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Topological quantum simulation unlocks new potential in quantum computers
August 30, 2024Researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have successfully simulated higher-order topological (HOT) lattices with unprecedented accuracy using digital…
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Towards ultrathin sources of entangled photons
August 19, 2024Scientists from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have shown that excitonic resonances and transitions between excitons can significantly increase…
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Improving sleep quality by mediating gut health
August 07, 2024National University of Singapore (NUS) nutritionists have found that 5-Hydroxytryptophan (HTP) supplementation can improve sleep quality in Singaporean older adults,…
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Monitoring of nature reserves via social media and deep learning
August 05, 2024Environmental biology researchers at the National University of Singapore (NUS) have developed an efficient method for rapidly identifying and classifying…
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Breaking new ground for computing technologies with electron-hole crystals
July 30, 2024When the number of electrons matches host lattice sites in a material, strong interactions between electrons can cause them to…
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Modular assembly of ethylene, arenes and heteroarenes
July 17, 2024Chemists from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have developed a modular approach to create 1,2-arylheteroaryl ethanes, a class of…
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Like mother, like daughter: How caterpillars pass down food preferences to their offspring
July 04, 2024Many caterpillars are known for their specific food preferences, which they bring with them when they morph into butterflies. For…
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The mechanism of sex determination in toads
July 01, 2024Biologists from the National University of Singapore (NUS) and the Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries (IGB) have…
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The removal of excess chloride ions by plants when subjected to salt stress
June 24, 2024Researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have discovered a salt adaptation mechanism in plants that facilitates chloride removal…
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Boosting the synthesis of stable sugar compounds with a novel nature-inspired approach
June 19, 2024Researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have developed a new biomimetic concept to convert naturally occurring sugars into…
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Artificial photosynthesis to produce hydrogen peroxide
June 14, 2024National University of Singapore (NUS) chemists have developed hexavalent photocatalytic covalent organic frameworks (COFs) which mimic natural photosynthesis for the…
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Unlocking RNA functionality: A redox-responsive approach
June 06, 2024National University of Singapore (NUS) chemists have developed a strategy using disulfide-containing small molecules to facilitate the reversible control and…
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