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Singapore-made biofuel to run cars in Europe, North America
Mar 06, 2009 |
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Diesel made from palm oil, vegetable oil and animal fat in Singapore may soon be powering cars in Europe and North America, Finland's Neste Oil said Friday.
Scientists Propose Thermal Memory to Store Data
Jan 07, 2009 |
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Most computers today store memory electronically, by maintaining a certain voltage. In contrast, a new kind of memory that stores data thermally, by maintaining temperature, is being investigated by researchers Lei Wang of ...
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Singapore honours Dutch scientist
Mar 09, 2009 |
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Singapore said Monday it will award nearly 200,000 US dollars to a Dutch scientist who pioneered an environmentally friendly, low-cost way of treating waste water and refused to patent the process.
Gait could be used to identify security threats: Singapore
Mar 17, 2009 |
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Skin texture and the way a person walks could help pinpoint security threats if a Singapore government project is implemented, a top cabinet minister said Tuesday.
Anti-piracy pup sniffs out 35,000 illegal DVDs
Jun 03, 2009 |
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A DVD-sniffing anti-piracy dog named Paddy has uncovered a huge cache of 35,000 discs in Malaysian warehouses, many destined for export to Singapore, industry officials said on Wednesday.
Novel method of immunization that completely eliminates malaria parasites
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Feb 02, 2009 |
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Singapore scientists report that they have discovered a novel method of immunization that completely eliminates the malaria parasites in both stages of the parasite's development.
New approach to cancer: Find most tightly controlled genes
Jul 18, 2008 |
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Scientists at a Duke University medical school in Singapore have found a new way to study cancer that could be very useful for developing targeted therapies against cancer and possibly many other diseases.
Sunlight could stop short-sightedness
Jan 06, 2009 |
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A spreading pandemic of myopia among the world’s urban children may be avoided if children spend at least two to three hours each day outdoors.
Modern microbialites may be endemic remnants of ancient ecosystems
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Mar 17, 2008 |
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Viruses and bacterial viruses (known as phages) are among the most abundant life forms on the planet. Two papers published recently in Nature, March 2 and 12, 2008, analyse the geographical distribution of viral communities in mod ...
One gene that contributes to breast cancer's aggressive behavior identified
Jul 20, 2009 |
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Aggressive forms of cancer are often driven by the abnormal over-expression of cancer-promoting genes, also known as oncogenes.
Duke/Singapore scientists find new way to classify gastric cancers
Oct 02, 2009 |
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An international team of scientists has discovered a new way to classify stomach cancers, and researchers say it may be an important step toward designing more effective treatments and improving long-term survival.
Videogaming goes audio: New game lets visually impaired share the fun
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Jun 03, 2008 |
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A new computer game developed by MIT and Singaporean students has taken the video out of videogames, making it possible for visually impaired people to play the game on a level field with their sighted friends.
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