Growth of the Amazon rainforest in our increasingly carbon-rich atmosphere could be limited by a lack of phosphorus in the soil, new research shows. The study, published in the journal Nature, was carried out by an international team led by Brazil’s National Institute of Amazonian Research (INPA), the University of Exeter, and Nanyang Technological University.
In this series, Science@NTU gets to know the 2022 CoS valedictorians. They give a quick overview of their time in CoS, and also offer a few words of advice on staying positive during these uncertain times. First up, we have Ho Zhi Qing from the School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences (SPMS).
This year, there are two deserving recipients of the Women in Engineering, Science, and Technology (WiEST) Development Grant from the School of Biological Sciences (SBS) at Nanyang Technological University (NTU). Congratulations Sint Thida Bo (Alice) and Wong Chui...
Have you ever wondered how Spotify knows what new tunes to recommend to you? Or how Netflix can suggest another television series for you to binge-watch? It is all down to a branch of artificial intelligence known as machine learning, where computer algorithms analyse...
Nature-based solutions for flood risk reduction: A probabilistic modelling framework Over the last few months, reports of terrible floods in Peninsular Malaysia have been commonplace in the news. From the devastating ones in December 2021 that affected more than...
It all started when Lim Rui Qi, Audrey, a Year 4 Biological Sciences undergraduate from Nanyang Technological University reached out to Assistant Prof Ma Wei to join his lab because of her passion in plant science since young.
In the medical field, one area that has always been of interest is how drugs and medical therapeutics can be better delivered to the human body. Over the last several decades, scientists have been looking at hydrogels as a means of drug delivery. Application of...
As part of the Meet Our Students series, we connected with undergraduates from the school’s seven different programmes to learn about their motivations behind joining the programme, their experiences here at NTU SBS and more. Here’s Kristy, currently enrolled in the Biological Sciences with Second Major in Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacology programme.
As part of the Meet Our Students series, we connected with undergraduates from the school’s seven different programmes to learn about their motivations behind joining the programme, their experiences here at NTU SBS and more. Here’s Ngiok, currently pursuing the double degree in Biomedical Sciences and Chinese Medicine programme.
In this series, Science@NTU gets to know the 2021 CoS valedictorians. They give a quick overview of their time in CoS, and also offer a few words of advice on staying positive during these uncertain times. Finally, we have Lee Shu Hui from the School of Physical and...