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The National University of Singapore (NUS) is Singapore’s flagship university, which offers a global approach to education, research, and entrepreneurship, focusing on Asian perspectives and expertise. We have 17 faculties across three campuses in Singapore, as well as 12 NUS Overseas Colleges across the world. Close to 40,000 students from 100 countries enrich our vibrant and diverse campus community.
Cool paint coatings: Study shows 1.5°C cooling effectÂ
A first of its kind real-world study.
Virus parasites make superbugs even more deadly
Piggybacking lateral transduction enables dual pathogenicity island transfer.
A natural molecule in toothpaste and mouthwash may prevent plaque and cavities
The molecule is also found to have anti-carcinogenic properties.
Wooden robotic gripper can lift objects, withstand high temperatures
The wooden gripper is driven by changes in moisture, temperature, and lighting in the environment.
Scientists discovered a novel form of ferroelectricity in an elementary substance
A novel form of ferroelectricity in a single-element bismuth monolayer.
Evaluating the interpretability of AI technologies
Shining a light into the ‘‘black box’’ of AI.
Smart insole that can detect a person’s balance
It is the first of its kind which can track workplace STFs in real time.
The red junglefowl – the wild ancestor of the chicken – is losing its genetic diversity
DNA from domesticated chickens is tainting genomes of wild red junglefowl
Study identifies how COVID-19 affect people’s ability to smell
Good news for patients who want to recover their sense of smell.
Colorful genomic story of Lychee fruit
Lychee is an important tropical fruit tree species worldwide and a valuable fruit for which the edible portion is an aril. Lychee is cultivated...
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
How climatic changes influence the evolution of oceanic insects
Researchers from NUS and Scripps Oceanography uncovered how climatic changes influence the evolution of oceanic insects