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The control of fatty acid uptake in mycobacteria

The control of fatty acid uptake in mycobacteria

November 05, 2024

Biochemists from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have discovered a regulatory mechanism for a fatty acid transporter in mycobacteria,…

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Unique multidomain enzymes from bacteria

Unique multidomain enzymes from bacteria

October 28, 2024

Pharmaceutical scientists from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have identified and characterised a unique multidomain enzyme capable of catalysing…

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Aberrant DNA-binding dynamics of cancer-linked chromatin remodelers revealed by single-molecule imaging

Aberrant DNA-binding dynamics of cancer-linked chromatin remodelers revealed by single-molecule imaging

October 18, 2024

Biophysical chemists from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have uncovered a previously hidden landscape that governs the intracellular organization…

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Light broaden the scope of alkene synthesis

Light broaden the scope of alkene synthesis

October 15, 2024

Chemists from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have developed a straightforward method to convert common chemicals like carboxylic acids,…

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Asymmetric catalysis with DNA hybrid catalysts

Asymmetric catalysis with DNA hybrid catalysts

October 11, 2024

Chemists from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have developed a way to make diverse chiral deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) catalysts…

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Smart oral pad for advanced assistive control

Smart oral pad for advanced assistive control

October 07, 2024

Researchers at the National University of Singapore (NUS) have developed an assistive technology, a smart oral pad, or “oPad”, powered…

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Culturing pork fat tissue on rye protein scaffolds

Culturing pork fat tissue on rye protein scaffolds

October 03, 2024

Food scientists at the National University of Singapore (NUS) have developed a simple and scalable method for culturing pork fat…

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Inadequate compensation for lost or downgraded protected areas threatens global biodiversity

Inadequate compensation for lost or downgraded protected areas threatens global biodiversity

October 01, 2024

Conservation scientists at the National University of Singapore (NUS) have highlighted substantial gaps in the compensation for lost or downgraded…

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Affordable iron catalysts offer a sustainable route to prized Z-alkenes

Affordable iron catalysts offer a sustainable route to prized Z-alkenes

September 26, 2024

Chemists from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have developed an iron-catalysed method that overcomes a significant challenge in the…

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Controlling molecular arrangements using selenium doping

Controlling molecular arrangements using selenium doping

September 16, 2024

Physicists from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have achieved controlled conformational arrangements in nanostructures using a flexible precursor and…

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Uncovering microplastic dynamics and patterns in coastal habitats

Uncovering microplastic dynamics and patterns in coastal habitats

September 09, 2024

Marine ecologists from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have discovered that microplastic pollution is not significantly higher in seagrass…

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A manifold fitting approach for single-cell RNA sequencing data analysis

A manifold fitting approach for single-cell RNA sequencing data analysis

September 06, 2024

Researchers at the National University of Singapore (NUS) have developed a technique that accurately characterises single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) data…

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