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A team of researchers from the Cancer Science Institute of Singapore at the National University of Singapore has found that changes in ribonucleic acid sequences play a major role in the development of gastric cancer. Further research into this novel driving force for gastric cancer may potentially contribute towards early detection of gastric cancer and better treatment of the deadly disease.

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The National University of Singapore (NUS) has been ranked 12th in the latest Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings 2016/2017, retaining its pole position for the second year running. The University continues to be the top university in Asia.

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A study on acquired resistance (AQR) to combination drug treatment in cancer, led by scientists from the Cancer Science Institute of Singapore at the National University of Singapore, found that the mechanisms of AQR for the combination drugs were different from that of the individual drugs. The findings from this study could potentially contribute to reducing AQR to combination drug treatment in cancer.

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The National University of Singapore (NUS) has been placed 11th in the inaugural Reuters Top 75: Asia’s Most Innovative Universities ranking. NUS is the highest ranked educational institution, outside of Northeast Asia, on the list, and is also the only Singapore university to be placed among the list’s top 15 universities. This prestigious list recognises Asian universities for their outstanding commitment to research, innovation and the protection of ideas, as well as the commercialisation of those discoveries.

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The National University of Singapore today conferred the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Letters on Mr Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations, in recognition of his international efforts to promote sustainable development and global peace and security.

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Scientists from the Mechanobiology Institute at the National University of Singapore have discovered a new mechanism of cell boundary elongation. Elongation and contraction of the cell boundary is essential for directing changes in cell shape, which is required for the correct development of tissues and organs.

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A study led by researchers from the National University of Singapore revealed that most tropical butterflies feed on a variety of flower types, but those that are ‘picky’ about their flower diets tend to prefer native plants and are more dependent on forests. These ‘picky’ butterflies also have wings that are more conspicuous and shorter proboscis.

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A study led by Professor Daniel Tenen, Director of the Cancer Science Institute of Singapore at the National University of Singapore, found that inhibiting a protein called BMI1 could inhibit the development of lung cancer.

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A team of engineering students from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have successfully designed and built the world’s lightest electric paraglider trike, dubbed The Delta.

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A study led by a team of scientists from the Cancer Science Institute of Singapore at the National University of Singapore has identified new genetic alterations contributing to the onset of Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia (APL). APL is a subtype of Acute Myeloid Leukemia, where there is an abnormal accumulation of immature white blood cells called promyelocytes.

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Associate Professor Yang Hyunsoo from the National University of Singapore led a research team to successfully embed a powerful magnetic memory chip on a flexible plastic material. This malleable memory chip hails a breakthrough in the flexible electronics revolution, and brings researchers a step closer towards making flexible, wearable electronics a reality in the near future.

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Scientists from the Cancer Science Institute of Singapore at the National University of Singapore have discovered that a modification called phosphorylation made to a protein called RUNX3 may promote cancer progression by allowing cell division. The phosphorylation, or the addition of a phosphate group to a molecule, is carried out by an enzyme called Aurora Kinase, which has been observed to be present in unusually high levels in some cancers.

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Researchers from the Cancer Science Institute of Singapore at the National University of Singapore have identified a set of genes, including DNMT3A, that could potentially be used to predict clinical outcomes of patients who suffer from a type of Acute Myeloid Leukemia associated with an FLT3 internal tandem duplication mutation.

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In a five-year study on primary school children in Singapore, researchers from the National University of Singapore found that children with intrusive parents had a higher tendency to be overly critical of themselves, and this tendency increased over the years.

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The National University of Singapore (NUS) has been named Asia’s top university in the latest Asia University Rankings 2016 published by the Times Higher Education (THE) magazine. This is the first time that the University has attained the top position in this ranking of Asia universities since the introduction of this category in 2013.

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Researchers from the Mechanobiology Institute at the National University of Singapore have developed a new method, using super-resolution microscopy, to determine the length of stretched proteins in living cells, and monitor the dynamic binding of proteins, at sub-second timescales.

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A team of researchers led by Assistant Professor Alexander Ling from the Centre for Quantum Technologies at the National University of Singapore has become the first to test in orbit technology for satellite-based quantum network nodes. They have put a compact device carrying components used in quantum communication and computing into orbit. The team’s device creates and measures pairs of light particles, called photons. Results from space show that it is making pairs of photons with correlated properties – an indicator of performance.

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A team of researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) has invented a novel camouflage technique that effectively hides thermal and electronic sensors without compromising performance. Led by Assistant Professor Qiu Cheng-Wei from the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering at NUS Faculty of Engineering, the team created the world’s first multifunctional camouflage shell that renders sensors invisible in both thermal and electric environments.

