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NUS announces new efforts to tackle health threats posed by climate change

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December
2023
| 16:00 Asia/Singapore
The United Nations organises a climate change conference every year, the Conference of Parties …
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NUS launches new $1 million scenario-modelling facility to support regional nature-based carbon projects

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November
2023
| 16:24 Asia/Singapore
Being a small country, Singapore is dependent on effective international cooperation for the …
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NUS scientists among the world’s most influential scholars

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November
2023
| 16:00 Asia/Singapore
Forty-five NUS researchers have been placed among the world’s most prominent researchers, based on the Highly Cited Researchers 2023 List published by data analytics firm Clarivate. Each of these NUS honourees have demonstrated substantial impact in …
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FUNction Device improves quality of life of patients with muscular dystrophy

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November
2023
| 09:00 Asia/Singapore
In muscular dystrophy, genetic mutations interfere with the production of proteins needed to form healthy muscle. There are different types of muscular dystrophy, but the condition is generally characterised by progressive weakness and loss of …
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All surviving drafts, including three rediscovered pages, of Origin of Species revealed

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November
2023
| 09:01 Asia/Singapore
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 …
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Is ChatGPT just a copycat?

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October
2023
| 14:51 Asia/Singapore
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 …
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