While solar cells made from perovskite materials offer a promising alternative to silicon-based solar cells, they currently have a shorter lifespan due to their sensitivity to moisture, oxygen, heat and light. However, a research team from NTU College of Science and...
How a Cell Surface Sensor Could Stop Deadly Fungal Infections
Scientists from NTU School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering & Biotechnology (CCEB) have found a potential new way to treat fungal infections. While studying the biological mechanisms of the fungus Candida albicans, the team discovered a protein sensor on its...
Science Discovery Camp 2025
The College of Science held its second annual Science Discovery Camp from 18 to 20 June. Specially designed to give students from Junior Colleges and Polytechnics a chance to experience a preview of life in the College and on NTU’s campus, participants could...
Trust your gut (bacteria): How gut microbiome affects our immune system
Scientists from the NTU School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology (CCEB), have developed a sophisticated analytical platform, one that has led to the discovery of an alternate signalling pathway between our immune system and our gut...
Project Sci-nergise: Campus Science Trail 2025
On June 25 and 26, a group of students from Yuan Ching Secondary School (YCSS) had the chance to explore life as a young scientist when they took part in the NTU Campus Science Trail. This two-day immersive experience, organised by student volunteers from the...
Postgraduate alumni networking & industry engagement event
On 28 March, postgraduate students, alumni, and industry professionals gathered for an engaging afternoon at the inaugural Postgraduate Alumni Networking & Industry Engagement event. The event provided a valuable platform for students to connect with alumni...
Acidic oceans delayed the emergence of life on early earth
How did life begin on Earth? What were those conditions like? These are just some questions that scientists studying the origins of life on early Earth have been grappling with for many years. It turns out, that answer lies in understanding Earth’s early oceans. A...
A new algorithm for DNA sequence alignment
A team of scientists from the Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering (SCELSE) and NTU School of Biological Sciences (SBS), has developed a new DNA sequence alignment algorithm that is faster and more accurate than existing methods....
CoS Day 2025
The College recently celebrated its College of Science (CoS) Day 2025 on 21 January. An annual tradition that started more than a decade ago, CoS Day brings together students from the College’s four Schools: Asian School of the Environment (ASE), School of Biological...
L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Singapore 2024
Congratulations to Nanyang Assistant Professor Xiao Tianshu for receiving the 2024 L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Singapore award! She has been recognised for her work in structure-based and artificial intelligence (AI)-facilitated drug development. She...