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NUS researchers invent new triple-junction tandem solar cells with world-record efficiency

Scientists from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have developed a novel triple-junction perovskite/Si tandem solar cell that can achieve a certified world-record power conversion efficiency of 27.1 per cent across a solar energy absorption...
5-Mar-2024 8:05 PM EST Add to Favorites

AI-enabled atomic robotic probe to advance quantum material manufacturing

Scientists from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have pioneered a new methodology of fabricating carbon-based quantum materials at the atomic scale by integrating scanning probe microscopy techniques and deep neural networks. This...
1-Mar-2024 3:05 AM EST Add to Favorites

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Upcycling fish scales for water pollution control and encryption

Physicists from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have developed a novel method of repurposing fish scale waste to act as a bio-adsorbant to effectively remove the pollutant Rhodamine B from water, and a material for information encryption.
26-Feb-2024 1:05 AM EST Add to Favorites

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Photon upconversion: Steering light with supercritical coupling

Researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have unveiled a novel concept termed “supercritical coupling” that enables several folds increase in photon upconversion efficiency. This discovery not only challenges existing...
22-Feb-2024 3:05 AM EST Add to Favorites

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The Complete Library of Charles Darwin revealed for the first time

Charles Darwin – arguably the most influential man of science in history, accumulated a vast personal library throughout his working life. Until now, 85 per cent of its contents were unknown or unpublished.
8-Feb-2024 8:00 AM EST Add to Favorites

NUS researchers develop AI-powered ‘eye’ for visually impaired people to ‘see’ objects

Shopping for groceries is a common activity for many of us, but for visually impaired people, identifying grocery items can be daunting.
4-Feb-2024 9:05 PM EST Add to Favorites

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Single proton illuminates perovskite nanocrystals-based transmissive thin scintillators

Researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have developed a transmissive thin scintillator using perovskite nanocrystals, designed for real-time tracking and counting of single protons.
1-Feb-2024 4:05 AM EST Add to Favorites

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A manifold fitting approach for high-dimensional data reduction beyond Euclidean space

National University of Singapore (NUS) statisticians have introduced a new technique that accurately describes high-dimensional data using lower-dimensional smooth structures.
29-Jan-2024 3:05 AM EST Add to Favorites


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