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UNBELIEVABLE: Nanyang technological university - Caught on Camera

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 cells

Researchers have found orange peels can recover metals from dead batteries. This method extracts valuable cobalt, lithium, nickel, and manganese efficiently. The process offers a sustainable alternative to traditional industrial chemicals. It connects fruit waste with the critical battery supply chain. This research presents a greener option for battery recycling…

The Economic Times · Sep 8

Synvo AI Raises US$1 Million to Give Enterprise AI a Memory

SINGAPORE, June 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Enterprise AI has a memory problem. Every session starts blank—with no organisational context, no retained knowledge, and no accumulated understanding. Synvo AI, a Singapore-based deep-tech company spun out of MMLab at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) with institutional support, is building the infrastructure to solve…

AAP · Jun 18

Measuring the real cost of sand mining in the Mekong

Sand mining in the Mekong is happening far more than officially reported — meaning the damage is far worse. More sustainable options are available.

360info · Sep 22, 2022

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Small satellites take to the skies

Processions of small satellites obscuring the sky have provoked the ire of astronomers, but their potential for humanity is enormous.

360info · Sep 9, 2022

Scientists Turn Cockroaches into Superbugs to Help Rescuers in Disaster Sites

Cockroaches are known to infiltrate homes through the tiniest of gaps, and this innate ability now has engineers in Singapore working to turn the pesky insect into an ally of rescuers at disaster sites. One variety of the insect, in particular, has the team at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) excited…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 15, 2022

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