Singapore News API

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            "title": "Improving cartilage repair through cell therapy",
            "description": "A new method can monitor iron in cells known as mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs), which can help determine their ability to grow tissue for cartilage repair. The breakthrough could lead to regenerative therapies for joint diseases.",
            "content": "Researchers have developed a new method for monitoring iron flux — the movement and rate at which cells take in, store, use and release iron — in stem cells known as mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs). The system can provide insights within a minute ab... [5649 chars]",
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            "description": "Scientists at the National University of Singapore have found that incorporating a betacyanin-rich extract from red dragon fruit peel into bread at 0.75% fortification significantly increases antioxidant levels and slows starch digestion, while also offering a potential route to reducing food waste",
            "content": "Research from the Department of Food Science and Technology at the National University of Singapore (NUS) Faculty of Science has suggested that compounds extracted from red dragon fruit peel can be incorporated into bread to increase antioxidant acti... [2465 chars]",
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            "title": "Muslims in Singapore to celebrate Hari Raya Aidilfitri on March 21: Mufti",
            "description": "Dr Nazirudin called on Muslims to multiply their good deeds and prayers for the rest of Ramadan. Read more at straitstimes.com.",
            "content": "SINGAPORE – Muslims here will be celebrating Hari Raya Aidilfitri on March 21, Singapore’s top Islamic leader announced on March 19.\nThe crescent moon for the month of Syawal was positioned too low above Singapore’s horizon at sunset on the evening o... [1316 chars]",
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