Centuries-old shipwrecks found off Singapore
Two centuries-old shipwrecks packed with ceramics and other artifacts have been found off Singapore in a rare discovery that will shed light on the city-state's maritime heritage, archaeologists said Wednesday......»»
Bones and teeth reveal whether teenagers have always been a source of worry for their parents
They were promiscuous, rarely home and thought they knew everything. They were teenagers from centuries ago, and by studying their bones and teeth, bioarcheologists can confirm that teens have always been a source of worry for their parents......»»
Are prairie mixes the only option for crop field borders?
Planting beneficial plants next to gardens and crop fields large and small has been a standard practice for decades, even centuries. The plants provide what are known as ecosystem services. These include attracting pollinators and preventing weeds......»»
A cointegrating relationship between the COVID-19 global fear index and stock returns
Researchers in Fiji have used the recently developed COVID-19 based global "fear index" to investigate the impact of the pandemic on nine major Asia-Pacific countries, specifically: Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiw.....»»
Ride-sharing startup RushOwl secures SG$650,000 seed funding
Singapore-based ride-sharing startup RushOwl announced that it has secured a funding of SG$650,000 (approximately US$479,970) on December 22 that was more than 3 times oversubscribed......»»
Fintech and EV-IoT startup GEKO joins the EV craze by acquiring SWAG EV
Singapore-based fintech and EV-IOT startup GEKO Life has announced it has acquired Singapore's first premium EV motorcycle brand, SWAG EV......»»
Sustainable food packaging that keeps harmful microbes at bay
A team of scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, US, has developed a 'smart' food packaging material that is biodegradable, sustainable and kills microbes that are ha.....»»
Scientists digitally "unwrap" mummy of pharaoh Amenhotep I for the first time in 3,000 years
All the royal mummies found in the 19th and 20th centuries have long since been opened for study. With one exception: egyptologists have never been bold enough to open the mummy of Pharaoh Amenhotep I. Not because of any mythical curse, but because i.....»»
TDCX and 2LJ Commit US$500,000 to Support Employees and Communities Affected by Climate and Weather-related Disasters
SINGAPORE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–TDCX, a digital customer experience solutions provider, in collaboration with Laurent and Loretta Junique’s foundation, 2LJ, today announced that they have pledged US$500,000 to help victims of natural disaster.....»»
Israeli archaeologists find treasures in ancient shipwrecks
The Israel Antiquities Authority announced Wednesday the discovery of remnants of two shipwrecks off the Mediterranean coast, replete with a sunken trove of hundreds Roman and medieval silver coins......»»
Scalable two-step annealing method for preparing ultra-high-density single-atom catalyst libraries
National University of Singapore scientists have developed a general wet-chemistry approach for the scalable and automated synthesis of a library of ultra-high-density single-atom catalysts (UHD-SACs) for 15 common transition metals on chemically dis.....»»
A protein-rich, plant-based emulsifier that could replace dairy and eggs in certain foods
A team of scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has developed a plant-based emulsifier that is not only rich in protein and antioxidants, but has the necessary properties to replace eggs or dairy in food staples.....»»
Disturbing Viking ritual could have really happened, say researchers
For decades, historians have debated whether an infamously violent Viking torture ritual ever really happened, or if it was a misunderstood or embellished story passed down through poetry over the centuries......»»
Himalayan Glaciers Are Melting at Furious Rate, New Study Shows
Glaciers across the Himalayas are melting at an extraordinary rate, with new research showing that the vast ice sheets there shrank 10 times faster in the past 40 years than during the previous seven centuries. From a report: Avalanches, flooding and.....»»
Singaporean unicorn Ninja Van expands business in Vietnam
Singapore-based logistics unicorn Ninja Van is expanding its business in Vietnam, eyeing Vietnam's vibrant online shopping scene, according to Vietnam Express......»»
Humans reached remote North Atlantic islands centuries earlier than thought
New evidence from the bottom of a lake in the remote North Atlantic Faroe Islands indicates that an unknown band of humans settled there around 500 AD—some 350 years before the Vikings, who up until recently have been thought to have been the first.....»»
Southeast Asia roundup: Metaverse opportunities rise
Southeast Asia is seeing a rise in business opportunities related to metaverse, while Singapore is in fourth place globally in terms readiness for autonomus driving services......»»
Singapore"s first 3D-printed artefact to be launched to the moon
The Moon Gallery Foundation is developing an art gallery to be sent to the Moon, contributing to the establishment of the first lunar outpost and permanent museum on Earth's only natural satellite. The international initiative will see one hundred ar.....»»
Protein structural dynamics underlie their evolution and adaptability over the centuries
"How does nature utilize the common repertoire of folds in proteins to differentiate their specificity, and ultimately their function?" This long-standing and fundamental question was addressed in a study conducted at the Institute of Molecular Biolo.....»»
Predicting high temperature Bose-Einstein condensation of excitons
National University of Singapore researchers have predicted that an exotic state of matter known as a Bose-Einstein condensate can exist at relatively high temperatures (around 50 K to 100 K) in systems comprising organic molecules on two-dimensional.....»»
Southeast Asia roundup: Grab goes public in US
Thailand's Bitkub Online is exploring neighboring markets while Singapore's Grab went public in the US stock market as the biggest SPAC deal ever......»»