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Generating light through use of pre-existing defects in semiconductor materials

The new method provides an alternative approach to develop InGaN red light emitters, which traditionally suffer from poor efficiency

Plant communication: A new device can talk to plants

Opening the door to new technologies that make use of plants.

New VaNGuard test detect SARS-CoV-2 even when it mutates

The test can be deployed in settings where quickly confirming COVID-19 status of individuals is paramount.

Scientists developed antibacterial gel bandage using durian husk

Turning waste into a valuable biomedical resource.

Newly designed compound targets enzyme-linked to autoimmune disorders and severe COVID-19

Reducing immune overactivation without impairing the body’s entire immune response.

Generating random numbers hundred times faster than current technologies

A laser system that generates random numbers at ultrafast speeds.

Fruit peel can be used to turn old batteries into new

A waste-to-resource approach.

New synthetic peptide that can make multidrug-resistant bacteria sensitive

Hope for the prospect of a combination treatment strategy to tackle certain antibiotic-tolerant infections.

Improving the speed of gold-standard COVID-19 diagnostic test

A protocol for direct rapid extraction-free PCR detection of SARS-CoV-2.

Physical presence of spouses can alter each other’s brain activity

According to a new study by the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore), the physical presence of spouses enhances brain-to-brain synchrony in co-parenting couples. The...

Extracting chitin from prawn shells

Chitin is a type of dietary fiber that is found in mushrooms, fungi, and yeast, as well as in the exoskeleton of insects and...

New disinfection robot could aid cleaners in COVID-19 outbreak

In this Coronavirus outbreak, there is a demand for deep cleaning and disinfection services. As per news reports, working hours for cleaners have multiplied...

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