Highlights
Artificial Intelligence
Maritime models hit rough waters
20 May 2026Stress-testing artificial intelligence models under real-world conditions can improve their reliability, enabling the maritime industry to embark on safer and greener voyages.
Photonics
It takes two to resonate
12 May 2026A hybrid platform for manipulating deep ultraviolet light in semiconductor materials opens new possibilities for next-generation ultraviolet photonic devices.
Artificial Intelligence
Tuning AI to local news beats
7 May 2026Bigger models are not always better, as A*STAR researchers show how a targeted AI model can beat global, general-purpose models in summarising multilingual regional news.
Energy
The battery film that never knew when to quit
4 May 2026Controlling when a protective layer stops growing in lithium-ion batteries may be more beneficial than modifying its composition during formation.
Biochemicals
A metabolic highway to citrus scents
30 April 2026Researchers map out a metabolic detour, engineering microbes to take the fast lane to producing citrus-scented limonene.
Cybersecurity
Encrypted but not invisible
28 April 2026The internet’s latest privacy upgrades hide your data, but the patterns they leave behind can still reveal where you browse.
Optics
Folding light into lasers
24 April 2026A new nanoscale laser uses optical origami to balance trapping and releasing light, paving the way for efficient integrated photonics.
Cancer
Screening signatures of dodgy tumours
22 April 2026A new cellular model of colorectal cancer helps identify high-risk subtypes likely to resist standard treatments and proliferate in response.
Transportation
Forecasting the rain(out) from next-gen fuels
20 April 2026A simplified model helps predict the liquid fraction of accidental low-carbon fuel leaks at maritime facilities, supporting safer handling and operational design.
Polymers And Plastics
Changing tunes to soften tough plastics
16 April 2026A new fusion chemistry approach could make some of the toughest industrial plastics recyclable, with tuneable features for different applications.
Food Science
Getting the recipe right for soy-based meat alternatives
14 April 2026By examining how soy protein concentrates affect protein fibrous texture, scientists address existing quality control issues faced by meat-alternative manufacturers.
Artificial Intelligence
Sharpening shears for AI pruning
10 April 2026Inspired by classical signal processing techniques, a new approach to fine-tuning AI models helps reduce irrelevant computing while maintaining performance.
Semiconductors
Clearing the air on semiconductor performance
8 April 2026Researchers uncover an unlikely culprit behind the mysterious underperformance of novel 2D semiconductors: oxygen.
