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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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New NUS Research Breakthrough: CircASXL1-1 Regulates BAP1 Deubiquitinase Activity In Leukemia

August 14, 2020

In Singapore, there are over 2,000 new cases of blood cancers diagnosed every year. While Singapore boasts one of the highest cure rates for acute leukemia in children, the cure…

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More Opportunities For Singaporeans Through New SkillsFuture Work-Study Programmes

August 14, 2020

To provide Singaporeans with more work-study opportunities in emerging and growth sectors, four new SkillsFuture Work-Study Programmes will be introduced by Institutes of Higher Learning (IHLs), offering more than 140…

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Science

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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Science

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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Technology

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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Science

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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Society

NCID, NUS and NTU Studies Highlight The Role Of Socio-Behavioural Factors In Managing COVID-19

May 22, 2020

The National Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCID), the National University of Singapore (NUS) Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health and Nanyang Technological University, Singapore’s (NTU Singapore) Wee Kim Wee…

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