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The International Day of Mathematics, also known as Pi Day, is celebrated every year on 14 March. It is a day for professionals and enthusiasts alike to highlight the elegance and endless possibilities that mathematics offers to the world. From the …

Nurses play vital roles in healthcare systems by providing care and managing their patients’ clinical conditions. However, there is a global shortage of nursing staff as many opted to leave the profession to pursue other career paths.As part of the …

On 25 January 2024, the Singapore Red Cross and the Health Sciences Authority released a statement urging eligible donors to come forward to donate blood as the Group O blood stocks in Singapore have reached a critically low level with less than a …

The adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) has increased in recent years, accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic and its promise to improve productivity and reduce costs. The dynamics of the future workplace will inevitably change and be influenced …

The world marked an important milestone in 2023 – the end of COVID-19 as a global health emergency. The World Health Organization’s (WHO) announcement in May came more than three years after the coronavirus crisis, although it cautioned that the …

Energy tariffs in Singapore are set to increase this coming year by around 4 per cent due to several factors, including rising carbon tax, which is the price tag of using fossil fuels as a source of energy.Dr David Broadstock, Senior Research Fellow …

The first few weeks of 2024 have seen a rise in the misuse of deepfake technology to create false images and videos of public figures, like celebrities and politicians. However, even with the tools available to crack down on these AI-powered …

One year ago, OpenAI’s chatbot ChatGPT created a sensation across the globe over its ability to generate everything from essays to e-mails and poems in a matter of seconds.Since then, the focus has turned more broadly to generative artificial …

On the 164th anniversary of Charles Darwin’s magnum opus, all known surviving pages of the rough draft of Origin of species have been published online.Three recently rediscovered pages from Darwin’s draft of Origin of Species have been published for …

Large language models like ChatGPT are trained on data that are in the public domain, and it also includes pirated content. Since the launch of ChatGPT in November 2022, it has garnered both excitement and concern over the use of pirated content to …

Mental health conditions do not discriminate, and they can affect anyone regardless of age. Based on the recent National Population Health Survey 2022 conducted by the Ministry of Health, older adults aged 60 to 74 are least willing to seek help …

In 2021, the Singapore government unveiled the Singapore Green Plan 2030 for a “whole-of-nation movement” to advance the national agenda on sustainable development. A recent survey, however, found that Singaporeans are concerned about climate change …

Current statistics on obesity and chronic diseases reveal a concerning trend, with a growing number of obese children and adolescents in Singapore, as well as an increasing prevalence of diabetes, heart conditions, and cancers among young people. …

During this year’s National Day Rally speech, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong introduced the Majulah Package to support Singaporeans born in 1973 or earlier in their retirement and healthcare savings. The package will especially benefit lower- and …

Countries have become wary of welcoming foreign investors on account of national security concerns and economic implications. Investment screening is emerging as a vital policy tool that many countries have adopted to safeguard their …

With Singapore’s rapidly ageing population, more are assuming the role of caregiver to older people. To ensure sufficient support for caregivers to prevent burnout, Dr Arthur Chia, a senior research fellow from the Duke-NUS Medical School’s Centre …

Through strategic leadership and governance, Singapore has achieved remarkable success in its healthcare system and overall health outcomes. Professor Teo Yik Ying, Dean of the NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health and Dr Margret Chan, Emeritus …

| By Associate Professor Alberto Salvo |In popular outdoor sports competitions, players, fans, and advertisers have to contend with an ambient environment of varying quality that is hard to predict weeks or even days in advance. The environment may …

During the COVID-19 pandemic, an enclosed, air-conditioned environment was a hotbed for disease transmission. Some building developers installed air filters and germicidal irradiation systems to rid the air of any airborne pathogens. While achieving …

Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies have come a long way since their invention in the early 1950s. Today, AI is used in many industries, from medicine to finance. However, amid its growing number of applications and extraordinary advancements …

A car-lite future is one that Singapore hopes to achieve as part of its efforts to reduce carbon emissions and combat climate change. However, discussions on the recent hike in COE premiums has shown that this vision may have been forgotten. Many …

No vaccine or medication in the world comes without side effects. However, the two unfortunate COVID-19 vaccine-associated deaths in Singapore presents a challenge for the scientific and medical research community to make better and safer vaccines …

Tuberculosis (TB) is an endemic infectious disease in Singapore that affects up to 30 per cent of older age groups. Despite the treatments being readily available and subsidised by the Ministry of Health, non-adherence to the full course of …

The negative impact of plastic waste on the environment has been well-established, and many countries have taken steps to charge or even stop the distribution of disposable plastic grocery bags, which make up a bulk of plastic waste. Singapore plans …

The recent COVID-19 pandemic is a perfect example of how unpredictable and complex pandemics can be. As Singapore began easing COVID-19 measures at the start of 2023, it now comes a time of reflection on the lessons learned from this arduous …

Charles Darwin is one of the most iconic men of science of all time. For 150 years, his image as a bearded sage has been familiar to the public. Collectors today pay tens of thousands of dollars for a photograph signed by Darwin, or an original …

| By Professor Koh Lian Pin and Audrey Tan |If all the world’s a stage in a show on the plight of our planet, then the show-stoppers must be the extreme weather events pummelling the globe. The supercharged typhoons, severe heat waves and …

| By Professor Julian Savulescu | In 1983, Stanislav Petrov “saved the world”.At the height of the Cold War, Lieutenant-Colonel Petrov was the duty officer at a Russian nuclear missile facility when the early warning system flashed red with a …

| By Associate Professor Simon Poh | We are continuously living in a “VUCA” world that is fraught with volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity. The events that unfolded in the last three years, including the COVID-19 …

| By Associate Professor Benjamin Tee|The engines of innovation in vaccine manufacturing, healthcare diagnostics and pharmaceuticals have propelled economies out of the COVID-19 healthcare crisis.Nearly simultaneously, digital technologies swiftly …