Initiative to stimulate innovation, medical discoveries and drones that collect DNA
We are presenting the achievements of foreign universities in recent years.
Nanyang Technological University: initiative to stimulate innovation and entrepreneurship launched
To support Singapore's commitment to an innovation and knowledge-based economy, NTU Singapore has launched a new initiative to expand its innovation capabilities and accelerate the commercialization of research.
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Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich: Zurich Technical School invented a drone that collects DNA
A quadcopter called drone is able to climb to the branches of trees and collect information using cameras and other sensors, after which it lands on a branch. And then, with the help of strips of glue on the "belly" of the device, it collects genetic material.
Technische Universiteit Delft: the new golden arm of Cardiovascular Biomechanics Lab for engineers, doctors and patients
Delft scientists and students who conduct research in the field of biomechanics of the heart and blood vessels work together with cardiologists, neurologists and radiologists from Erasmus MC in Cardiovascular Biomechanics Laboratory (SMITH). They work daily on biomechanical problems in heart disease field.
Pohang University of Science and Technology: Professor Hyun Joon Cha's research group confirms the biodegradation of polystyrene with the help of black beetle larvae found in Korea
The research team discovered that the larvae of black beetles living in East Asia, including the Korean Peninsula, can consume polystyrene and reduce its mass and molecular weight. The team also confirmed that the isolated intestinal flora can oxidize and change the properties of polystyrene film surface.
National University of Singapore (NUS): NUS researchers have invented a new X-ray dosimeter that can be taken orally to monitor radiation therapy in real time
The affordable capsule, which can be taken orally, monitors the radiation dose, pH and temperature in the gastrointestinal tract in real time and can help patients with stomach cancer undergoing radiation therapy.
