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Atomistic simulations are a powerful tool to study the movement and interactions of atoms and molecules. In many biological processes, large-scale effects, for example, assembly of large viruses to nanoparticles are important. The assembly processes of these large viruses are of fundamental importance to the design of many devices and viral protein-targeted therapeutics. However, the time and length scale of these assembly processes are usually too large for simulations at molecular resolution.
Moreover, even though an increase in computing power allows for more complex and longer simulations, virus structures, such as M13, are still beyond reach. That is why a research group from the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has developed a procedure that links large-s
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By Greg Waldron2020-12-16T05:29:00+00:00
A Singapore aviation institute has called on the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to consider a framework for Southeast Asian travel bubbles.
“While the global aviation industry has been decimated by the Covid-19 pandemic, the ten Southeast Asian countries which comprise [ASEAN] have experienced passenger traffic declines that have been much sharper than the global and Asia-Pacific averages,” says a whitepaper from the Aviation Studies Institute at the Singapore University of Technology and Design.
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Departure hall of Kuala Lumpur International Airport in June 2020
“Data from Kuala Lumpur International Airport and other sources also indicate that international travel within ASEAN has declined even more than travel connecting with non-ASEAN countries,” the paper adds.
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Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) is the country s fourth autonomous university founded in 2010 to mould a new generation of technologists, engineers and architects who use “design thinking” to solve more significant and more complex problems. As the new kid on the block and with Singapore being known as a financial hub now, SUTD had to make itself attractive to the younger generation who are entering university. As such, it worked with MullenLowe Singapore for the campaign Challenging university giants by reimagining the future . The campaign resulted in MullenLowe bagging the gold award for Excellence in Out-of-Home Advertising at
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Residents staying in hostels at four autonomous universities here will be offered a one-time free Covid-19 test next month.
The Ministry of Education (MOE) said the testing is for residents at the National University of Singapore (NUS), Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore Management University (SMU) and the Singapore University of Technology and Design.
The decision was made in view of the high-density, communal living environment that may pose increased risk of community transmission , said MOE, which strongly encouraged students to get tested.
An MOE spokesman said there are no plans to extend testing to all staff and students, and that the Education and Health Ministries may consider doing so in future.