China and the US are competing for AI dominance but have shared concerns over safetyOn Sunday, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said after talks in New York with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng ahead of the meeting betw...
21 Sep, 2026, 10.23 AM IST
Xi-Modi thaw warms up ties at BRICS, but old India-China fault lines remainChinese President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Narendra Modi used their first meeting on Indian soil in seven years to signal a thaw in ti...
14 Sep, 2026, 01.37 PM IST
In 2024, NTU coated roofs, walls, and roads across a Singapore industrial block: afternoon air fell by 2°C, and pedestrians felt up to 1.5°C cooler outdoorsIn Singapore, engineers have experimented with a groundbreaking coating designed to minimize heat absorption in urban settings. This innova...
12 Sep, 2026, 02.10 PM IST
Xi’s first India trip since 2019 offers olive branch to PM ModiDuring the BRICS summit this weekend, Chinese President Xi Jinping will arrive in India, aiming to strengthen Sino-Indian ties. A meeting w...
11 Sep, 2026, 09.56 AM IST
In 2020, NTU used orange peel to recycle spent lithium-ion batteries; the process recovered about 90% of cobalt, lithium, nickel, and manganese from old cellsResearchers have found orange peels can recover metals from dead batteries. This method extracts valuable cobalt, lithium, nickel, and mang...
08 Sep, 2026, 07.00 PM IST
In 2021, researchers built a two-layer polymer film that cools like skin; under direct sun, it stayed about 7°C below ambient with 150 W/m² cooling powerResearchers have created an advanced cooling film comprising two innovative layers that harmoniously integrate both radiative and evaporati...
29 Aug, 2026, 07.50 PM IST
China's help critical, but unlikely, for US to choke off IranThe United States seeks to economically isolate Iran through expanded sanctions. China's continued trade with Tehran complicates these US e...
28 Aug, 2026, 08.19 AM IST
A cement-based paint that "sweats" water kept a model house more than 4.5°C cooler than conventional white paintInnovative researchers have unveiled a remarkable paint designed to keep buildings cooler by absorbing moisture. This advanced formula not ...
18 Aug, 2026, 06.40 PM IST
These are the top universities in Asia; the best one is right here in IndiaIndia sees significant improvement in the QS Asia University Rankings 2026, with seven institutions now in the top 100. IIT Delhi leads at ...
05 Nov, 2025, 11.53 AM IST
Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University to strengthen its research tie-ups with top Indian universitiesCollaborations are under development with the All India Institute of Medicine (AIIMS), Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB) and ...
31 Jul, 2023, 09.08 PM IST
Anantha Nageswaran appointed non-permanent member of PM's EACNageswaran, dean of IFMR Graduate School of Business, Krea University, would serve as a non-permanent member of the Council, a university p...
19 Oct, 2019, 07.31 PM IST
This would be a boon: New skin patch may help reduce obesityThe patch may help reduce bulging tummy fats by delivering drugs that turn energy-storing white fat into energy-burning brown fat.
02 Jan, 2018, 12.03 PM IST
- Why our eyes don't blur when we blink
Singapore, Jan 20 (IANS) Ever wondered why we are not plunged into intermittent darkness when we blink? Researchers in Singapore may have t...
20 Jan, 2017, 05.47 PM IST
Thomas Cook India’s Centre of Learning inks strategic pact with Singapore’s Nanyang Technological UniversityThomas Cook India's education and training vertical has launched a global immersion program in a strategic tie-up with Singapore's NTU.
03 Nov, 2015, 02.31 PM IST
Diamond company seeks MoUs for R&D with Indian institutes, othersIIa Technologies Pte Ltd, which has an R&D collaboration with Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay, the Cornell University in New Yo...
15 Mar, 2015, 08.46 AM IST
Can batteries have a bigger place in our energy future?Imagine what will happen in 10 years if solar technologies and batteries improve this way and are used in tandem.
17 Oct, 2014, 05.34 AM IST
Now, camera sensor that doesn't need flashThe new sensor developed at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore, is highly sensitive to both visible and infrared light.
02 Jun, 2013, 12.54 PM IST