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Pineapples are rich in vitamins, enzymes and antioxidants, and they are considered one of the most important fruits in the world. However, the harvesting of this delicious and healthy fruit…

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NUS Centre For Trusted Internet And Community Organises First Ever Citizens’ Dialogue On The Future Of The Internet In Singapore

September 8, 2020

The Centre for Trusted Internet and Community (CTIC) at the National University of Singapore (NUS) will be organising the Singapore leg of the first- ever “We, the Internet” Global Citizens’ Dialogue on…

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Air Pollution Drives Residential Electricity Demand

August 18, 2020

A study conducted by Associate Professor Alberto Salvo from NUS Economics revealed that households respond to ambient air pollution by increasing electricity consumption, which in turn increases the carbon emissions that are…

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Singapore Scientists Develop Advanced Human Liver Organoids

July 17, 2020

A long-term research collaboration between A*STAR’s Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS) and the National University of Singapore (NUS) has successfully created first-in-class human liver organoids that capture both the functional…

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Novel COVID-19 Swabs To Address Shortage

July 14, 2020

Since the outbreak of COVID-19, there has been a global surge in demand for nasopharyngeal (NP) swabs, a key element in testing for SARS-CoV-2. Singapore is no exception. Commercially available…

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Why Some Patients Recover Faster From The Side-Effects Of Antibiotic Treatment

July 10, 2020

A team of scientists from the Agency for Science, Technology and Research’s (A*STAR) Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS) and the National University of Singapore (NUS) Yong Loo Lin School of…

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Enhancing Digital Privacy By Hiding Images From AI

July 2, 2020

In one second, the human eye can only scan through a few photographs. Computers, on the other hand, are capable of performing billions of calculations in the same amount of…

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On-site COVID-19 Test Results In One Hour

July 1, 2020

COVID-19 screening can soon be conducted directly at various testing stations, and patients can get their test results in about an hour from the time they get a nasal swab.…

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Reusable, Foldable And Sterilisable ‘Shield’ Developed By NUS-NUH Team Provides Additional Protection For Healthcare Workers Caring For COVID-19 Patients

June 27, 2020

A team of researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) has invented a foldable tent-like device that serves as a physical shield to reduce the risk of exposure to…

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Using The ‘Shadow-effect’ To Generate Electricity

May 27, 2020

Shadows are often associated with darkness and uncertainty. Now, NUS researchers are giving shadows a positive spin by demonstrating a way to harness this common but often overlooked optical effect…

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