Research by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) found that coasting seeds with the right materials may help agriculture in land with little agricultural value. Needing the right type of...
Report from the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC’s) National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) showed healthcare-associated infections due to use of medical device more likely to be...
According to a study presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) obesity has been found to trigger inflammation in the nervous system. Obesity in young people...
Using information from the Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) database, it was revealed that 11 percent of cancer patients died from cardiovascular disease. Dr Nicholas Zaorsky, a...
Researchers find novel technique to enhance rice productivity through maintenance of sugar homeostasis. Stressors from harsh climate conditions such as drought, flooding, and high temperatures can...
In a surveillance done by a group of researchers in Klang Valley, Malaysia demonstrated the need to better understand and analyse risk factors of influenza. Influenza, a contagious respiratory...
International research group discovers new species of seaweed in Japan through genetic analyses of historic and modern specimens. The Gloiopeltis genus was first thought to only have five related...
Singapore’s Diabetes Study in Nephropathy and other Microvascular Complications (DYNAMO) received special mention at the annual Kidney Week Forum organized by the American Society of Nephrology in...
Breakthrough discovery reveals that Envelope (E) proteins in dengue virus are able to mutate and change its surface structure to evade detection. Colour coded alert posters strategically placed near...
Duke-NUS researchers discover that a specific subset of liver cells can turn into cancer cells and develop into hepatocellular carcinoma. This finding can aid in discovering strategies for effective...
Engineers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have developed a smartphone device able to detect the presence of harmful algae in just 15 minutes. The team led by Assistant Professor...
Asia’s pioneering palliative care centre marks 10 years of spearheading premier research and education in the field of end-of-life care. In a country largely influenced by Asian culture, death has...
