Experiment Shows Vertical Greenery Can Act as a Stress Buffer
Vertical greenery ‘planted’ on the exterior of buildings may help to buffer people against stress, a Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) study has found….
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New Records of Singapore’s Sea-Level History Going Back 10,000 Years
Nation’s ability to predict sea-level rise boosted with record going back to 10,000 years ago. Climate scientists at the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU, Singapore)…
Illuminating Dark, Underground Spaces: Scientists Design “Smart” Device to Harvest Daylight
Device can be used to illuminate dark, underground spaces in daytime. A team of Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) researchers has designed a ‘smart’…
Investigators Link COVID-19 and Risk of Blood Clot Formation
People who have recovered from COVID-19, especially those with pre-existing cardiovascular conditions, may be at risk of developing blood clots due to a lingering and…
New Compound Created That Targets Enzyme Linked to Autoimmune Disorders & Severe COVID-19
When the body detects a pathogen, such as bacteria or viruses, it mounts an immune system response to fight this invader. In some people, the…
Scientists Invent New Glue That’s Activated by Magnetic Field – Saves on Energy, Time and Space
A potential boon to green manufacturing, the new glue saves on energy, time and space. Scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore), have developed…
Scientists Develop Energy-Saving “Liquid Window” Derived From Hydrogel
Scientists at the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed a liquid window panel that can simultaneously block the sun to regulate solar transmission,…
AI-Powered “Electronic Nose” Sniffs Out Meat Freshness
A team of scientists led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has invented an artificial olfactory system that mimics the mammalian nose to assess…
Scientists Make Electrifying Diamond Find
Diamond could conduct electricity like metals when it is deformed to strains at the nanoscale, according to predictions from a study by an international team…
Scientists Use Fruit Peel to Turn Old Lithium-Ion Batteries Into New
Scientists led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed a novel method of using fruit peel waste to extract and reuse precious metals…
Fear to Anger: Global Sentiments Towards COVID-19 Shift
The fear that people developed at the start of the COVID-19 outbreak has given way to anger over the course of the pandemic, a study…
Spouses Can Alter Each Other’s Brain Activity When Co-Parenting
Physical presence of spouse alters how parents’ brains respond to stimuli from children. A study led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) researchers has…
Experts Warn: Sea Level Could Rise by More Than 1 Meter by 2100 (5 Meters by 2300)
An international study led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) scientists found that the global mean sea-level rise could exceed 1 meter by 2100…
50-Year-Old Mechanics Puzzle Solved: Physicists Prove 2D and 3D Liquids Are Fundamentally Different
A 50-year-old puzzle in statistical mechanics has been solved by an international team of researchers who have proved that two-dimensional (2D) liquids have fundamentally different…
Using Extremely Fast Lasers to Develop Perovskite Solar Cells That Can Harvest More Electricity
Scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) in a collaboration with the University of Groningen (UG) in the Netherlands, have developed a method to…
Scientists Turn Plastic Waste Into Valuable Chemicals With Sunlight
Chemists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have discovered a method that could turn plastic waste into valuable chemicals by using sunlight. In lab…
Military-Grade Communications With Quantum Chip 1,000 Times Smaller Than Current Setups
Researchers at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed a quantum communication chip that is 1,000 times smaller than current quantum setups, but offers…
New Technology Can Instantly Identify Airborne Chemicals – Down to Parts-Per-Billion
Scientists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed a device that can identify a wide range of airborne gases and chemicals instantly. The…