Scientific research

El Nino could cause 451,000 extra heat deaths: Research

An aerial photo of a motorist riding a motorbike near dried-up paddy fields in Jonggol, West Java, Indonesia, on Sept 17.

New $60m marine science institute launched to help Singapore, region with ocean challenges

The launch of the National Institute for Marine and Ocean Sciences comes as several changes are expected in Singapore’s sea spaces.

What AI means for the fate of mathematics

The recent shake-up to the field is the latest in a series of instances of AI making mathematical breakthroughs in 2026.

ByteDance completes $369 million fund raising for AI drug unit after its spin-off, sources say

ByteDance’s Anew Labs unit has achieved a valuation of US$1.5 billion after its inaugural external fund raising, said a source.

Spanish scientists find first evidence of Diplodocus dinosaur in Europe

A diplodocus skeleton is seen at Summers Place Auctions in Billingshurst, southern England.

NUS researchers use magnetic pulses to turn cancer-promoting immune cells into cancer fighters

(From left) National University of Singapore researchers Viresh Krishnan Sukumar, Alex Tai and Alfredo Franco-Obregon have successfully used this approach for targeted breast cancer therapy without the use of chemotherapy.

Are research careers in Singapore still attractive to top-tier talent?

Ministry of Education figures show university enrolment in engineering sciences dropped from 42.9 per cent in 2003 to 22.2 per cent in 2023.

Microbes along S’pore coastline break down oil faster when sand is less waterlogged, has more oxygen: Report

Samples of sand were collected from Bendera Bay on St John’s Island, a beach designated for long-term scientific study.

US scientists find genes linked to OCD, raising the prospect of new treatments

Many of the newly identified genes are shared between the obsessive-compulsive disorder and chronic tic disorders.

Thailand’s ‘Jurassic Park’ shines light on dinosaur evolution

Palaeontologist Varavudh Suteethorn (right) and his son Suravech Suteethorn excavate a dinosaur fossil at Phu Wiang National Park in Khon Kaen.

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