NUS researchers successfully engineer the world’s first aerogels made from scrap rubber tyres

A team of researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) has achieved a major technological breakthrough by converting waste rubber tyres into super-light aerogels that have a wide range of applications. This is the first time that...
18-Mar-2020 8:35 AM EDT Add to Favorites

NUS study reveals positive connection between nature experiences and happiness globally

An AI analysis of photographs posted on social media revealed a positive association between nature and happiness globally
10-Mar-2020 8:45 AM EDT Add to Favorites

More than 60 per cent of Myanmar’s mangroves has been deforested in the last 20 years: NUS study

New research from the National University of Singapore showed that between 1996 and 2016, substantial mangrove forests have been converted to agricultural use in Myanmar.
3-Mar-2020 8:30 AM EST Add to Favorites

NUS-led study suggests that mangrove forests provide cause for conservation optimism, for now

An international team of researchers led by Associate Professor Daniel Friess and Dr Erik Yando of the National University of Singapore has found that globally, mangrove loss rates have reduced by almost an order of magnitude between the late 20th...
25-Feb-2020 8:15 AM EST Add to Favorites

NUS discovery: Butterflies can acquire new scent preferences and pass these on to their offspring

Two studies from the National University of Singapore demonstrate that insects can learn from their previous experiences and adjust their future behaviour for survival and reproduction.
3-Feb-2020 8:45 AM EST Add to Favorites

NUS researchers discover breakthrough in cancer diagnosis using big data analytics

A team of researchers from the National University of Singapore has developed a personalised assessment tool which can detect the incidence of cancer, predict patient survivability and determine patient suitability for immunotherapy cancer treatment.
14-Jan-2020 3:50 AM EST Add to Favorites

Dehydrated, low on sugar or at risk of skin infection? Wearable sensor made by NUS researchers can tell from your sweat

A team of NUS researchers have come up with the pH Watch, an ‘add-on’ to a wearable health monitoring gadget that can tell users about the condition of their health from their sweat pH.
13-Jan-2020 5:20 AM EST Add to Favorites

Team led by NUS avian researcher discovered 10 new bird taxa in little-explored islands of Wallacea

A research team led by Associate Professor Frank Rheindt from the National University of Singapore found five bird species and five subspecies new to science in three small island groups off Sulawesi, Indonesia. The islands are situated in...
10-Jan-2020 3:00 AM EST Add to Favorites

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