News NUS researchers at work; Asst Prof Andy Tay (Biomedical Engineering) using microneedles to boost plant growth. Year20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015 All CDE NewsAlumni & GivingAwards & AchievementsCDE in the NewsEventsResearch ImpactStudent LifeVideos New silicon chip ‘fingerprint’ for stronger hardware security at low costNovel technique by NUS researchers lets computer chips identify themselves more reliably to resist hackers.15 April 2020Read MoreTapping quantum computing for problem solvingNUS researchers will now have access to 15 of IBM’s powerful quantum computing systems via a cloud service.2 April 2020Read MoreElectric cars and fuel cells: A hopeful outlook for a sustainable ‘car-lite’ SingaporeNUS professors weigh in on Singapore’s drive to phase out traditional cars for electric vehicles by 2040.31 March 2020Read MoreThe world’s first aerogels made from scrap rubber tyresThe light and durable materials are an eco-friendly solution to recycle otherwise enduring rubber waste.18 March 2020Read MoreEnabling battery-powered silicon chips to work faster and longerResearchers from the NUS Green IC group at ECE have a new technique to make silicon chips consume less power and perform better.9 March 2020Read MoreNUS scientists work on COVID-19 vaccine trial and rapid test kitsNUS researchers and alumni contribute their expertise to the fight against the new virus.14 February 2020Read MoreBreakthrough in cancer diagnosis using big data analyticsAccording to Professor Lim Chwee Teck and his team, a set of just 29 genes could predict cancer and the effectiveness of treatments for it.14 January 2020Read MoreA low-power, highly responsive and reusable sweat pH monitorCould a sensor on your watch tell you if you’re dehydrated?13 January 2020Read MoreNUS scientists create world’s first monolayer amorphous filmThe thinnest possible member of a poorly-understood class of materials is like nothing else scientists have seen before.9 January 2020Read MoreNUS, StarHub to Pilot 5G VR and AI Solutions in a Net-zero Energy BuildingNUS and StarHub have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on 12 December 2019 to jointly advance innovation in virtual reality and artificial intelligence solutions over StarHub’s 5G network in NUS’ net-zero energy building located at SDE.31 December 2019Read MoreMicrosensor implants for 24/7 health monitoringTiny subcutaneous implants that can continuously measure a person’s blood glucose, heart rate and other physiological conditions are a Holy Grail of modern medicine. A team of NUS researchers has recently made a quantum leap into turning this dream closer to reality. They developed a new wireless reader that is so sensitive to minute changes […]21 December 2019Read MoreNUS researchers invent ‘humidity digester’ to keep rooms feeling cool at zero energy costAsst Prof Tan Swee Ching and his team of researchers from the Dept of Materials Science and Engineering at NUS Faculty of Engineering have invented a novel way to lower the humidity in a room without using energy. They developed a hydrogel which, when combined with some chemicals and a thin carbon mesh, can absorb […]6 December 2019Read MoreFirst22232425262728Last
