Highlights

Hope for liver failure patients

Hope for liver failure patients

June 17, 2016

17 Jun 2016. NUS scientists have identified the protein MOAP-1 as a potential treatment target for acute liver failure triggered…

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The online heartbeat of conservation

The online heartbeat of conservation

June 13, 2016

13 Jun 2016. Scientists in NUS discovered that Google Trends search patterns show that interest on key conservation topics is…

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Dragon’s blood for controlling high blood glucose

Dragon’s blood for controlling high blood glucose

June 09, 2016

9 Jun 2016. Food scientists in NUS have identified a potent and highly selective inhibitor from traditional Chinese medicine, called…

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High-order secret decrypted for TDP-43 causing amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

High-order secret decrypted for TDP-43 causing amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

June 07, 2016

7 Jun 2016. NUS scientists discovered a molecular mechanism which allows cellular processes to control the physiology and proteinopathy of TDP-43…

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Unique photoresponse from 2D phosphorene-phosphorene-suboxide

Unique photoresponse from 2D phosphorene-phosphorene-suboxide

June 02, 2016

2 Jun 2016. NUS physicists have observed special photoresponse behaviour from a new two-dimensional (2D) semiconductor. Recently, few-layer black phosphorous…

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Topological semimetal phases via periodic driving

Topological semimetal phases via periodic driving

May 30, 2016

30 May 2016. NUS scientists have discovered Floquet topological semimetal phases in a simple dynamical model. The early years of…

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Novel way of transferring magnetic information

Novel way of transferring magnetic information

May 25, 2016

25 May 2016. NUS physicists discovered a new way of transferring magnetic information across an insulator, paving the way for the…

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Forming secretory tubules in liver

Forming secretory tubules in liver

May 23, 2016

23 May 2016. NUS scientists have discovered a unique demonstration of how biomimetic interfaces can be used to probe and…

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Needle-based sampling for fruit flesh

Needle-based sampling for fruit flesh

May 19, 2016

19 May 2016 NUS scientists have developed a simple sampling method for soft fruit flesh using a conventional syringe needle…

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One molecule hits two targets

One molecule hits two targets

May 16, 2016

16 May 2016 Scientists in NUS discovered new small synthetic molecules with the aim of each molecule inhibiting two enzymes…

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Yeast-fermented okara: Smells good!

Yeast-fermented okara: Smells good!

May 13, 2016

13 May 2016 NUS food scientists explore and expand the potential use of soybean residue (okara), a food processing waste,…

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Giant photoluminescence in monolayer tungsten diselenide

Giant photoluminescence in monolayer tungsten diselenide

May 09, 2016

09 May 2016 NUS physicists have shown that giant photoluminescence (PL) enhancement is demonstrated by suspending the two-dimensional (2D) semiconductor…

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