by Abriel | Sep 3, 2017 | 2017, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
Houston is no stranger to floods. They occur almost every year, but not on this scale. This year’s epic disaster has triggered a new round of discussion on how coastal cities can adapt to the new threat of increasingly frequent extreme weather events. The...
by Christie Lee | Aug 26, 2017 | 2017, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Sustainable Cities & Communities
Now known more for its industrial estates and HDB homes, the Jurong Lake District is gearing up for its reincarnation as Singapore’s second Central Business District – a development the Government hopes can kick-start the country’s next phase of...
by Christie Lee | Aug 24, 2017 | 2017, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
Technology, innovation, data and analytics are buzz words now regularly used in the development and aid sectors. The United Nations Commission on Science and Technology for Development (UN CSTD) emphasised that science, technology and innovation are, alongside trade,...
by Abriel | Aug 22, 2017 | 2017, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
In the future, patients with neurological conditions such as brain injuries and Parkinson’s disease could get faster diagnoses and more precise treatment, due to a collaboration between the National Neuroscience Institute (NNI) and Nanyang Technological...
by Abriel | Aug 21, 2017 | 2017, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
Noticing a lack of home caregiving services for the Republic’s elderly population when she returned last year after living abroad for 15 years, Ms Gillian Tee decided that technology could help plug the gap. Together with two partners, she co-founded Homage — an...
by Abriel | Aug 21, 2017 | 2017, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
Researchers led by Professor Chen Xiaodong, from Nanyang Technological University (NTU) 3D-printed a sunflower that blooms in light, made from a material that combines a shape-memory polymer and carbon black. It may appear to be just a pretty ornament, but its...
