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......»»
So metal: Newly discovered exoplanet is likely over 80 percent iron
It looks a lot like a hot version of the innermost planet in our Solar System. Enlarge / The TESS planet-finding observatory. (credit: NASA) For centuries, scientists only had a limited number of examples to look at when it ca.....»»
Tata faces legal restrictions on consumer data usage
Many big companies are building their super app in South and Southeast Asia. There are Tencent, Alibaba in China, while Gojek, Grab are growing fast in Indonesia and Singapore. Backed by Softbank, Paytm was the largest IPO in India history and the Pa.....»»
Study links increasing air pollution to the rise of a type of lung cancer
An international team of scientists, led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore), has linked increased air pollution to an uptick in cases of lung adenocarcinoma (LADC) worldwide. The same study also concluded an overall lower.....»»
US puts China quantum computing companies on trade blacklist
The US Department of Commerce has imposed trade sanctions on a total of 27 foreign companies with 12 of them based in China, 13 in Pakistan, one in Japan and one in Singapore. These Chinese companies were banned because of their alleged support for C.....»»
Justinianic Plague was nothing like flu and may have struck England before it reached Constantinople, new study suggests
'Plague sceptics' are wrong to underestimate the devastating impact that bubonic plague had in the 6th to 8th centuries CE, argues a new study based on ancient texts and recent genetic discoveries. The same study suggests that bubonic plague may have.....»»
Singapore"s Tech-utopia Dream is Turning Into a Surveillance State Nightmare
In the "smart nation," robot dogs enforce social distancing and flying taxis are just over the horizon. The reality is very different. From a report: Singapore is often rendered as an aspiring techno-utopia. In World Economic Forum videos, in-flight.....»»
Justinianic Plague was nothing like flu and may have struck England before it reached Constantinople, new study suggests
'Plague sceptics' are wrong to underestimate the devastating impact that bubonic plague had in the 6th– 8th centuries CE, argues a new study based on ancient texts and recent genetic discoveries......»»
Examining interactions between corals and macroalgae on Singapore"s urban reefs
National University of Singapore marine ecologists studied the dynamics of interactions between corals and macroalgae (seaweeds) on Singapore's urban reefs and investigated the processes that mediate them, providing important insights on how our cora.....»»
Researchers develop method for early detection of bacterial infection in crops
Researchers of Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART) and their local collaborators from Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory (TLL) have developed a rapid Raman spectroscopy-based method for the detection and quantification of early b.....»»
K&S launches mini/microLED equipment Luminex
Singapore-based semiconductor assembly equipment supplier Kulicke and Soffa Industries (K&S) has launched Luminex, a tool for placing miniLED chips and mass transfering microLED chips......»»
Were the ancient Maya an agricultural cautionary tale? Maybe not, new study suggests
Many believe climate change and environmental degradation caused the Maya civilization to fall—but a new survey shows that some Maya kingdoms had sustainable agricultural practices and high food yields for centuries......»»
Pollutant emissions in major seaports spiked during the COVID-19 pandemic
Researchers from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore), have modeled that pollutant emissions from the shipping sector increased significantly in major international seaports during the COVID-19 pandemic......»»
Singapore Will Stop Covering the Medical Bills of Unvaccinated COVID-19 Patients
"Singapore's government has been covering the medical bills of COVID-19 patients throughout the pandemic," reports NPR. "But it says unvaccinated people will soon be on their own." Those who are "unvaccinated by choice" will have to start paying for.....»»
Singapore manufacturing to continue growing into 2022
Singapore's manufacturing sector is outperforming other ASEAN members, according to Nomura Global Markets Research......»»
Singapore offers strong incentives to attract startups
Startboard, a Taiwan-based startup incubator, hosted a Singapore-themed evening on October 29th in Taipei on why it makes sense to start a business in Singapore for startups......»»
History of insect invasions offers insight into the future
Over the past two centuries, thousands of non-native insects have hitchhiked to the United States in packing material, on live plants, and in passenger baggage. Scientists with two U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) agencies and their partners use.....»»
Singapore-based edtech Geniebook raises US$16.6 million
Geniebook, the largest online education provider in Singapore, has raised US$16.6 million in round A fundraising led by well-known angel investors and a few private investors including senior executives from Grab, Shopee, and Go-Jek, according to VIR.....»»
Tree Rings Show Modern Cyclones Are the Rainiest in Centuries
A study of trees, some over 300 years old, indicate that precipitation levels are up as much as 5 inches compared to the early 1700s......»»
Turkey"s Lake Tuz dries up due to climate change, farming
For centuries, Lake Tuz in central Turkey has hosted huge colonies of flamingos that migrate and breed there when the weather is warm, feeding on algae in the lake's shallow waters......»»
Singapore politician envisions internet kill switch that stops minors accessing unsuitable material
Singapore Minister of Defense Dr. Ng Eng Hen made his tech wishes at the city-state's 2021 Defense Technology Prize, reports The Register. Among them were buildings with integrated cleaning technology that can kill viruses and bacteria, the ability t.....»»