NUS researchers pioneer DNA-tagged gold nanoparticles for targeted cancer treatment
Using DNA barcoding, the novel technique tracks and optimises gold nanoparticles for precise drug delivery to tumours, advancing cancer therapies that are safer and more effective SINGAPORE, Jan. 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- A team of researchers from...
NUS researchers boost chemotherapy uptake in breast cancer treatment with localised magnetic fields
A recent study explained the mechanisms by which pulsed electromagnetic field therapy enhances doxorubicin uptake, paving the way for precision-driven cancer therapies with fewer side effects SINGAPORE, Jan. 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Researchers at...
Grabbing water from the air: NUS researchers develop advanced aerogels for autonomous atmospheric water harvesting
An inventive, energy-efficient solution to combat the escalating global freshwater crisis SINGAPORE, Dec. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The world is on the brink of a freshwater crisis. Estimations indicate that by 2025, half of the world's population...
Call for Application for 2025 Tsinghua Amgen Scholars Program
BEIJING, Dec. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Amgen Scholars Program (ASP) is an international program funded by the Amgen Foundation with the direction of Harvard University, aiming to increase research opportunities for students committed to pursuing...
DELTA ELECTRONICS POWERS SINGAPORE'S NATIONAL CORAL RESTORATION EFFORTS WITH ADVANCED AUTOMATION AND MONITORING TECHNOLOGY
SINGAPORE, Dec. 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Delta, a global leader in power management and IoT-based smart green solutions, has joined the National Parks Board of Singapore's (NParks) 100k Corals Initiative to support coral reef restoration. Beyond...
Reimagining our urban futures: Health-Driven Design for Cities (HD4) research programme launches in Singapore
SINGAPORE, Dec. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- December sees the launch of Health-Driven Design for Cities (HD4), a groundbreaking Singapore-based research collaboration seeking to discover how best to design urban environments that enhance the health of...
NUS study: A microRNA solves an evolutionary mystery of butterfly and moth wing colouration
SINGAPORE, Dec. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Lepidopterans (butterflies and moths) exhibit a splendid diversity of wing colour patterns, and many species display black and white, or dark and bright, wing colour pattern variants associated with the...
NUS researchers innovate scalable robotic fibres with light-emitting, self-healing and magnetic properties
Novel multifunctional SHINE fibres enhance human-robot interactions in applications ranging from smart textiles to robotics SINGAPORE, Dec. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- A team of interdisciplinary scientists from the Department of Materials Science and...
Cambridge CARES continues decade-long collaboration with Singapore universities with two decarbonisation projects
The University of Cambridge's first overseas research centre (CARES) hosted Mr Heng Swee Keat, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the National Research Foundation (NRF) to view the centre's technical capabilities for decarbonisation research....
PSA and NUS launch supply chain living lab facilitating efficient and sustainable supply chain growth
SINGAPORE, Nov. 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- PSA International (PSA) and National University of Singapore (NUS) announced today the launch of the PSA-NUS Supply Chain Living Lab. Recognising the growing need for integrated solutions that extend beyond...