Nanyang Technological University

New 3D concrete printing method captures carbon dioxide
A new pathway to reduce the environmental impact of the construction industry.

Researchers develop new semiconductor materials that change color
Designing color-changing semiconductor materials.

Grain-sized soft robots deliver drugs to the human body
This tiny robot can be controlled by magnetic fields to deliver medical drugs.

Turning the Tide: How a New Nanocatalyst Cleans Water Like Never Before
A team led by Assistant Professor Edison Ang Huixiang from the National Institute of Education/Nanyang Technological University (NIE/NTU) Singapore, has developed a groundbreaking nanocatalyst...

Game-Changer: 2-in-1 Floatable Solar Device Cleans Water and Tackles Pollutants
In an exciting advancement featured in Materials Horizons, Dr. Edison Ang, Assistant Professor at the National Institute of Education/Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, unveils a...

Green Revolution in Ammonia Production Unveiled
In a groundbreaking revelation featured exclusively in the Early-Career Researchers section of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) in 2023, Dr....

Generating clean electricity with chicken feathers
Turning unused waste from food production into clean energy.

Upcycling pure silicon from solar waste into lithium-ion batteries
The breakthrough could help meet the increasing global demand to power electric vehicles.

Ultra-thin, tear-charged battery for smart contact lenses
It stores electricity when it is immersed in saline solution and could one-day power smart contact lenses.

The science behind faster healing: Why wavy wounds outpace straight wounds?
The findings open the door to the development of more effective strategies to speed up wound healing.

Turning fruit and plastic wastes into a material used in the water purifier
An ultra-thin material from fruit waste for solar-powered water purification.

Converting waste paper into a crucial component of lithium-ion batteries
Pathways for the transformation of other cellulose-based substrates.

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.

Creating food inks from fresh and frozen vegetables
Dishing up 3D printed food, one tasty printout at a time.

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...

Pollen-based paper for future robotic applications
Scientists at Singapore's Nanyang Technological University (NTU Singapore) have transformed the ultra-tough pollen grains from sunflowers into a pliable, gel-like material through a process...

Scientists uncovered the structure of key pneumonia virus enzyme
Offering new targets for designing antiviral molecules against both viruses.

​Parenting stress may affect mother’s and child’s ability to tune in to each other
In mother-child relationships, a synchronous pattern of interaction demonstrates parental sensitivity. Parenting stress has been appeared to undermine mother-child behavioral synchrony. In any case,...

Turning a non-magnetic metal into a magnet using laser light
Physicists from NTU Singapore and the Niels Bohr Institute in Copenhagen, Denmark have devised a method to turn a non-magnetic metal into a magnet...