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NUS researchers brandish light beams for biotechnology breakthrough

The result is y-iLight, a red light-responsive protein that controls gene activity in yeast without extra chemicals.

  • NUS researchers develop light-based control system for yeast cells
  • Optogenetics technique uses red and blue light to regulate yeast functions
  • Innovation enables precise, eco-friendly biomanufacturing processes

Air-con not needed to cool a building

Alternative cooling technologies can reduce a building’s energy use for cooling by up to 48 per cent.

  • Alternative cooling methods reduce energy use by up to 48%
  • Hybrid cooling combines air conditioning with fans
  • Passive displacement cooling uses ceiling coils to lower air temperature