The Singapore Science Festival is here again, starting with the X-periment! Dates: 27 Jul 2012 to 29 Jul 2012 Time: 11 am to 8 pm daily Venue: Marina Square Atrium (Level 1) Latest developments…

What is the invention for? The invention is mainly catered to the elderly, disadvantaged persons as well passengers who are prone to motion sickness, when standing on moving buses and other moving vehicles. The…

Ranking of schools is always a touchy issue. While it is helpful to students when evaluating their choices, it may also breed inequality and elitism among the young. If ranking is to be published,…

It all comes down to hope.  If we advance with hope and buoyant spirits, then we have nothing to fear in either the present or the future.  Life will continue to progress as long…

Physics Guest Lecture Topic: Ultrafast Lasers and its Applications Location: Temasek Junior College Time: 2 May (Wed), 1140 hrs Speaker: Professor Sum, NTU Related JC topics: Quantum physics, Lasers and Semiconductors To students attending…

Solar flares are enormous outbursts of power. Within a few short minutes, the disturbance on the surface of the Sun spreads along the Sun’s magnetic field lines, releasing energy equivalent to billions of nuclear…

Whitney Houston: Voice type – Dramatic Mezzo-Soprano; Highest note – C6, B-b5; Lowest note – C3, E3; Vocal range – 4 octaves (C3-C6) Any two sounds whose frequencies make a 2:1 ratio are said…

The birth of the semiconductor industry in Singapore happened under Dr Toh Chin Chye as Minister for Science and Technology. The annual output of the semiconductor industry increased from nothing in 1968 to S$130…

2012 is the Year of the Dragon. The traditionally auspicious Zodiac sign has Prime Minister Lee fervently hoping for a bountiful harvest of babies. The fascination with dragons probably comes from their herculean look…