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Mapping the impacts of natural hazards in order to save lives

Using satellite and cloud computing technologies, the ARIA-SG team at the Earth Observatory of Singapore maps the destruction caused by natural hazards.

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Engineering & Technology

Unlocking language for machines

Led by Assoc Prof Erik Cambria of NTU’s School of Computer Science and Engineering, researchers create a knowledge base called SenticNet 6 to help AI analyse sentiments in words.

Published on 14 Sep 2021

Engineering & Technology

Switching counterfeiters off

NTU researchers develop a new high-security anticounterfeiting ink that responds to changes in light.

Published on 13 Sep 2021

Natural Sciences

Sounding out volcanic eruptions

Measuring infrasound, researchers from NTU’s Earth Observatory of Singapore and School of Art, Design and Media monitor volcanic eruptions to safeguard lives.

Published on 06 Sep 2021

Health Sciences & Medicine | Natural Sciences

The unintended effects of a commonly used antibiotic

NTU scientists discover that consuming tetracycline antibiotics via medicines and animal products may inhibit beneficial gut bacteria that are essential for good health.

Published on 02 Sep 2021

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Assistant Professor Zhang Limao, Professor May O. Lwin and Assistant Professor Yan Zhenzhen

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Singapore researchers control Venus flytraps using smartphones

NTU scientists have come up with a new innovation that transforms plants into environmental sensors.

World Economic Forum

This 'liquid window' harnesses light and heat to save energy in buildings

Researchers at NTU have created a smart window that can help reduce the energy consumption of buildings.

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Engineering & Technology | University News

Controlling the behaviour of light

Researchers at the Centre for Disruptive Photonic Technologies have secured major funding for projects to study the behaviour of light for imaging, telecommunication and environmental monitoring applications.

Published on 03 Sep 2021

Engineering & Technology | Health Sciences & Medicine

Developing machine learning systems to analyse the human brain

Prof Liu Yang of NTU’s School of Computer Science and Engineering is developing artificial intelligence systems modelled on the human brain for the diagnosis and treatment of brain diseases.

Published on 03 Sep 2021

Health Sciences & Medicine

Developing new therapies to combat drug-resistant bacteria

Assoc Prof Kevin Pethe of NTU’s Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine aims to find novel approaches to treat antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections.

Published on 03 Sep 2021

Collaborations | Health Sciences & Medicine | Natural Sciences

Topping the fight against multidrug-resistant tuberculosis

TOPNet, a collaboration between scientists from NTU and the Experimental Drug Development Centre, aims to develop new solutions to treat the ancient disease.

Published on 18 Aug 2021

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Engineering & Technology | Social Sciences | University News

Infant brain development award: Asst Prof Victoria Leong wins funding from Wellcome LEAP 1kD programme

Backed by the grant, Asst Prof Victoria Leong and her collaborators will develop toys that help psychologists to monitor the development of cognitive skills in children.

Published on 29 Jul 2021

Health Sciences & Medicine | Natural Sciences

Asst Prof Zhao Wenting wins prestigious Human Frontier Science Program grant

Backed by the grant, Asst Prof Zhao Wenting and her collaborators will investigate the role of finger-like protrusions on the surfaces of immune cells that help our body fight infections and cancer.

Published on 29 Jun 2021

COVID-19 research

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Health Sciences & Medicine | Natural Sciences

Gist of the jab

As vaccines to prevent COVID-19 roll out, we ask Assoc Prof Luo Dahai, an infectious disease expert at NTU’s Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine about the jab, including how it works, its effectiveness and safety, and whether you need it.

Published on 22 Jun 2021