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Singapore study reveals role of different brain regions in regulating impulsive behaviour

Assistant Professor of Systems Neuroscience Tsukasa Kamigaki (seated) and research fellow Dr Malcolm Ho are part of a team from the Nanyang Technological University's Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine who have uncovered how different brain regions work together to enable self-control. Their findings, published in the journal Science Advances, could help advance the understanding of conditions such as ADHD and addiction.
Assistant Professor of Systems Neuroscience Tsukasa Kamigaki (seated) and research fellow Dr Malcolm Ho are part of a team from the Nanyang Technological University's Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine who have uncovered how different brain regions work together to enable self-control. Their findings, published in the journal Science Advances, could help advance the understanding of conditions such as ADHD and addiction.

NTU, NHG Health launch work-study programme to boost number of clinical psychologists in S’pore

The three-year programme will start in August 2026, with its first batch of students expected to graduate in 2029.
The three-year programme will start in August 2026, with its first batch of students expected to graduate in 2029.

NUS tops Asian universities in subject rankings again

ST20250610_202535200642/pixgenerics/Brian Teo/Generic NUS students having a graduation photo shoot at the UTown campus on June 10, 2025. Can be used for stories on NUS, singapore universities, tertiary education, lifelong learning, young adults, graduates, graduate employment survey, job hunt, employability, job market. ST PHOTO: BRIAN TEO
ST20250610_202535200642/pixgenerics/Brian Teo/Generic NUS students having a graduation photo shoot at the UTown campus on June 10, 2025. Can be used for stories on NUS, singapore universities, tertiary education, lifelong learning, young adults, graduates, graduate employment survey, job hunt, employability, job market. ST PHOTO: BRIAN TEO

NTU unveils incubator to back 90 start-ups over five years

NTU Singapore and UOB launch UOB Innovation Hub to spark 90 start-ups in five years. Detailed cap to come.
NTU Singapore and UOB launch UOB Innovation Hub to spark 90 start-ups in five years. Detailed cap to come.

ArtScience Museum’s Flesh And Bones tackles human remains and historical drawings of the body

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Artists from ArtScience museum’s new major exhibition, Flesh and Bones on Mar 16, 2026.
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Artists from ArtScience museum’s new major exhibition, Flesh and Bones on Mar 16, 2026.

Insect inspectors: NTU developing cyborg cockroaches to check utility pipes

A Madagascar hissing cockroach inspecting the underside of a pipe in a mock-up scenario at Nanyang Technological University on Feb 11, 2026.
A Madagascar hissing cockroach inspecting the underside of a pipe in a mock-up scenario at Nanyang Technological University on Feb 11, 2026.

Back to school for Lions coach Gavin Lee, who shares lessons at Victoria JC

Lions head coach Gavin Lee (maroon top) and winger Glenn Kweh (dark blue top) taking a wefie with student Clarence Kuan during an engagement session at Victoria Junior College on Feb 23, 2026.
Lions head coach Gavin Lee (maroon top) and winger Glenn Kweh (dark blue top) taking a wefie with student Clarence Kuan during an engagement session at Victoria Junior College on Feb 23, 2026.

NTU to counsel students after CNY lo hei event on campus draws flak over food waste

Yusheng can be seen scattered on the ground, tables and on the students’ heads.
Yusheng can be seen scattered on the ground, tables and on the students’ heads.

Using long-dead corals, NTU scientists can trace sea-level histories for more accurate projections

During fieldwork in July 2020, a living microatoll (foreground) near Siloso Point at Sentosa was found to be partially dead due to prolonged exposure to the air in extreme low tides. The table-like coral's top half became uniformly paler.
During fieldwork in July 2020, a living microatoll (foreground) near Siloso Point at Sentosa was found to be partially dead due to prolonged exposure to the air in extreme low tides. The table-like coral's top half became uniformly paler.

Tourist crowds stabilise at NUS and NTU a year after tightening of visitor rules

Visitors at NUS' University Town during a student-led guided tour on Feb 5.
Visitors at NUS' University Town during a student-led guided tour on Feb 5.

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