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The proof is in the poo: S’pore study links gut health to fatty liver disease

NTU-LKCMedicine researchers Damien Chua, a doctorate student (left), and Associate Professor Andrew Tan, the Provost's Chair in Metabolic Disorder at LKCMedicine, found a protein in stool that links diet, gut bacteria, and liver health. It could help prevent the early stages of fatty liver disease.

Scientists decipher ancient origins of Euphrates River, cradle of civilisation

Scientists believe the Euphrates River was formed when two river systems merged due to tectonic activity.

Singapore opens synthetic biology lab to grab share of potential $80b global market

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Dr Sze Tan, Executive Director, A*STAR SIFBI, Professor Jay Keasling, Lead Principal Investigator of the A*STAR SIFBI-NUS Synthetic Biology Joint Lab, Mr Beh Kian Teik, Chief Executive Officer, A*STAR, Professor Aaron Thean, NUS Deputy President (Academic Affairs) and Provost, and Professor Matthew Chang, Director, NUS Synthetic Biology for Clinical and Technological Innovation (SynCTI), at the the launch of A*STAR SIFBI and NUS Synthetic Biology Joint Lab on Jun 11, 2026.

World’s largest whale graveyard discovered by Chinese scientists

The world's largest whale graveyard has been discovered at the bottom of the Indian Ocean by Chinese scientists, who found that the vast expanse of both new and ancient carcasses supports huge communities of deep-sea life.

Killing the mood: Smartphones reduce birth rate, US studies say

Researchers say that the introduction of the smartphone “played a sizable role in the decline in US births” after 2007 as it shaped people’s behaviour with less in-person contact.

Spotted a seahorse or pipefish in local waters? S’pore researchers want to know

An estuarine seahorse photographed by marine scientist Neo Mei Lin in Pulau Hantu in 2010.

Dead whale found in Singapore waters last year among world’s most elusive baleen whale species

The Omura's whale was recovered off Singapore waters in September 2025.

‘Engineered’ babies? Scientists move a step closer with precise editing of human embryo genes

Gene therapy Casgevy is based on CRISPR gene editing technology, which uses molecular "scissors" to trim faulty parts of genes.

Hijab-switching researcher scandal puts Indonesian academia under scrutiny

Indonesian researcher Prihantini presenting under two different names at the International Society of Pneumonia and Pneumococcal Diseases conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, on May 18.

Scientists find yeast in ancient Iceman’s guts – and make sourdough bread

The scientists discovered four different yeasts that can survive sub-zero temperatures in the Iceman's guts.

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