NUS team develops smart suit wirelessly powered by a smartphone

A research team from the National University of Singapore has developed a smart suit that is wirelessly powered by a smartphone for easy and accurate real-time monitoring of data such as posture, body temperature and gait.
21-Sep-2020 8:55 AM EDT Add to Favorites

NUS engineers turn pineapple leaves into biodegradable aerogels for food preservation and wastewater treatment

Researchers from the National University of Singapore developed a technique of using pineapple leaf fibres to create ultra-light, biodegradable aerogels. These versatile aerogels can be used for food preservation, wastewater treatment, oil absorbing...
8-Sep-2020 8:20 AM EDT Add to Favorites

NUS researchers develop new system to conduct accurate telomere profiling in less than 3 hours

The novel STAR assay developed by NUS researchers can be used to rapidly determine telomere dysregulation in cancers and age-related diseases in clinical settings. This helps clinicians to make faster diagnosis and plan targeted treatments for...
25-Aug-2020 8:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

NUS researchers develop smart gaming glove that puts control in your hands

A team of researchers from the National University of Singapore led by Professor Lim Chwee Teck has invented a smart gaming glove that allows users to mimic a variety of in-game controls using simple hand gestures. The glove can also be used for...
20-Aug-2020 8:15 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Consideration of both the potential and constraints of reforestation is needed to achieve climate mitigation goals: NUS-led study

A recent study led by NUS researchers showed that practical considerations, beyond where trees could be planted, may limit the climate change mitigation potential of reforestation. Hence, there is a need to understand how these constraints operate...
17-Aug-2020 9:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

NUS study finds that air pollution is a driver of residential electricity demand

A study conducted by Associate Professor Alberto Salvo from the Department of Economics at the National University of Singapore Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences revealed that households respond to ambient air pollution by increasing electricity...
17-Aug-2020 8:20 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Breakthrough led by NUS researchers provides new potential therapies for osteoporosis

Researchers from the National University of Singapore have identified a new avenue to maintain bone health, which opens up new and potentially more effective osteoporosis treatments.
12-Aug-2020 10:00 AM EDT Add to Favorites

New breakthrough by NUS researchers gives robots intelligent sensing abilities to carry out complex tasks

The novel system developed by National University of Singapore computer scientists and materials engineers combines an artificial brain system with human-like electronic skin, and vision sensors, to make robots smarter.
15-Jul-2020 9:35 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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