28-Feb-2025 FASTER project to launch in 2025: Sustainable energy storage with green ammonia Politecnico di Milano FASTER focuses on harnessing green energy, such as solar and wind power, which is unpredictable and often does not coincide with peak power demand. By converting this energy into ammonia, a substance that can be easily stored and transported as a liquid, the energy can be used at a later time. This is crucial for addressing seasonal fluctuations in energy production and consumption.
28-Feb-2025 Global surge in serious heart rhythm disorders sparks urgent call to action from experts: 1 in 3 people at risk European Society of Cardiology 1 in 3 people worldwide will develop a potentially life-threatening heart rhythm disorder in their lifetime, yet awareness remains critically low. With cases rising rapidly, cardiologists from the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA) are urging communities and healthcare systems to “Feel the Pulse” on Pulse Day, 1 March, and take simple steps to raise awareness of these serious but often overlooked conditions.
28-Feb-2025 Can potatoes help with weight loss? Pennington Biomedical scientist shares surprising nutritional benefits Pennington Biomedical Research Center February is known as the month for love, and it's also National Potato Lovers Month! It's the perfect time to talk about one of the world's most popular (and misunderstood) foods. Potatoes often get a bad rap, but new research shows they can actually play a role in weight loss and improving insulin resistance—especially for people with impaired glucose metabolism. In this Q&A with Candida J. Rebello, assistant professor and director of the Nutrition and Chronic Disease Program at Pennington Biomedical Research Center, we dive into how simple dietary changes, like incorporating more potatoes in the right way, can help people eat satisfying meals while managing their health.
28-Feb-2025 Drawing on AI’s power for economic research Singapore Management University SOE Dean Professor Li Jia is building critical knowledge of AI to further the School’s research excellence in econometrics and international trade.
28-Feb-2025 When the customer may not be right: a SMU expert’s B2B perspective Singapore Management University SMU Assistant Professor Lim Leon Gim’s latest research purports to prove that companies that sell to other companies engaging in controversial behaviour can hurt both reputationally and financially.
28-Feb-2025 This is why parents are 'kiasu' Singapore Management University SMU Assistant Professor Jacqueline Ho examines persistent societal divisions in Singapore’s competitive education system.
28-Feb-2025 Restoring voices and identity with neuroengineering University of California - Davis Combining expertise from biology, engineering and medicine, UC Davis researchers aim to restore original voices to people who have lost them due to illness.
28-Feb-2025 Aligning company values with social action Singapore Management University As diversity, equity and inclusion programs come under fire in the US, new research from SMU Assistant Professor Samuel Tan sheds light on corporations' support for social issues.
28-Feb-2025 Gaining a foot in the door to investors Singapore Management University Research co-authored by SMU Assistant Professor Jared Nai explains how entrepreneurs seeking finance for their start-ups can best leverage their social networks to reach early-stage investors.
28-Feb-2025 Being a “friend of the court” the Singapore way Singapore Management University SMU’s Yong Pung How Chair Professor of Law Yeo Tiong Min explains how his latest independent counsel appointment proves again the efficacy of Singapore’s unique “friend of the court” system.
