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Seed-sized surgical robot switches tools in under one second

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Nanyang Technological University shrinks surgery into a seed-sized robot with five tools

The Singapore microrobot is not just aiming for a smaller incision, but for a different logic of surgical instrumentation: one device, five functions and tool switching in under one second.

28 May 2026

Ultra-Thin Solar Cells Aim at Windows, Not Roofs

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If facades start making power, city solar no longer has to wait for rooftops

NTU Singapore is pushing perovskite solar cells toward architectural glass, with devices reported to be about 50 times thinner than conventional silicon cells.

20 May 2026