RESEARCH NEWS

Crumpled graphene membranes set benchmark for hydrogen purification and carbon capture

July 29, 2025

Membrane technology developed by researchers at CDE overcomes long-standing trade-off in gas separation, offering improved performance in hydrogen purification and carbon capture.

Catalyst cuts energy use in COâ‚‚-to-ethylene conversion

July 28, 2025

Breakthrough by CDE researchers could cut carbon footprint of one of the world’s most widely used industrial chemicals.

DayOne signs ‘Anchor Partner’ agreement with STDCT

July 28, 2025

Sustainable Tropical Data Centre Testbed hosted at CDE sign agreement with Singapore data centre to advance sustainable digital infrastructure.

AI-powered training tool helps seniors monitor cognitive health

July 16, 2025

Developed by researchers at CDE, the CURATE.DTx platform uses personalised AI to support healthy ageing through engaging, adaptive gameplay

When stem cells feel the squeeze, they start building bone

July 4, 2025

Research finds that physical forces alone, without chemical cues, can set stem cells on the path to becoming bone cells, opening up new possibilities for regenerative therapies.

SHINE signs research collaboration with NSTIC (GaN)

July 3, 2025

Research collaboration with new National Semiconductor Translation and Innovation Centre for Gallium Nitride aims to grow Singapore’s leadership in next-gen semiconductor technologies.

Self-powered sensor offers fast, sustainable water monitoring

July 3, 2025

Inspired by human skin, the ReSURF sensor detects pollutants in milliseconds without the need for an external power source.

Bioengineered tumour model offers new tool in fight against peritoneal cancers

July 1, 2025

Engineered hydrogels preserve live tumour fragments from patients for over 12 days, enabling more accurate testing for personalised cancer treatments.

Paving the way for ultrafast, energy-efficient memory and logic devices

June 27, 2025

An NUS research team has demonstrated a long-sought capability to pave the way for ultrafast, energy-efficient memory and logic devices beyond conventional electronics.

Perovskite tandem solar cell achieves new efficiency record

June 26, 2025

Researchers break 26% barrier with solar cell design that could power next-generation wearables and smart devices.

‘We view buildings as robotic ecosystems’

June 25, 2025

Asst Prof Ali Ghahramani leads research at CDE that redefines how we think about buildings: not as static infrastructure, but as intelligent, human-centric environments.

Q&A: Shaping the future of technology with new materials

June 18, 2025

Quantum materials are changing the way we understand electronics — and could open the door to entirely new technologies.