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How Imprisoning Algae In Liquid Droplets Can Boost Its Electrical Energy Generation

October 21, 2021

The variety of humble algae that cover the surface of ponds and seas could hold the key to boosting the efficiency of artificial photosynthesis, allowing scientists to produce more energy…

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Avant And A*STAR’S Bioprocessing Technology Institute Collaborate To Accelerate Cultivated Fish Technology For Mass Market

September 28, 2021

Avant and A*STAR’s Bioprocessing Technology Institute (BTI) have inked a research collaboration to jointly advance the scale-up of Avant’s proprietary process to enable cost-effective, food-grade production of cultivated fish in…

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New Tech To Prevent Li-ion Battery Fires

September 16, 2021

Materials scientists from NTU Singapore have found a way to prevent internal short-circuits, the main cause of fires in lithium (Li)-ion batteries. Billions of Li-ion batteries are produced annually for use in…

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Singapore Scientists Dissect RNA Structures Of SARS-COV-2 And Discover Important Host Factor For Infection

September 3, 2021

SARS-CoV-2 genome folds into complex structures inside host cells. A team of researchers from Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)’s Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS) and Bioinformatics Institute (BII),…

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Increasing The Accuracy Of Mosquito Vector Surveillance

August 24, 2021

NUS doctoral student Ms Yeo Huiqing (left) and undergraduate student Ms Yeoh Tze Xuan (right), who were part of the research team, sampling mosquito larvae from standing water on dried…

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First-Of-Its-Kind Asian Clinical Research Network Established To Tackle Drug-Resistant Infections In The Region

August 19, 2021

Wellcome Trust has provided a grant of S$2.5 million to the National University of Singapore (NUS) to establish the Asian Clinical Research Network (ACRN) to conduct antimicrobial clinical research to develop…

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Infection Method Behind ‘Crop Killer’ Bacteria Revealed

August 19, 2021

An interdisciplinary team of scientists from NTU Singapore has identified, for the first time, a key mechanism by which a dangerous plant disease can infect crops. The Xanthomonas bacteria, known as the “crop killer”,…

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Fine Aerosols Emitted During Talking And Singing May Play A Crucial Role In COVID-19 Transmission: Singapore Study

August 12, 2021

Landmark findings underscore the importance of reducing exposure to fine respiratory aerosols, especially in indoor environments The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been thought to spread primarily when an infected…

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The Science Of DIY Air Purifiers

July 29, 2021

Scientists in Singapore have done research on additional preventive measures against the COVID-19 virus. One of these studies examined how proper ventilation in spaces is effective in reducing droplet and aerosol transmission, on top…

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Preparing For Future Pandemics With Hi-Tech Lab

July 6, 2021

Image: (L-R) Assoc Prof Eric Yap from LKCMedicine, who is the Medical Director of the new lab, with co-founders of Pathnova Laboratories, Emeritus Professor Chan Soh Ha and Dr Ian…

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