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In a new study reported in Science, scientists have developed a new visualizing molecule to examine the process of Striga germination. The outcome of this study is expected to accelerate research to control Striga growth and to save crop losses worth of billions of U.S. dollars every year.

A direct relationship exists between stress and globalisation – i.e. transnational corporations and transnational economics – according to a recent study published in the Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences & Humanities.

Levels of economic development, population, investment, openness and education can all impact the total amount of human misery and economic devastation caused by floods, according to a study published in the Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities.

A joint research has demonstrated experimentally that single photons can be used to make decisions in uncertain, dynamically changing environments.

Researchers in Japan have developed a sensor for the living body that can detect the bio-magnetic field with high sensitivity and high resolution.

Researchers in Malaysia are using plant materials to produce a bio-sourced hybrid composite for aerospace and automotive application.

The Chief Minister of the Malaysian state of Sarawak has issued a video statement highlighting his intention to protect orangutans in a biodiverse-rich region in Malaysia.

Frost & Sullivan’s New Mega Trends, ‘impact on convergence in the future’ has identified 4 types of convergence: Products, Technologies, Industries and Competition.

A new study shown that meteorite impacts on ancient oceans may have created nucleobases and amino acids.

A durable catalyst developed for green biodiesel production from low grade feedstock through one-step catalysis

Scientists in Korea and Germany have developed a brain-computer control interface for a lower limb exoskeleton by decoding specific signals from within the user’s brain.

A novel nanocomposite paste for green building application

A country’s constitution protects the rights of its citizens. But who protects the constitution? SMU Assistant Professor Maartje de Visser looks to answer this question.

What is leader humility? Is leader humility in Singapore the same as elsewhere? How much do Singaporeans value humble behaviour from their leaders? SMU Professor Gary Greguras investigates.

SMU Assistant Professor Hsu Wen-Tai uses mathematical models to study urban landscapes and what makes big and small cities different.

SMU Associate Professor Goh Beng Wee investigates the benefits and consequences of internal controls to corporate organisations.

Research on financial reporting and disclosure examines issues at the heart of business, say Professors Cheng Qiang and Holly Yang from the SMU School of Accountancy.

Scientists from St.Petersburg University and Zelinsky Institute, Russia investigated chemical applications of calcium carbide. The project advances the idea of diverse acetylene chemistry on the basis of carbide technology. Cheap carbide raw material has been transformed into valuable products for material science and organic synthesis.

Researchers in India and France have shown the biomarker role of certain circulatory microRNAs characteristic of ‘Asian Indian phenotype’ in patients with type 2 diabetes.

A research team in Korea has reported for the first time the production of 1,3-diaminopropane via fermentation of an engineered bacterium.

A community programme initiated by researchers in Malaysia aims to increase livestock in a rural area as well as producing income for goat breeders by equipping them with expert knowledge through training.

Researchers in Singapore have invented an “intelligent continence management system” comprising a thin disposable sensor strip which has the potential to improve the care of elderly and bedridden patients.

Findings will advance our understanding of how cellular metabolism changes during aging and during rejuvenation after egg fertilisation.

A research team at Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) has developed fiber-like light emitting diodes, applicable to wearable displays.

Researchers in Japan have been looking into how tsunami-type waves can originate from massive storm systems, independent of earthquakes or landslides.

Using palm oil and Rutaceae herb, researchers at University of Putra Malaysia (UPM) have developed cooking oil that can be used 80 times.

International Development Research Centre (IDRC) is proud to be a key partner in the clinical trial of a “game-changing” candidate Ebola vaccine, a critical part of the global effort to ensure the world is better prepared for the next outbreak.

An ultra-high-speed CMOS image sensor that offers 10 million frames per second with ISO16,000 photosensitivity has been developed by researchers at Tohoku University.

The application of multiple materials additive manufacturing on optical fibre preform fabrication: challenges and perspectives

Inspired by animals, scientists working at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Illinois Advanced Digital Sciences Centre in Singapore have developed a robotic ‘whisker’ tactile sensor array designed to produce tomographic images by measuring fluid flow.