Highlights
Electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide to ethanol
May 04, 2020NUS scientists have discovered a new mechanism for selective electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide (CO2) to ethanol using copper-silver (Cu-Ag)
Read MoreSynthesis of silicon intercalated monolayer blue phosphorus
April 27, 2020NUS chemists have developed a method to synthetically produce monolayer blue phosphorus for potential semiconductor applications. The ability to design…
Read MoreImproving reservoir water quality with aquatic plants: Benefits and challenges
April 20, 2020NUS ecologists have revealed some of the capabilities of aquatic plants to enhance the water quality of our reservoirs. Aquatic…
Read MoreMetabolic diversity of the “big six” of E. coli
April 13, 2020NUS food scientists have discovered that the six major strains of Escherichia coli (E. coli) that cause foodborne illnesses have…
Read MorePositive connection between nature experiences and happiness
March 10, 2020NUS researchers have discovered a positive connection between nature experiences and our fond memories which may contribute towards life satisfaction….
Read MoreSubstantial mangrove deforestation in Myanmar
March 03, 2020NUS scientists found that more than 60% of the mangrove cover in Myanmar had been converted to agricultural and other…
Read MoreDeforestation in the tropics causes declines in freshwater fish species
February 24, 2020NUS ecologists have found that Nematabramis everetti, a common freshwater fish species that is resilient to climate change-associated drought conditions,…
Read MoreMeasurement of mechanical stability of force transmission supramolecular linkages
February 14, 2020NUS biophysicists have developed a manipulation assay that can quantify the mechanical stability and biochemical regulations of inter-molecular interactions at…
Read MoreBetter approaches needed to tackle informal gold mining
February 13, 2020NUS ecologists found that current approaches involving enforcement and provision of alternative livelihoods are unlikely to succeed in deterring informal…
Read MoreThin film Weyl semimetals for spintronic applications
February 04, 2020NUS researchers discovered that thinning down Weyl semimetals provides a new twist to spintronics. The spin is a fundamental quantum…
Read MoreLearned odour preferences can be inherited in butterflies
February 03, 2020NUS researchers found that caterpillars and butterflies can learn to prefer new food odours and sex pheromone blends, and that…
Read MoreNew avian species discovered in little-explored islands of Wallacea
January 10, 2020NUS researchers have discovered five bird species and five subspecies new to science from a region near Sulawesi, Indonesia. Birds…
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