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Singapore is at risk of a "social recession", where community bonds and friendships weaken. This trend is driven by demographic shifts, such as fewer traditional family households, leading to a decline in social connection and a growing sense of …

In early June, Anthropic, a leading AI company, called for a worldwide pause in frontier AI development, warning that latest AI systems are at the brink of escaping human control and could soon go rogue.Professor Jungpil Hahn, Provost’s Chair …

Walk into any seminar room on Kent Ridge campus and you can feel the ground shifting. Not because the hunger to learn is waning or the embers of curiosity dimming, but because the very idea of education has been turned on its head, thanks to …

The recent hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship was caused by a “New World” hantavirus from the Andes. Naturally found in rodents, hantaviruses are harmless to rodents but can cause severe illness and even death in humans, with no known treatment as …

As people increasingly embrace singlehood and stay childfree, more Singaporeans will reach their golden years without a partner or any children who can advocate for them during medical emergencies.Associate Professor Bussarawan Teerawichitchainan, …

As temperatures rise due to global warming, people instinctively switch on their air-conditioners to lower indoor temperatures. Ironically, this in turn accelerates global warming as air-conditioners drain energy and release greenhouse gases – a …

Cancers are extremely complex, and accurately modelling them for drug testing and personalised medicine requires preserving as much of the patient’s original tumour as possible. When resected tumours are cultured outside the body, they retain the …

Solo-dwelling elderly are commonly assumed to be lonely and regarded as “at risk”. However, a study conducted by Associate Professor Vincent Chua, Professor Elaine Ho Lynn-Ee and Associate Professor Feng Chen-Chieh from the Faculty of Arts and …

Around 10,800 Singaporeans are living with kidney failure, the most advanced stage of chronic kidney disease. The condition places a heavy strain on the healthcare system, and this could be substantially reduced if even half of these cases were …

A worrying trend is emerging among Singapore’s elderly – four in 10 hospital patients aged 65 and above were found to be at risk of malnutrition in 2024, up from three in 10 in 2022. Even beyond the hospital, 22 per cent of adults aged 60 and above …

With AI becoming increasingly prevalent in our everyday lives, it comes as no surprise that more people are turning to AI chatbots to share their worries and woes.Although AI chatbots are convenient, often free and could provide helpful advice, …

The internet had a good laugh when words like “skibidi” and “delulu” were added to the Cambridge dictionary.Dr Daniel Chan, Assistant Dean (Office of Programmes) at the NUS Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, and Senior Lecturer of French at the …

Governments around the world are imposing stricter rules on social media use, shifting the focus from regulating content to regulating access. Countries like Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia and Australia are implementing policies such as identity …

A survey jointly conducted by CNA and the Institute of Policy Studies at the NUS Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy found that Singaporean teenagers aged 13 to 19 spend nearly 8.5 hours daily on electronic devices. More than 50 per cent of the …

Contrary to popular belief that obesity is a simple problem of willpower, diet, and exercise, the World Health Organization now recognises obesity as a chronic disease influenced by genetics, hormones, and environmental factors. Increasingly, there …

On Darwin Day, 12 February 2025, the Darwin Online project at the National University of Singapore (NUS) launches the largest collection of caricatures of Charles Darwin and evolution in history. It is the result of 25 years of research by historian …

By Professor Tan Eng ChyeThe formidable Gobi Desert is the perfect classroom in the wild, a fertile ground for self-discovery and transformation. A 121 km trek through its harsh and punishing terrain is nothing short of a herculean task, not …

By Dr Bellam SreenivasuluCurrently, Singapore relies heavily on natural gas, which accounts for 95 per cent of its energy needs, highlighting the critical need for diversification into renewable sources. According to the Sustainable Energy …

|By Mr Benjamin Low |Religious communities around the world have been confronted with the advent of digital media platforms, a trend that began even before the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the adoption of these platforms, religious communities are no …

“Universities have a critical role in showing us the way to go,” said Ms Grace Fu, Minister for Sustainability and the Environment and Minister-in-charge of Trade Relations, who was speaking at a panel discussion at an NUS Cities event, “Towards a …

Global health leaders from around the world gathered at NUS for the inaugural Global Health Thought Leadership Dialogue, a landmark event that explored how small nations can wield outsized influence in shaping global health policies. The dialogue, …

Professor David Tan’s paper in the Yale Journal of International Law in 2000 called for the outer-space environment to be protected from pollution through the adoption of a Framework Convention on the Protection of the Space Environment and the …

|By Associate Professor Rebecca L. Starr |“30th got school meh it’s a Sunday leh”If we asked an average American what this online message means and what they can discern about its author, they would likely be baffled.But if we asked a local here in …

Meteorologists have forecast hotter weather for Singapore in 2024 due to the lingering effects of a climate phenomenon known as El Nino. To beat Singapore’s sweltering heat, having air-conditioning at home is often debated as a luxury or a …

Besides respiratory discharges, the COVID-19 virus can be found in the stool of infected individuals, including those with mild or no symptoms, prompting the need for wastewater testing of the virus to provide an indication of COVID-19 transmission …

Since 2018, Singapore became one of 39 countries worldwide to ban vaping, sparking debate on whether this approach is overly cautious in contrast to countries, such as New Zealand and the United Kingdom, that regulate the sale and distribution of …

The Mental Health Index reported by Telus Health revealed that more than half of workers in Singapore lack trusted relationships at the workplace, leading to feelings of isolation, which could be attributed to the competitive nature of Singaporean …

Singapore has been ranked Asia’s happiest country for the second year in the World Happiness Report 2024. Contrary to this report, the 2022 Quality of Life Survey conducted by the NUS Business School found that Singaporeans have become unhappier …

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 …