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Magnetic pulses lower blood sugar of diabetic patients with excess belly fat: Study

The research team includes (from left) Dr Tan Hong Chang, a senior consultant at SGH’s endocrinology department, NUS Research Associate Professor Alfredo Franco-Obregon and Dr Tseng Fan Shuen, a resident at SGH's internal medicine department.
The research team includes (from left) Dr Tan Hong Chang, a senior consultant at SGH’s endocrinology department, NUS Research Associate Professor Alfredo Franco-Obregon and Dr Tseng Fan Shuen, a resident at SGH's internal medicine department.

To help indoor vertical farms, Singapore research project aims to optimise crop seeds

Indoor vertical farming solutions at the Arianetech booth at an agri-tech exhibition held at the Sands Expo & Convention Centre on Nov 5, 2025, as part of the Singapore International Agri-Food Week.
Indoor vertical farming solutions at the Arianetech booth at an agri-tech exhibition held at the Sands Expo & Convention Centre on Nov 5, 2025, as part of the Singapore International Agri-Food Week.

NUS students with fake admissions will be expelled; NTU students will face disciplinary action

Observers said the high-ranking of both universities is a contributing factor for fraudulent applications.
Observers said the high-ranking of both universities is a contributing factor for fraudulent applications.

NUS-OceanX expedition observes rare deep-sea life in natural habitat

OceanX-NUS research team members Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum senior research fellow Dr Jose Mendoza, Tropical Marine Science Institute marine biology and ecology laboratory head Dr Tan Koh Siang, OceanX science programme director Mattie Rodrigue, Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum advisor Prof Peter Ng and OceanX founder and co-CEO Mark Dalio, together with the OceanXplorer scientific vessel at Marina at Keppel Bay on Oct 29, 2025.
OceanX-NUS research team members Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum senior research fellow Dr Jose Mendoza, Tropical Marine Science Institute marine biology and ecology laboratory head Dr Tan Koh Siang, OceanX science programme director Mattie Rodrigue, Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum advisor Prof Peter Ng and OceanX founder and co-CEO Mark Dalio, together with the OceanXplorer scientific vessel at Marina at Keppel Bay on Oct 29, 2025.

New 185-room hotel to open on NUS campus in Kent Ridge in first half of 2026

The hotel is located in Computing Drive, near the NUS School of Computing and the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.
The hotel is located in Computing Drive, near the NUS School of Computing and the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.

NUS emeritus professor and renowned archaeologist John Miksic dies at 79

Professor John N. Miksic of the National University of Singapore (NUS) was honoured for his book, Singapore And The Silk Road Of The Sea, 1300-1800, which uses archaeological evidence to examine the island’s pre-colonial history in the larger Asian context. His work refutes the common misconception that Singapore’s history started with the landing of Sir Stamford Raffles.
Professor John N. Miksic of the National University of Singapore (NUS) was honoured for his book, Singapore And The Silk Road Of The Sea, 1300-1800, which uses archaeological evidence to examine the island’s pre-colonial history in the larger Asian context. His work refutes the common misconception that Singapore’s history started with the landing of Sir Stamford Raffles.

NUS, IBM launch AI centre in Singapore which will use energy-efficient chips

aznus23 - Minister Josephine Teo at the launch of the IBM–NUS Research and Innovation Centre. Credit: MDDI
aznus23 - Minister Josephine Teo at the launch of the IBM–NUS Research and Innovation Centre. Credit: MDDI

NUS to sell $649 million in private equity, real estate funds, sources say

The university, which has total funds and reserves of more than $15 billion, is one of Singapore’s largest endowment allocators
The university, which has total funds and reserves of more than $15 billion, is one of Singapore’s largest endowment allocators

New scanner at NUH to make cancer detection faster, safer for patients in Singapore

The Siemens Biograph Vision Quadra is a total-body PET/CT scanner which combines two imaging techniques – positron emission tomography (PET) and computerised tomography (CT) – to produce highly detailed images of the body.  Located at the National University Hospital Medical Centre, the scanner is at the heart of the new Molecular Imaging and Theranostics Centre, a new integrated facility jointly established by NUH and NUS Medicine.
The Siemens Biograph Vision Quadra is a total-body PET/CT scanner which combines two imaging techniques – positron emission tomography (PET) and computerised tomography (CT) – to produce highly detailed images of the body.  Located at the National University Hospital Medical Centre, the scanner is at the heart of the new Molecular Imaging and Theranostics Centre, a new integrated facility jointly established by NUH and NUS Medicine.

NUS Yusof Ishak House reopens as sustainable hub for students to gather and collaborate

The university aims for it to be a net-zero energy building that better serves students’ needs.
The university aims for it to be a net-zero energy building that better serves students’ needs.

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