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The Fujitsu-SMU Urban Computing and Engineering Corp. Lab is using technology to build cities free of taxi queues, congestion and crowding.

Hormone found to be critical in promoting growth of human embryonic stem cells, paving way for improved regenerative medicine and cell-based therapies.

Identifying the underlying mechanisms of this accelerated ageing syndrome progeria brings scientists one step closer to slowing down the ageing process.

Researchers in Japan succeeded in producing highly reproducible and highly stable perovskite solar cells by a low-temperature solution process. The results were published the Journal of Materials Chemistry A issued by the Royal Society of Chemistry (UK).

Researchers from Korea and US have constructed a biological circuit that spans two genetically engineered strains of bacteria, one serves as an activator and the other as a repressor to regulate gene expression across multiple cell types, and found that the circuit generates surprisingly robust rhythms under various conditions.

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.

Single gene regulates Casparian strip formation

Collaboration Addresses A Critical Need in Biopharmaceutical Industry

SINGAPORE & EUROPE FORGE DEEPER TIES IN THE LIFE SCIENCES THROUGH MILESTONE COOPERATION AGREEMENT

Genome-wide identification of Sox9 regulatory system

How does single "RISC" accurately cleave and release target RNAs?

Findings open up possibilities for more targeted therapeutic cures for the disease

University of Malaya Student won the Best Poster Award at the 8th ACCMS conference at the National Taiwan University of Science and Technology (NTUST), Taipei, Taiwan from June 16-18 2015

Japanese researchers at the National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) have achieved a 15% energy conversion efficiency in perovskite solar cells for the first time in the world, as officially recognized by an international public test centre. The research group was led by Dr. Liyuan Han, leader of the Photovoltaic Materials Unit at NIMS.

IME’s rare cell isolation technology will eliminate risk of pregnancy loss associated with invasive diagnostic testing, paving the way for effective therapy treatments of genetic fetal abnormalities.

A biosensor capable of sensitively detecting influenza viruses has potential for improving clinical diagnosis of Influenza A.

Blocking the spliceosome delays the progression of lymphoma in mice

The NameExoWorlds contest, organised by the IAU and Zooniverse, is now entering its next stage. The 20 most popular ExoWorlds have been made available for naming proposals from registered clubs and non-profit organisations.

Chinese scientists say they’ve genetically modified human embryos for the very first time. The work was reported in the journal Protein & Cell. Here are some expert comments thanks to the UK and Australian Science Media Centre.

KAIST researchers published an article on the development of a novel technique to precisely track the 3-D positions of optically-trapped particles having complicated geometry in high speed in the April 2015 issue of Optica.

Researchers in South Korea have developed a new highly efficacious anti-cancer nanotechnology by delivering anti-cancer drugs uniformly to an entire tumor.

Until now electric fences and trenches have proved to be the most effective way of protecting farms and villages from night time raids by hungry elephants. But researchers think they may have come up with another solution – the recorded sound of angry predators.

KAIST researchers discovered that the protein N-ethylmaleimide-sensitive factor (NSF) unravels a single SNARE complex using one round ATP turnover by tearing the complex with a single burst, contradicting a previous theory that it unwinds in a processive manner.

Replacement of toxic chemical components by non-toxic natural analogs is a popular approach in sustainable projects. The study carried out at Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry (Moscow) has shown that partial replacement of chemical compounds by their natural analogs may surprisingly lead to even more toxic products.

KAIST researchers have discovered that brain somatic mutations in the MTOR gene induce intractable epilepsy and suggest a precision medicine to treat epileptic seizures.

The Singapore Bioimaging Consortium and Select Biosciences South East Asia are pleased to report on the success of The Clinical Applications of Stem Cells, which took place at The Academia, Singapore General Hospital Campus, Singapore on the 26-27 February 2015.

A cost-effective method uses fungi to convert palm oil waste to green products

Cheap, environmentally friendly solar cells are produced by minimizing disruptive surface layers

Tiny conjugated polyelectrolyte-nanoparticle probes produced by ultrasonication prove superior to commercial products