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Subra Suresh Honored With 2020 ASME Medal

NTU Singapore President Subra Suresh has been awarded the American Society of Mechanical Engineers’ highest honor, the ASME Medal.

Enlarging Asia’s Food Basket With Gene Editing

Food security expert Professor Paul Teng talks to Asian Scientist Magazine about how gene editing technologies like CRISPR could help to address Asia’s growing demand for food.

Putting A Security Algorithm To Rest

Researchers have demonstrated that a security algorithm called SHA-1 can be easily subverted by malicious actors in cyberspace.

Professor Su Guaning Elected To The US’ National Academy Of Engineering

NTU Singapore president emeritus Professor Su Guaning was recognized for his academic leadership and contributions to regional security.

Harvesting Healing Factors From Stem Cells

Using a soft hydrogel, scientists in Singapore have found a way to induce stem cells to secrete large amounts of healing factors.

Filling In The Gaps Of Asia’s Genetic Map

The early findings by the GenomeAsia 100K consortium shed light on the ancestral origins of Asia's populations and provide insight into adverse drug responses among Asians.

Identifying Airborne Hazards In A Flash

Using a nanomaterial patch that traps gas molecules for laser analysis, a team of researchers in Singapore has found a way to profile airborne hazards almost instantaneously.

NTU And GlobalFoundries To Jointly Explore Next-Gen Memory Technology

The S$120 million partnership will see the development and deployment of a technology known as ReRAM, which boasts faster read and write speeds with lower power consumption than conventional RAMs.

Pioneering High Accuracy, High Agility Automation

The Archimedes robot uses artificial intelligence to analyze optical components and their respective sizes, then an algorithm plans the most efficient way to slot them onto a tray.