RESEARCH NEWS

New electronic material for wearables and soft robots

May 30, 2020

New material could allow stretchable display screens that even heal themselves when cracked.

NUS and ST Engineering leverage quantum technology for cybersecurity

May 29, 2020

Collaboration focuses on a new approach suited for widespread use of quantum encryption.

A new library of atomically thin 2D materials

May 22, 2020

A method found by NUS scientists and engineers opens up a whole new world of 2D materials to discover.

Using the ‘shadow-effect’ to generate electricity

May 21, 2020

The difference between light and shadow could power your watch.

Cooling with heat: Hybrid air conditioner that reduces electricity consumption

May 14, 2020

New air conditioners use heating from the sun and surroundings to provide cool air more efficiently.

Realistic thin-film robots that can move and feel!

April 28, 2020

Light-driven robots thinner than paper – beautiful creations by Associate Professor Ho Ghim Wei’s group.

Fighting infectious diseases using AI

April 25, 2020

A new AI designs experiments to quickly identify the best treatment out of countless combinations of drugs.

New silicon chip ‘fingerprint’ for stronger hardware security at low cost

April 15, 2020

Novel technique by NUS researchers lets computer chips identify themselves more reliably to resist hackers.

Tapping quantum computing for problem solving

April 2, 2020

NUS researchers will now have access to 15 of IBM’s powerful quantum computing systems via a cloud service.

Electric cars and fuel cells: A hopeful outlook for a sustainable ‘car-lite’ Singapore

March 31, 2020

NUS professors weigh in on Singapore’s drive to phase out traditional cars for electric vehicles by 2040.

The world’s first aerogels made from scrap rubber tyres

March 18, 2020

The light and durable materials are an eco-friendly solution to recycle otherwise enduring rubber waste.

Enabling battery-powered silicon chips to work faster and longer

March 9, 2020

Researchers from the NUS Green IC group at ECE have a new technique to make silicon chips consume less power and perform better.