Highlights

Amorphous single layer carbon film

Amorphous single layer carbon film

January 09, 2020

NUS researchers have synthesised single layers of amorphous carbon films for potential industrial applications. Amorphous materials are used widely in…

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Large-area and flexible near-infrared light-emitting diodes

Large-area and flexible near-infrared light-emitting diodes

December 18, 2019

NUS researchers have developed highly efficient, large-area and flexible near-infrared light-emitting diodes (LEDs) for new wearable device technologies. Infrared LEDs…

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Smart contrast agent for tumour visualisation

Smart contrast agent for tumour visualisation

November 26, 2019

NUS chemists have developed a high performance contrast agent for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technology to improve cancer diagnosis. MRI…

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Strain-induced isomerisation of molecular chains

Strain-induced isomerisation of molecular chains

November 08, 2019

NUS scientists have demonstrated a strain-induced structural rearrangement of one-dimensional (1D) metal-organic molecular chains for potential use in fabricating functional…

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Genetic patterns associated with plant immunity

Genetic patterns associated with plant immunity

November 01, 2019

NUS biologist discovered that repeats in genetic patterns associated with plant immunity may cause its immune system to misbehave. Genomic…

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Photocatalytic hydrogen production from water

Photocatalytic hydrogen production from water

October 09, 2019

NUS chemists have developed carbon-conjugated covalent organic frameworks for visible light-driven catalytic production of hydrogen gas from water. Hydrogen gas…

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Universal latent anion donors for ultralow work function solution-processable electrodes

Universal latent anion donors for ultralow work function solution-processable electrodes

October 04, 2019

NUS scientists reported in Nature (26 September) the discovery of latent universal electron donors from common anions, like oxalate, which can potently…

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Enhanced prediction for asset returns

Enhanced prediction for asset returns

September 25, 2019

NUS data scientists have developed an improved version of the Fama–French three factor model to provide better estimations of the…

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Cancer drug with improved targeting and reduced toxicity

Cancer drug with improved targeting and reduced toxicity

September 18, 2019

NUS researchers have found an alternative to cisplatin, a widely used chemotherapeutic agent, for improved treatment outcomes. The discovery of…

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A new methodology for sequencing viruses

A new methodology for sequencing viruses

September 12, 2019

NUS scientists have developed a more efficient method to sequence the complete genomes of infectious diseases carried by mosquitoes directly…

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Synthesis of molecule with high magnetic spin

Synthesis of molecule with high magnetic spin

September 05, 2019

NUS chemists have synthesised and characterised π-extended triangulene molecules with ferromagnetically coupled edge states for molecular spintronic devices. When triangular…

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Eye colour patterns for gaze following

Eye colour patterns for gaze following

September 04, 2019

NUS researchers have discovered that chimpanzees and bonobos share the contrasting colour pattern seen in human eyes, which makes it…

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