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Common blood thinner a more effective antidote for cobra venom: Study

Singapore is home to two species of cobra: the king cobra and black spitting cobra. While they are highly venomous, they are also generally shy creatures which try to slither away from humans, only attacking when provoked, said NParks.

Paper trail: Collector traces Singapore’s history through wartime propaganda leaflets

Dr Benjamin Seet looking through his 30 years collection of propaganda leaflets used in Singapore, Malaya & SEA (during WW2 & Malayan Emergency).

Quality time with baby, no need to outsource care: Couples welcome 10-week shared parental leave

New father Toh Zhi Han and his wife, who had already been considering a second child, feel more certain with the new shared parental leave scheme.

Republic Polytechnic researchers turn soya pulp meant for landfills into crop booster

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Credit to Republic Polytechnic

Looks good but tastes bad? The science behind food poisoning

Two catering businesses have since been suspended for their links to the ByteDance food poisoning case, which left 130 employees severely ill and several vomiting into dustbins when they could not make it to the toilet in time.

Law don who backed setting up of environmental law centre among 33 environmentalists lauded

Mr Desmond Lee, Minister for National Development of Singapore, taking a selfie with Professor Chin Tet Young, Emeritus Professor at NUS Law at the Asia-Pacific Centre for Environmental Law (APCEL) Good Stories Movement event at Hotel Jen on July 29.

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10-cent beverage container return deposit to be rolled out in April 2026 after a year’s delay

Applied to all plastic bottles and metal cans ranging from 150ml to 3 litres, the scheme will run for seven years, from April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2033.

S’pore healthcare scholarship recipient going from patient to healthcare provider

Sarah Anyssa Nor Azmi received her scholarship from Health Minister Ong Ye Kung during the Healthcare Scholarships Awards Ceremony on July 26 , 2024 which honour successful scholarship candidates from 13 health science and other healthcare disciplines, recognising their achievements and commitment to serving in the public healthcare sector at Raffles City Convention Centre, Stamford Ballroom.

Sign language chatbot among S’pore innovations to get funding support from new programme

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Credit to NUS Enterprise

Strong Seniors group to anchor tribute to pioneer generation at NDP 2024

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Credit: NDP24 Executive Committee

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