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Huawei-NUS Innovation Challenge seeks the best business analytics ideas for S$10,000

27
January
2023
| 14:00 Asia/Singapore
Singapore, 27 January 2023 — Students from universities and polytechnics in Singapore can test their business analytics skills in an upcoming competition which will reward winning teams with hefty cash prizes. The Huawei-NUS Innovation Challenge is …
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Control cholesterol during the Lunar New Year by chewing and eating slowly

24
January
2023
| 13:20 Asia/Singapore
Lianhe Zaobao, 24 January 2023, zbNOW, p2
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Undergrad behind education business that rakes in $6.7m

22
January
2023
| 17:02 Asia/Singapore
The Sunday Times, 22 January 2023, Views, pA24
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China’s population decline does not spell doom

21
January
2023
| 09:56 Asia/Singapore
By Mr Bert Hofman, Director of the East Asian Institute at NUS, and Professor in Practice at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at NUSThe Straits Times, 21 January 2023, Insight, pB2
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Chinese New Year gatherings are potential breeding grounds for viruses. Here’s how to keep yourself safe

21
January
2023
| 09:02 Asia/Singapore
By Dr Vincent Pang Junxiong, from the Centre for Outbreak Preparedness at the Duke-NUS Medical SchoolCNA Online, 21 January 2023
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What does new era mean? (Part 1)

20
January
2023
| 22:29 Asia/Singapore
Dr Lance Gore Liangping, Senior Research Fellow at the East Asian Institute at NUSLianhe Zaobao, 20 January 2023, p18
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Dolphin-inspired compact sonar for enhanced underwater acoustic imaging

19
January
2023
| 14:15 Asia/Singapore
Underwater imaging sonars are an essential technology for ocean exploration. Biomimetic sonars that are inspired from marine mammals such as dolphins are an emerging development in this field. A team of scientists from the National University of …
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Novel VR glove levels up user experience in the metaverse with a more realistic sense of touch

17
January
2023
| 21:00 Asia/Singapore
What if you could feel raindrops or a beating heart, or train in competitive archery, all from the comfort of your home? That game-changing immersiveness could bring a new dimension to virtual environments, allowing users to experience the world of …
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Scientists from NUS and NUHS identify predictive blood biomarker for cognitive impairment and dementia

19
December
2022
| 08:10 Asia/Singapore
A recent study by a team comprising researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) and the National University Health System (NUHS) revealed that low levels of ergothioneine (ET) in blood plasma may predict an increased risk of …
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QPOP effective in personalising drug combinations to treat relapsed lymphoma

16
December
2022
| 12:00 Asia/Singapore
A new study published by experts in Singapore suggests that an artificial intelligence (AI) platform that identifies patient-specific drug combinations can help those whose lymphomas have relapsed.The paper, published in the prestigious journal …
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Outstanding scores for Singapore business entities in latest ASEAN Corporate Governance Scorecard

14
December
2022
| 17:02 Asia/Singapore
Singapore publicly-listed business entities performed significantly better in their corporate governance practices despite the disruption caused by the global pandemic.In the latest 2021 edition of the ASEAN Corporate Governance Scorecard (ACGS), 62 …
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NUS researchers developed a new cancer testing method that makes regular monitoring affordable

05
December
2022
| 09:04 Asia/Singapore
Scientists from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have discovered a novel low-cost method of testing for cancers. Called the Heatrich-BS assay, this new test sequences clinical samples that have been heated in order to isolate …
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