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NUS researchers develop battery-free skin patch prototype for continuous blood pressure monitoring

This innovation allows for everyday tracking of vital signs without cumbersome cuffs that require one to sit still or the need to recharge batteries.

Singapore opens synthetic biology lab to grab share of potential $80b global market

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Dr Sze Tan, Executive Director, A*STAR SIFBI, Professor Jay Keasling, Lead Principal Investigator of the A*STAR SIFBI-NUS Synthetic Biology Joint Lab, Mr Beh Kian Teik, Chief Executive Officer, A*STAR, Professor Aaron Thean, NUS Deputy President (Academic Affairs) and Provost, and Professor Matthew Chang, Director, NUS Synthetic Biology for Clinical and Technological Innovation (SynCTI), at the the launch of A*STAR SIFBI and NUS Synthetic Biology Joint Lab on Jun 11, 2026.

NUS researcher wins inaugural global award for work in using flood waters to combat drought

NUS assistant professor He Xiaogang has become the first winner of the inaugural Global Climate Research Prize for his innovative work.

Semicon giant Applied Materials opens $600m Singapore plant, adds 1,000 jobs amid AI chip boom

(From left) Regional president of Applied Materials (SEA) Brian Tan; chariman of EDB Png Cheong Boon; president and CEO of Applied Materials, Gary Dickerson; Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong; chairman of the board of directors of Applied Materials Thomas J. Iannotti; CEO of JTC Corporation Jacqueline Poh; and group vice-president and head of Worldwide Manufacturing Operations of Applied Materials KC Ong at the Tampines campus opening ceremony.

AI as a leadership KPI: Workers clash with AI mandates

NUS senior vice-provost Bernard Tan says that AI has not been made an official leadership KPI as yet, and that annual performance reviews will measure quality of work, regardless of whether AI was used.

New species of venomous box jellyfish discovered off the coast of Sentosa

A research team from NUS and Tohoku University have named this new species Chironex blakangmati.

New AI debugging tool developed and tested by S’pore engineers aims to tackle rising risks

Sonar CEO Tariq Shaukat during the launch of the SonarQube Remediation Agent, on the sidelines of the Asia Tech x Summit 2026 on May 21.

‘Living’ lab models by NUS Dentistry team could make developing medical treatments safer, faster

Associate Professor Vinicius Rosa, NUS Faculty of Dentistry, using a light source to shine at the hydrogel at his lab in the National University Centre For Oral Health Singapore on April 30, 2026.

First CEO of NUS nuclear institute aims to lead with a realistic eye on energy shift challenges

SNRSI's chief executive Low Xin Wei was previously an assistant CEO at the Energy Market Authority.

NUS study finds photosynthesis could treat dry eye disease

In preclinical studies, the novel eye drops created by the team outperformed Restasis, an existing treatment for dry eye disease.

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