Biomedical/Biotechnology

Trump seeks to further tighten grip on biomedical research: US media

Since returning to power in early 2025, US President Donald Trump has drastically cut federal funding for research, particularly in biomedicine.

Anthropic quietly sets up biology lab as it ramps AI drug programme

People visit an Anthropic booth at Moscone Center during the Dreamforce 2026 technology summit in San Francisco, California, on Sept 17.

Ebola response making progress in Congo, but outbreak 'far from over,' WHO says

FILE PHOTO: A drone view of workers at the Ceca-20 cemetery, as aid agencies intensify efforts to contain an Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus, in Mungwalu, Djugu Territory of Ituri province, Democratic Republic of Congo, July 14, 2026. REUTERS/Gradel Muyisa Mumbere/File Photo

Singapore’s RIE2025 plan saw more business spending, more jobs created in R&D

The report documents Singapore’s research, innovation and enterprise efforts and outcomes from April 2021 to March 2026.

Britain plans safeguards to stop terrorists using AI for bioweapons

Scientists and AI firms like Anthropic have ramped up warnings recently.

NUS researchers brandish light beams for biotechnology breakthrough

NUS College of Design and Engineering PhD student Linus Tan (left), lead author of the study, with Poh Chueh Loo, an associate professor from NUS Synthetic Biology for Clinical and Technological Innovation who led the research.

$33,800 lab monkeys show China’s quest to rival US biotech

To get regulatory clearance for biologics trials, companies often must provide monkey data to demonstrate likely human safety.

Singapore-based lab to produce clinical trial doses for potential new Ebola vaccine

Hilleman Laboratories has secured up to US$8.5 million in funding from global health body CEPI to develop and produce the Ebola vaccine candidate.

GP resource for pre-university students: How will biotechnology change human life?

The revolutionary potential of biotechnology has also been accompanied by question marks over the ethical implications of its application.

Scientists made a cell with most of the hallmarks of life. Here’s what to know

PHOTO: ADAMALA LAB

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