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A team of researchers from the National University of Singapore have found a way to make personalized medicine cheaper and easier - they have designed a new method of tablet fabrication that can make customizable pills that release drugs with any desired release profiles.

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A study led by Associate Professor Leher Singh, from the Department of Psychology at the National University of Singapore’s Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, suggested that learning two languages from the start helps children master the rules of each language faster.

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A team led by researchers from the National University of Singapore has developed a method to enhance the photoluminescence efficiency of tungsten diselenide, a two-dimensional semiconductor, paving the way for the application of such semiconductors in advanced optoelectronic and photonic devices.

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A team led by researchers from the National University of Singapore has achieved a major breakthrough in magnetic interaction. By adding a special insulator, they make electrons “twirl” their neighbouring “dance partners” to transfer magnetic information over a longer range between two thin layers of magnetic materials.

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A study led by researchers from the Cancer Science Institute of Singapore (CSI Singapore) at the National University of Singapore (NUS) has uncovered a new clue that may help fight acute myeloid leukaemia (AML), the most common form of cancer of the blood and bone marrow, and an aggressive type of cancer. The findings open a new door to treating the disease more effectively.

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While international trade may generate economic benefits to the exporting countries, a study by researchers from the National University of Singapore revealed that benefits from trade are unable to compensate for the loss of forests and ecosystems in those countries.

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The National University of Singapore (NUS) has been placed among the world’s 10 best universities for 13 subjects, up from 11 subjects last year, according to the latest QS World University Rankings by Subject 2016.

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A team of researchers from India and the National University of Singapore has discovered a new species of narrow-mouthed frog in the laterite rock formations of India’s coastal plains. The frog, which is the size of a thumbnail, was named Microhyla laterite after its natural habitat.

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A team of food scientists from the National University of Singapore has successfully formulated a recipe for making healthier bread by adding a natural plant pigment, called anthocyanin, extracted from black rice. This new bread option gets digested at a slower rate – hence improving blood glucose control – and is high in antioxidants, among other health benefits.

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Singapore, 24 February 2016 — The National University of Singapore (NUS) has partnered with Sciences Po, France’s leading university in the social sciences , to introduce a new undergraduate Double Degree Programme (DDP) in the academic year starting in August 2016. This is NUS’ first such collaboration with Sciences Po, and it is also the preeminent French university’s first undergraduate degree programme in the social sciences offered jointly with a Singapore university.

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Researchers from the National University of Singapore’s Faculty of Engineering have successfully developed an environmentally-friendly food packaging material that is free from chemical additives, by fortifying natural chitosan-based composite film with grapefruit seed extract. This novel food packaging material can slow down fungal growth, doubling the shelf-life of perishable food, such as bread.

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A team of scientists from Singapore and France has revealed the underlying mechanism for the formation and growth of a fundamental type of tissue – epithelial tubes. Defects in the architecture of epithelial tubes lead to diseases such as cholestasis, atherosclerosis and polycystic kidney disease. The research findings contribute towards a deeper understanding of the principles that underline epithelial tube formation, and offer opportunities for developing better therapies for such diseases. The study suggests that the shape and size of some types of epithelial tubes are governed by the mechanical forces that arise from the interaction of cells with the supportive extracellular matrix that surrounds them.

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A study led by scientists from the Cancer Science Institute of Singapore at the National University of Singapore has uncovered a key player contributing to the maintenance of hematopoietic stem cells, blood cell precursors which have the ability to become any type of blood cell in the body. The research findings could contribute towards better understanding of the underlying causes of blood diseases.

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A research team led by Assistant Professor Duong Hai Minh from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the National University of Singapore’s (NUS) Faculty of Engineering, has achieved a world’s first by successfully converting paper waste into green cellulose aerogels that are non-toxic, ultralight, flexible, extremely strong and water repellent. This novel material is ideal for applications such as oil spill cleaning, heat insulation as well as packaging, and it can potentially be used as coating materials for drug delivery and as smart materials for various biomedical applications.

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Researchers at the National University of Singapore and Yale-NUS College have established the mechanisms for spin motion in molybdenum disulfide, an emerging two-dimensional (2D) material. Their discovery resolves a research question on the properties of electron spin in single layers of 2D materials, and paves the way for the next generation of spintronics and low-power devices.

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Singapore, 21 January 2016 - The National University of Singapore (NUS) is pleased to announce that Ms Lucy Reed, an internationally renowned practitioner-scholar of international law, will join NUS in July 2016 as Director of the Centre for International Law (CIL). She will also be appointed as the first Professor of Practice at NUS Law.

