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sunburn skin
Health

New study reveals surprising cause of sunburn: It’s not DNA

Pranjal Malewar

Textbooks need to be rewritten.

Sample of a conrete wall constructed using the newly developed 3D concrete printing method.
3D Printing

New 3D concrete printing method captures carbon dioxide

Ashwini Sakharkar

A new pathway to reduce the environmental impact of the construction industry.

NTU's novel perovskites.
Technology

Researchers develop new semiconductor materials that change color

Ashwini Sakharkar

Designing color-changing semiconductor materials.

Robots as small as a grain deliver drugs.
Robotics

Grain-sized soft robots deliver drugs to the human body

Ashwini Sakharkar

This tiny robot can be controlled by magnetic fields to deliver medical drugs.

Photo of Assistant Professor Edison Ang Huixiang holding a bottle of nanocatalyst powder. Credit: NIE/NTU Singapore.
Chemistry

Turning the Tide: How a New Nanocatalyst Cleans Water Like Never Before

Amit Malewar

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...

Graphic illustration of the 2-in-1 floatable solar device for water purification and pollution control. Credit: Edison Huixiang Ang and Fu Yang.
Invention

Game-Changer: 2-in-1 Floatable Solar Device Cleans Water and Tackles Pollutants

Amit Malewar

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...

Graphic representation of the green catalyst for nitrogen reduction reaction to generate ammonia. Credit: Edison Huixiang Ang and Fu Yang.
Chemistry

Green Revolution in Ammonia Production Unveiled

Amit Malewar

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....

Feathered elegance A black winged bird beauty generated by AI
Invention

Generating clean electricity with chicken feathers

Amit Malewar

Turning unused waste from food production into clean energy.

Recovering silicon from expired solar panels for use in lithium-ion batteries.
Technology

Upcycling pure silicon from solar waste into lithium-ion batteries

Amit Malewar

The breakthrough could help meet the increasing global demand to power electric vehicles.

NTU Singapore researchers develop ultra-thin, tear-charged battery for smart contact lenses.
Invention

Ultra-thin, tear-charged battery for smart contact lenses

Ashwini Sakharkar

It stores electricity when it is immersed in saline solution and could one-day power smart contact lenses.

Wound healing
Biology

The science behind faster healing: Why wavy wounds outpace straight wounds?

Dr. Prajakta Banik

The findings open the door to the development of more effective strategies to speed up wound healing.

Prof Edison Ang Huixiang
Technology

Turning fruit and plastic wastes into a material used in the water purifier

Amit Malewar

An ultra-thin material from fruit waste for solar-powered water purification.

Convert kraft paper into anodes
Invention

Converting waste paper into a crucial component of lithium-ion batteries

Ashwini Sakharkar

Pathways for the transformation of other cellulose-based substrates.

A new method of quantum dot fabrication has been demonstrated by making use of intrinsic defects in LED materials. Through the formation of pyramids, localized bright luminescence emanates from the pyramid apexes containing indium-rich quantum dots.
Technology

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

Editorial Team

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
Plants

Plant communication: A new device can talk to plants

Amit Malewar

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

COVID-19 Testtube
Health

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

Pranjal Malewar

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

Gel works even at freezing temperatures and contains natural antimicrobial compounds derived from yeast
Health

Scientists developed antibacterial gel bandage using durian husk

Pranjal Malewar

Turning waste into a valuable biomedical resource.

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

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

Pranjal Malewar

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

The NTU-designed system records light patterns
Technology

Generating random numbers hundred times faster than current technologies

Ashwini Sakharkar

A laser system that generates random numbers at ultrafast speeds.

Singapore researchers develop new method for ‘printing’ fresh vegetables, leading to tastier, more nutritious food for patients with swallowing difficulties
Technology

Creating food inks from fresh and frozen vegetables

Ashwini Sakharkar

Dishing up 3D printed food, one tasty printout at a time.

A waste-to-resource approach to recycling batteries
Technology

Fruit peel can be used to turn old batteries into new

Ashwini Sakharkar

A waste-to-resource approach.

Peptide also kills multidrug-resistant bacteria on its own
Health

New synthetic peptide that can make multidrug-resistant bacteria sensitive

Amit Malewar

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

Portable test produces results in 36 minutes; works for dengue and other viruses as well
Health

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

Pranjal Malewar

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

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

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

Pranjal Malewar

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
Technology

Extracting chitin from prawn shells

Ashwini Sakharkar

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

eXtreme Disinfection roBOT (XDBOT)
Robotics

New disinfection robot could aid cleaners in COVID-19 outbreak

Ashwini Sakharkar

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
Robotics

Pollen-based paper for future robotic applications

Pranjal Malewar

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
Health

Scientists uncovered the structure of key pneumonia virus enzyme

Pranjal Malewar

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
Health

​Parenting stress may affect mother’s and child’s ability to tune in to each other

Pranjal Malewar

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
Science

Turning a non-magnetic metal into a magnet using laser light

Amit Malewar

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...

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