In Focus
A satellite weighing just 2.6 kilogrammes designed by the Centre for Quantum Technologies (CQT) at NUS was deployed into orbit on 17 June. It is hoped that the nanosatellite will advance the field of cyber security by demonstrating the phenomenon of "quantum entanglement" in space.
Sea anemones are common animals in many marine habitats, but the identities and classification of most tropical species remain poorly established. For the first time in over a century, NUS researchers were able to re-establish the identity of a Phymanthus sea anemone.
A researcher from the NUS Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum has used modern genetic methods to analyse and reclassify several Southeast Asian toad species.
For the first time, the brain's immune cells (red) have been revealed at cellular resolution in a live brain, thanks to scientists from Duke-NUS. It is hoped this discovery will clarify the important role these cells play in neurological diseases.
NUS researchers have shown that carbon black, a common pigment, demonstrates a range of beautiful colours when heated with a focussed laser, and has the potential to be used in fluorescence displays.