Science & technology
Manias, panics and AI
The history of investment booms suggests three questions that should be asked of the current one
Genomics giant Illumina to boost Singapore headcount by 25%, doubles down on local R&D
US-based company is developing next-generation sequencers, using AI models in the Republic to speed up diagnostics and lower healthcare costs
Building the next chapter of scientific competitiveness
Singapore must make the shift from measuring progress in research outputs or startup numbers to judging success by how science improves lives
Rice can feed the world – even with fewer farmers
The world’s most important crop for food security is reaching its lowest price in 18 years
Today’s eugenics is much more dangerous
Scientific progress, demographics, geopolitics and the decline of Christianity are weakening our moral defences against the misuse of genetics
Brain cells on silicon chips: The rise of ‘biological computers’
These machines could chart new paths in computing, with applications that include personalised medicine
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
Singapore biohackers turn to science to stay younger, live longer
From red light therapy to metabolic tracking, a growing number are using advanced technologies to prolong life and reverse ageing
Investing in synthetic biology: Rewriting life’s code
The field promises to redefine the future of food and materials, but it also presents a host of ethical dilemmas, regulatory hurdles, and risks of unforeseen consequences that investors must carefully...
Slew of satellite projects aims to head off future wildfires
AS Los Angeles firefighters battle remaining hotspots more than a week into deadly blazes, scientists and engineers hope growing availability of satellite data will help in the future.
