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Singapore to set up $60m marine research centre to steer conservation and policy

Singapore will establish a new marine science research centre supported by a $60 million fund.

New chip can use genetic markers to speed up disease detection

The device combines a specially designed nanophotonic chip with artificial intelligence-automated image analysis.

We’ve been underestimating flying foxes

An unusual sighting of a colony of flying foxes, a herbivorous bat, flying over Singapore.

‘Howl at the moon’: NASA’s bid to boost space enthusiasm

People celebrate as they watch a live broadcast of the Artemis II splashdown during a watch party at the Columbia Memorial Space Center in Downey, California.

Artemis II lunar mission draws flood of conspiracy theories

The Artemis II capsule splashes down somewhere in the Pacific Ocean.

Artemis II reminds us of the fragility and importance of science

A new perspective: Earth seen as a crescent to the Moon, an image taken by NASA astronauts on the Artemis II mission.

The hundreds of mementos aboard Artemis II include a flag that never made it to the Moon

The Artemis II astronauts are carrying 4.5kg of mementos and other trinkets on their journey to the Moon.

Artemis II: NASA carries out ‘morale boosting’ Moon mission during tough year for science

A watch party is held for the Artemis II moon mission in Houston on April 1, 2026.

Singapore study reveals role of different brain regions in regulating impulsive behaviour

Assistant Professor of Systems Neuroscience Tsukasa Kamigaki (seated) and research fellow Dr Malcolm Ho are part of a team from the Nanyang Technological University's Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine who have uncovered how different brain regions work together to enable self-control. Their findings, published in the journal Science Advances, could help advance the understanding of conditions such as ADHD and addiction.

Artemis astronauts glimpse Moon’s ‘Grand Canyon’ ahead of historic lunar flyby

NASA Artemis II crew members Jeremy Hansen, Reid Wiseman, Christina Koch, and Victor Glover answer questions from reporters on April 2.

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