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Combining silicon with an optically active material enables tiny lasers compatible with industrial fabrication techniques.

Investigations into novel solid forms of the anti-inflammatory drug oxaprozin may lead to a new combined asthma therapy.

Insight into the role of a three-ring ligand may improve palladium-catalyzed reactions used for synthesizing organic products.

A next-generation Deepwater Ocean Basin research facility at NUS will leverage petascale supercomputing capabilities for integrated physical modelling and numerical simulation

Performing chemical reactions inside tiny droplets can help manufacturers develop greener processes for coating drugs.

A laser developed at Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore, can produce infrared beams over an unprecedented range of wavelengths

A quantum effect allows infrared measurements to be performed by detecting visible light, bringing opportunities for cheaper, better performance spectroscopy

Rapid growth is causing unprecedented transformations in the social fabric and market structure of rural China, according to investigations conducted by researchers at the Singapore Management University (SMU).

In defamation cases, a researcher from Singapore Management University believes that a declaration of falsity should be one way for plaintiffs to clear their name.

As online security becomes more complex, we need to look beyond text-based user authentication to keep the ‘bad guys’ out, says a researcher at the Singapore Management University (SMU).

Using mobile sensing technology, a researcher at the Singapore Management University (SMU) is studying how people communicate with each other.

Developing new software is not only technically challenging but also requires an understanding of how people will adopt it, says Dr Wolfram Schulte, former director of engineering at Microsoft, at the recent IEEE/ACM International Conference on Automated Software Engineering (ASE 2016).

A fast and relatively simple attack on second generation digital mobile phone communications highlights the need to update security on older mobile networks.

Nanoparticle drugs can make it easier for medications to reach their targets.

Fine-grained microstructure could toughen protective coatings.

An analysis of electron behavior explains why the phase-change material iron-tellurium best conducts electricity in its disordered amorphous phase.

A layer of diamond can prevent high-power electronic devices from overheating.

When parties outsource duties to independent contractors who then carry out the work negligently, is the hiring party also responsible? Researchers from Singapore Management University believe so.

Researchers from Singapore Management University, widely regarded as one of the world’s leading social and cultural geographers, study the complexities that surround a society’s religious spaces and practices.

People are influenced by their family, friends, colleagues and even strangers. This social sway can be measured by science, say researchers from Singapore Management University.

Multi stimuli-responsive nanocapsules selectively deliver drugs to exactly where they are needed.

A clever electro-thermal actuator and lever system keeps hard drive recording heads on track.

Previously too complex to tackle, computer simulations can now show how elliptical vortex rings form.

Modeling the growth of tiny flakes of a two-dimensional form of phosphorus could help researchers one day produce better electronics.

Electromagnetic waves created on a layer of organic molecules could provide the perfect on-chip light source for future quantum communication systems.

A decision-making tool helps producers of pharmaceutical and other valuable chemicals make the leap to an entirely new way of manufacturing.

A coating that blocks 90 per cent of the heat from sunlight could be used to develop smart windows

Effective antiviral drugs for multiple Influenza A strains could work by attacking combined RNA targets.

Silicon holograms harness the full visible spectrum to bring holographic projections one step closer.

Researchers at iCity Lab, Singapore, are using sensors to increase the safety of seniors who live independently in their own homes.