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“Inspired by the natural dexterity of the human hand, a team of engineers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) has created a reconfigurable hybrid robotics system that is able to grip a variety of objects: from the small, soft …
“3D printing technology now has a new addition to its list of useful applications – producing protective shoes for birds. In a first for Asia, Jurong Bird Park’s avian veterinary team and the Keio-NUS CUTE Center at the National …
News NUS researchers develop world’s first smart bandage that detects multiple biomarkers for onsite chronic wound monitoring
“A research team led by Professor Lim Chwee Teck from the National University of Singapore’s (NUS) Department of Biomedical Engineering and Institute for Health Innovation & Technology (iHealthtech), in collaboration with clinical partners from Singapore General Hospital, has developed a …
News NUS researchers develop brain-inspired memory device that can revolutionise semiconductor design
“Reconfigurable device can simplify semiconductor circuit design and enhance computational power and speed Many electronic devices today are dependent on semiconductor logic circuits based on switches hard-wired to perform predefined logic functions. Physicists from the National University of Singapore (NUS …
“Science and technology are the cornerstones of developing solutions for modern world challenges, and deriving innovations that can improve the lives. In the last century, curiosity-driven research has brought about revolutionary transformations, such as the World Wide Web, which was …
“Quantum key distribution (QKD) is a method for secure communication that uses quantum mechanics to encrypt information. While the security of QKD is unbreakable in principle, if it is incorrectly implemented, vital information could still be stolen by attackers. These …
“With the rise of the digital age, the amount of WiFi sources to transmit information wirelessly between devices has grown exponentially. This results in the widespread use of the 2.4GHz radio frequency that WiFi uses, with excess signals available …
“New creation could give machines human-like sense of touch to better judge human intentions and respond to changes in the environment Robots and machines are getting smarter with the advancement of artificial intelligence, but they still lack the ability to …
“Known as “two-dimensional electrolytes”, these smart materials could potentially be used in many things from drug delivery to energy storage Intelligent materials, the latest revolution in the field of materials science, can adapt their properties depending on changes in their …
“New flexible X-ray sensor suitable for next-generation medical and industrial applications X-ray imaging is widely used in areas such as healthcare and forensic science, but existing X-ray machines are unable to capture curved three-dimensional (3D) objects at high resolution, and …