Professor Novoselov Joins Chinese Academy of Sciences as Foreign Member in 2023 Elections
Professor Kostya Novoselov has been elected as a Foreign Member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) in the 2023 elections. The announcement, unveiled at the CAS General Assembly on 16th November, showcased the addition of 30 international candidates to this prestigious honor. This appointment is expected to bolster collaboration opportunities and extend the global …
Celebrating Excellence: The Institute for Functional Intelligent Materials Wins Commendation Award for Exceptional Safety Practices
The Institute for Functional Intelligent Materials (I-FIM) has been honoured with the Commendation Award by Office of Risk Management and Compliance in recognition of its commitment to excellence in workplace safety & health. This prestigious accolade was granted in acknowledgment of our dedication to upholding the highest standards of safety practices and fostering a culture …
Decoding cellular chatter: Acoerela’s novel approach to decipher how cells talk to one another
With its pioneering fluorescent technology, Acoerela is not just revolutionising exosome research, it’s lighting the path for future breakthroughs in diagnostics and the understanding of diseases. If cells could talk, exosomes would be their language. These humble messengers—tiny sacs released by cells into the bloodstream—carry encrypted messages in the form of proteins, DNA and RNA. …
Giving bacteria an electrifying boost for chemical production
NUS I-FIM researchers have amplified a bacteria’s capacity to harness electricity by introducing a novel helper molecule, COE-NDI, improving its ability to catalyse chemical transformations. Researchers from the Institute for Functional Intelligent Materials (I-FIM) at the National University of Singapore (NUS) have given bacteria a synthetic boost, transforming them into more efficient factories for converting …
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Refining our world, atom by atom
Imagine a world where we can design and assemble materials from the ground up, atom by atom, much like how a house is built brick by brick. In such a world, researchers are free to customise the properties of materials to meet exact needs, from strength to durability to conductivity to optical properties. This is …
Lighting a path for next-generation optical devices
Researchers from NUS I-FIM harness light to probe the magnetisation of chromium trihalides, uncovering the previously unknown mechanism of exciton-magnetisation coupling. In the lexicon of particle physics, elemental particles such as electrons, protons, and neutrons dominate our understanding of materials. But beyond this realm lies “exotic” quasiparticles that are less discussed. These include excitons, formed …
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