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Manipulating chain-walking in olefins using earth-abundant iron-based catalysts
November 04, 2020NUS chemists have discovered a way of controlling the position of carbon-carbon double bonds (C=C) in olefin isomerisation using sustainable…
Read MoreDivergent synthesis of bicyclic medium-sized ring structures
October 26, 2020NUS chemists have discovered catalyst-controlled divergent reactions to synthesise three different classes of medium-sized bicyclic compounds from the same starting…
Read MorePost-translational formation of strained cyclophanes in bacteria
October 15, 2020NUS researchers have identified post-translational modifying enzymes in bacteria that can create a new family of cyclic peptides for new…
Read MoreAntibacterial prodrug by targeting intracellular metabolite
October 09, 2020NUS researchers have developed an approach to selectively target pathogenic bacteria by harnessing an intracellular metabolite known as formate, abundant…
Read MoreTerraced graphene for ultrasensitive magnetic field sensor
September 28, 2020NUS physicists have developed a sensitive two-dimensional (2-D) magnetic field sensor, which can potentially improve the detection of nanoscale magnetic…
Read MoreAnisotropic plasmons in quasi-metallic 2D materials
September 21, 2020NUS physicists have discovered new mid-infrared anisotropic collective charge excitations in quasi-metallic phase two-dimensional (2D) transition-metal dichalcogenides (TMDs). Low-dimensional periodical…
Read MorePredictions of magnetic field response in 2D valleytronics materials
September 08, 2020NUS researchers have developed a parameter-free approach to quantitatively predict the response of two-dimensional (2D) valleytronics materials to an external…
Read MoreAdaptive two-sample test for high-dimensional data
September 03, 2020NUS statisticians have developed a simple and adaptive test for comparing two groups of high-dimensional data. Testing the equality of…
Read MoreA key molecular switch for controlling seed size
August 26, 2020NUS biologists discovered the mobile TERMINAL FLOWER1 (TFL1) protein as an essential molecular switch for regulating endosperm development and seed…
Read MoreTransparent near-infrared light-emitting diodes
August 25, 2020NUS researchers have developed transparent near-infrared light-emitting diodes (LEDs) that could be integrated into the displays of smart-watches, smart-phones and…
Read MoreLate-stage functionalisation of carbon-hydrogen bonds
August 14, 2020NUS chemists have developed a photo-induced method for late-stage functionalisation of carbon-hydrogen (C-H) bonds in organic molecules. The replacement of…
Read MoreAn electrical switch for magnetism
August 06, 2020NUS physicists have demonstrated the control of magnetism in a magnetic semiconductor via electrical means, paving the way for novel…
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