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...
Get to know the 2025 CoS Valedictorians: Khoh Yek How (SBS)
In this series, Science@NTU gets to know the 2025 CoS valedictorians. They give a quick overview of their time in CoS, and also offer a few words of advice on transitioning into a new phase of life. Next up, we have Khoh Yek How from the School of Biological Sciences....
Academic and Cultural Exchange at SBS Summer School 2025
From 10 to 20 July 2025, the School of Biological Sciences (SBS) hosted its first integrated Summer School, welcoming over 150 undergraduate students from eight leading universities across China, Korea, and Taiwan. The 10-day programme offered an immersive experience...
ADPact: A Versatile Sensor for ADP-F-Actin
Lighting Up Ageing Cells: NTU Researchers Develop a Novel Biosensor to Study Actin Dynamics How do our cells adapt to stress and age over time? A research team from the School of Biological Sciences (SBS) has developed a new biosensor that makes it possible to...
p53 Prophylactic Therapy for Cancer Prevention
Inspired by Nature: Enhancing p53 to Prevent Cancer Before It Starts Cancer incidence is rising globally, with one in four individuals expected to develop the disease during their lifetime. This sobering statistic has driven decades of research into the...
Learning Journey for Pre-University Educators to NTU College of Science
On 25 June 2025, clusters of school educators gathered in quiet anticipation for a day of discovery and exchange. The Learning Journey for Educators to NTU College of Science (CoS), now in its 4th edition, felt like a time of reunion and rediscovery. Hosted by NTU’s...
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...
The Hidden Protein Driving Rice Blast Fungus
In the ongoing battle against plant pathogens, the rice blast fungus (Magnaporthe oryzae) stands out as a formidable foe, threatening food security worldwide. Now, scientists from Nanyang Technological University’s (NTU) School of Biological Sciences (SBS) have...
Plant Defence: How Bacteria Hijack Molecular “Clumps”
In an era where global food security is a pressing concern, our researchers from Nanyang Technological University’s (NTU) School of Biological Sciences (SBS) are making groundbreaking discoveries in plant immunity. Plant diseases caused by pathogens pose a significant...
Revealing the Hidden Science of Seed Development
Seed development is one of nature’s most remarkable processes, ensuring the continuation of plant life and securing global food production. However, for seeds to grow properly, they need a constant supply of nutrients, which are transported through a specialised...