Highlights
Optics And Photonics
A smooth tune-up for tiny lasers
2 July 2026Researchers develop a rapid colour-changing microlaser with phase-changing perovskites and a novel light trap, opening new possibilities in optical communications and sensing.
Food Science
Meet the meat-cutters
30 June 2026Soft textures, fibrous structures and improved protein digestibility—plant-based meat products could have these all, when processed using the right concentration and type of enzyme.
Artificial Intelligence
Training AI to plan step by step
26 June 2026Just by seeing the starting state and end goal, AI models could predict how to complete a task by filling in the unknown steps and focusing only on the actions that matter.
Plastics
Breaking barriers in polystyrene waste
24 June 2026A molecular reshuffling strategy allows access to otherwise blocked sites on polystyrene’s structure, enabling the transformation of a major form of plastic waste into a new class of high-value chemicals.
Rare Diseases
Powering up motor neurons in ALS
22 June 2026Researchers identify a molecular driver of cell death in a rare neurodegenerative disease and show how targeted oligonucleotide therapies can combat the process.
Transportation
When close shaves save ships
18 June 2026A new maritime risk assessment tool reviews near-misses and close encounters between vessels to uncover the hidden dangers of busy waterways.
Materials Science
Pushing electronics into the fast lane
16 June 2026Ultrafast light pulses can drive the conversion of magnetic spin currents to electrical charges at ultrafast timescales, bringing electronics closer to terahertz speeds.
Infectious Diseases
Microbial fortresses accelerate new infections
12 June 2026A*STAR researchers uncover how bacterial hideouts created during tuberculosis infections can also protect and feed other opportunistic invaders.
Artificial Intelligence
F(AI)rness without the full picture
10 June 2026A new approach to training AI models can help improve fairness in decision outcomes for the most disadvantaged groups even when their identities are unknown.
Sustainable Chemistry
Sculpting copper for carbon conversion
8 June 2026The performance of a copper catalyst in reducing carbon dioxide is determined not by its initial form but by how its surface is sculpted by a fluorine doping reaction.
Drug Delivery
Patches that pack more punch
4 June 2026 A*STAR researchers have developed a microneedle patch technology that can deliver drugs and vaccines more effectively and with minimal invasiveness.
Semiconductors
A smoother drive on electron highways
2 June 2026By uncovering how conventional metals interact with novel semiconductors, researchers achieve a breakthrough in nanoscale circuitry for ultra-low temperature quantum electronics.
Optics And Photonics
Pinning waves in place for potent lasers
28 May 2026A new approach to trapping light waves inside tiny flat structures could enable more energy-efficient lasers in next-generation photonic devices.
