UOB and the Wee Foundation have pledged a combined gift of S$110 million to Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore). With government matching, the gift will create an endowment of up to S$275 million to advance the university’s strategic priorities.

Osaka Metropolitan University researchers tested whether introducing light into the bedroom before waking would improve morning wakefulness and found an amount of time that seems to help fight off fatigue and raise alertness most.

The same chemicals and receptors that control the sensation of pain in the opioid system also play a role in regulating social behavior. The body produces natural opioid substances which are drawn to receptors throughout the nervous system, sending signals through neurons that induce pain relief, pleasure, and more. Low-dose morphine and buprenorphine that attach to the mu (μ) opioid receptors (MORs) could help promote social interactions, which could help people with neuropsychiatric disorders such as autism spectrum disorder (ASD) that affect social interactions.