Articles tagged with 'Impact' | National University of Singapore

Cells interact with their surrounding environment by secreting proteins which act as messengers or signals for communicating with other cells. Capturing these elusive and minute secreted proteins, particularly those from our immune cells, and correla...

A team of researchers from the Cancer Science Institute of Singapore (CSI Singapore) at the National University of Singapore (NUS) has discovered that a transcription factor, TOX2, was aberrantly increased in patients with Natural killer/T-cell lymph...

Why has the issue of population change been superseded by climate change, which has become a “household word for perhaps the biggest existential crisis of our time?”, asked Mr Ho Kwon Ping.Posing this question at the inaugural conference of the Popul...

A decline in functional mobility, loss of muscle strength and an increase in body fats are often associated with ageing. This trend could potentially be reversed by way of an innovative magnetic muscle therapy pioneered by researchers from the Nation...

Batteries play a crucial role in powering many modern devices, such as mobile phones, pacemakers, and electric vehicles. Yet, traditional lithium-ion batteries pose limitations such as safety risks, short life cycles, and long charging times. The pio...

A team of marine biologists from the NUS Tropical Marine Science Institute (TMSI) demonstrates for the first time the spawning and growth of two species of sea snails or cowrie larvae, the Cypraea tigris (Tiger) and Mauritia arabica (Arabian), under ...

Three Singaporean professors from NUS were honoured by prestigious scientific journal Nature for their commitment towards nurturing the next generation of scientists. Professor Lim Chwee Teck received the lifetime achievement award, while Professor K...

A research team from the National University of Singapore (NUS) Faculty of Science, led by Professor Liu Xiaogang from the Department of Chemistry, has developed a 3D imaging sensor that has an extremely high angular resolution, which is the capacity...

A research team from the National University of Singapore (NUS) has successfully used common plant proteins to 3D-print an edible cell culture scaffold, allowing more affordable and sustainable lab-grown meat to be served on the table.As consumers be...

Researchers from the Department of Physics and Centre for Quantum Technologies (CQT) at the National University of Singapore have developed a novel method to pristinely arrange rubidium atoms into arrays about as wide as a human hair with the use of ...

A microsatellite for maritime communications developed by the Satellite Technology And Research Centre (STAR) under the National University of Singapore’s College of Design and Engineering (NUS CDE), and A*STAR’s Institute for Infocomm Research (I2R)...

Gastric cancer is one of the most common cancers worldwide. A new invention by researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) could help improve the treatment of this cancer by enhancing the precision of radiotherapy, which is commonly u...

Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide, accounting for approximately one in six deaths, with metastatic cancers making up more than 90 per cent of cancer-related deaths. Metastatic cancers occur when cancer cells break away from their original ...

Since its discovery more than 100 years ago, ferroelectric materials still garner much attention in research due to their wide-ranging applications, from data storage to renewable energy systems. Ferroelectric materials can generate an electric field...

A breakthrough in synthesis strategy enables the facile formulation of inorganic membranes that are not just energy-efficient but also highly customisable, potentially revolutionising the way many industries operate for greater sustainability.Inorgan...

Making diagnosis and treatment of eye diseases more accessible and affordable – this is one of the key goals of the new Centre for Innovation and Precision Eye Health, which is jointly established by the NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine and Nation...

Dr Neo Mei Lin, senior research fellow from the NUS Tropical Marine Science Institute, has published a new book entitled A Field Guide to Giant Clams of The Indo-Pacific. The book highlights the ecological, cultural and socio-economic significance of...

Blood cancers are the fifth most common type of cancer globally, with around 1.3 billion new cases of blood cancer diagnosed in 2020 alone. Acute myeloid leukemia (AML), which is a cancer of the blood and bone marrow, is the most common type of acute...

Every year, the International Day of Mathematics (IDM) falls on the 14th day of March. The timing is deliberate; even before the IDM was first declared by UNESCO at the 40th session of the General Conference in 2019, the date had already been widely ...

A new species of cockroach found in Singapore has been named after a Pokemon, Pheromosa. A specimen of the previously unknown species was collected between 2016 and 2017 in a forest at the Bukit Timah Nature Reserve during an insect survey. Its ident...

Antimicrobial resistance will kill more people by 2050 than cancer, according to recent assessments by experts.A multi-faceted approach is therefore needed to tackle this growing public health crisis, which has been described as a slow-burn pandemic....

Charles Darwin is one of the most iconic men of science of all time. For 150 years, his image as a bearded sage has been familiar to the public. Collectors today pay tens of thousands of dollars for a photograph signed by Darwin, or an original print...

Passionate about marine life since youth, Emeritus Professor Chou Loke Ming from the NUS Department of Biological Sciences (DBS) received the ASEAN Biodiversity Hero Award for his pioneering work on coral reef restoration and management. He was prese...

Professor Antony Anghie has been conferred the prestigious Manley O. Hudson Medal by the American Society of International Law (ASIL) for his exceptional contributions to scholarship and achievement in international law.Born in Sri Lanka and an intel...

From mentorship to management, the scientific enterprise is built on so much more than just laboratory experiments and publications. Beyond individual merits, thriving in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) also often hinges on a ...

Slips, trips and falls (STFs) remain the top causes of major injuries in the workplace. According to the International Labour Organization, more than a million workers globally are injured at work on a daily basis with slips and trips being the prima...

The National University of Singapore (NUS) has unveiled new initiatives to further advance the sustainability goals of the University and the nation, in the form of its first building cluster targeting net-zero - comprising two newly completed adapti...

A team of researchers from the Cancer Science Institute of Singapore (CSI Singapore) at the National University of Singapore, led by Associate Professor Takaomi Sanda and Dr Lim Fang Qi, has breathed new life into an existing drug — combatting a type...

| By Associate Professor Benjamin Tee|The engines of innovation in vaccine manufacturing, healthcare diagnostics and pharmaceuticals have propelled economies out of the COVID-19 healthcare crisis.Nearly simultaneously, digital technologies swiftly fi...

Underwater imaging sonars are an essential technology for ocean exploration. Biomimetic sonars that are inspired from marine mammals such as dolphins are an emerging development in this field. A team of scientists from the National University of Sing...