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Eleven scientists and engineers from the National University of Singapore have been recognised as among the world’s most prominent scientific minds, according to the Highly Cited Researchers 2015 report published by Thomson Reuters.

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A research team from the National University of Singapore has developed a new lightweight and smart rehabilitation device called EsoGlove to help patients who have lost their hand functions due to injuries or nerve-related conditions to restore their hand movements.

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A study led by researchers from the Cancer Science Institute of Singapore at the National University of Singapore has demonstrated the efficiency of a small molecule drug, PRIMA-1met, in inhibiting the growth of colorectal cancer cells. Colorectal cancer is the cancer of the large intestine (colon and rectum) and is the most common cancer in Singapore.

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Scientists from the Mechanobiology Institute, Singapore at the National University of Singapore have discovered the universal building blocks that cells use to form initial connections with the surrounding environment. These early adhesions have a consistent size of 100 nanometres, are made up of a cluster of around 50 integrin proteins and are the same even when the surrounding surface is hard or soft. Deciphering the universal nature of adhesion formation may reveal how tumour cells sense and migrate on surfaces of different rigidity, which is a hallmark of metastasis, the devastating ability of cancer to spread throughout the body.

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A National University of Singapore study identified the rapid expansion of rice agriculture in Myanmar, as well as sustained conversion of mangroves to oil palm plantations in Malaysia and Indonesia, as increasing and under-recognised threats to mangrove ecosystems in Southeast Asia. This is the first study to systematically quantify the conversion of mangroves to different land use types in the region and identify the key drivers of mangrove deforestation over the last decade.

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Scientists at the National University of Singapore have demonstrated a new way of controlling electrons by confining them in a device made out of atomically thin materials, and applying external electric and magnetic fields.

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A team of researchers from the National University of Singapore has uncovered the mystery behind the potent parasite-killing effect of artemisinin, a drug that is considered to be the last line of defence against malaria. Given the emergence of artemisinin resistance, these findings could potentially lead to the design of new treatments against drug-resistant parasites.

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Researchers from the Cancer Science Institute of Singapore (CSI Singapore) at the National University of Singapore (NUS) have delineated novel molecular interactions affecting the activity of the TGF-β pathway, a key cancer pathway in humans affecting cancer progression.

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Two satellites designed and built by students, researchers and faculty from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have been successfully launched from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Andhra Pradesh, India, on Wednesday, 16 December 2015 at 8.30pm (Singapore time). These are the University’s first satellites in space, and they are part of six Singapore satellites that were launched in the same operation.

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The International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature (ICZN), the organisation overseeing the naming rules for animal species, together with the National University of Singapore (NUS), has set up an endowment fund to protect the long-term viability of the ICZN.

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Inspired by the natural water purification systems of the roots of the mangrove plant and the human kidney, a team of researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) Environmental Research Institute (NERI) has engineered a novel biomimetic membrane that can purify water at low pressure, thus reducing energy costs. This new technology can potentially reduce water purification costs by up to 30 per cent.

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A team of researchers from the National University of Singapore has found a new significant correlation between the protein nucleophosmin and the development of an aggressive form of blood cancer called acute myeloid leukemia (AML). The team, led by Professor Lim Tit Meng from the Department of Biological Sciences at the NUS Faculty of Science, explained the puzzling phenomenon of AML cells appearing like normal cells even though they are cancerous. The team discovered that the mutated form of the protein which is found in about one-third of AML cases, is associated with a novel cellular mechanism that develops AML cells containing normal chromosomes.

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A team of scientists from Cancer Science Institute of Singapore (CSI Singapore) at the National University of Singapore (NUS) has uncovered new molecular interactions involved in the development of cervical cancer. Proteins EDD1 and TIP60 were found to interact with the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV), which causes cervical cancer in humans. EDD1 is an E3 ubiquitin ligase involved in degrading cellular proteins, while TIP60 act as a tumor suppressor protein, and can both be found in the human body.

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A team of eight engineering students from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have successfully built Singapore’s first personal flying machine, dubbed Snowstorm, which they envision as a clean and simple way to realise our dreams of flying.

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Scientists from the National University of Singaporehave developed a novel technique to efficiently culture clusters containing circulating tumour cells (CTCs) in 14 days that could be used to predict the outcome of cancer treatment as well as monitor the status of cancer. Using the technique, the team achieved a success rate of more than 60 per cent in culturing CTCs from patients with metastatic breast cancer, the highest known success record to-date. This breakthrough brings researchers a step closer towards enabling personalised cancer treatment and monitoring.

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Researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have developed a new hybrid magnetic sensor that is more sensitive than most commercially available sensors.