Research

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Singapore’s real startup problem is not funding

It is fundamentally a commercialisation gap, and if this is so, the country’s policy mix needs to reflect that

China will reach parity with the US in 2027 or 2028, the point at which both sides lead an equal share of joint research.

China closing in on US as leader in global science, study shows

Chinese researchers are expected to achieve leadership parity with the US before 2030

To ensure SMU academics’ achievements are recognised globally, its standards cannot deviate too far from international norms. Otherwise, it will create a situation where a professor’s local credentials are not valued elsewhere.

Measuring what matters: Towards consequential research

To move beyond ‘publish or perish’, universities worldwide must promote contributions that deliver tangible societal benefits

Beijing has sought in recent years to reduce its dependence on foreign sources for critical technology and products.

China reviews impact of US data curbs due to Trump’s budget cuts

The move comes as Beijing and Washington have been working to get bilateral relations back on track

It is now extinct, but its teeth once spanned up to 8.9 cm in length, while adults could grow to nearly seven metres in length – the size of a small boat.

Great white shark’s nine-million-year-old ancestor found in Peru

PALAEONTOLOGISTS in Peru on Monday (Jan 20) unveiled the nine-million-year-old fossil of a relative of the great white shark that once inhabited the waters of the southern Pacific Ocean, where it like...

Scientists should put out plain language summaries of their work that present the study’s background and results, and explain what the findings mean for people and policy.

Making scientific research accessible

The findings are meant to educate everyone, but the average reader has no idea how to interpret the complex jargon

Brokerages have stepped up cost-cutting efforts after some scaled back travel perks last year.

Million-dollar analyst jobs at risk in China research pullback

BROKERAGE analysts in China are confronting a harsh new reality.

The Airbus Sustainable Aviation Hub will be located in the company’s existing facility at Seletar Aerospace Park.

Airbus to set up centre for sustainable aviation in Singapore

EUROPEAN aircraft manufacturer Airbus is setting up a centre for research and development related to sustainable aviation, including areas such as sustainable fuel.