Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) is launching three new space projects under Singapore’s Space Technology Development Programme (STDP), marking a major step in accelerating the commercialisation of space technologies developed in Singapore. Among the projects is a satellite that will carry edge-computing artificial intelligence capable of processing data directly in space. Images captured by the satellite will be analysed on board using small AI models and an edge engine, reducing the need to transmit large volumes of raw data back to Earth and enabling faster, more intelligent decision-making in orbit.

To date, generative AI has struggled to create video based on music. While recent video models can produce visually impressive short clips, they tend to be less successful with long-form storytelling, musical alignment and character consistency.  

Now, a new system is using songs as the basis for generating complete music videos. 

Researchers at Koç University have developed an open-access, machine learning–assisted tool that automates microfluidic chip design, lowering the technical barrier for nonexpert users. Published in Science Advances and led by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Savaş Taşoğlu, the study introduces μFluidicGenius (μFG), a user-friendly platform that enables rapid design of microfluidic circuits based on target flow conditions, producing 3D-printable designs with approximately 90% accuracy.

Two-dimensional semiconductors are promising alternatives to silicon for future electronics, but controlling their atomic-scale growth remains a major challenge. Now, researchers from Okayama University, in collaboration with Shinshu University and Keio University, have directly observed in real time how monolayer transition metal dichalcogenides form in a confined microreactor. By visualizing molten precursor droplets during growth, the team identified distinct growth regimes determining crystal size and quality, offering strategies for designing high-performance semiconductor materials.

Electromagnetic pulses (EMPs) generated from nuclear explosions, high-power electromagnetic pulse devices, and intentional electromagnetic interference can significantly impact civilian and military infrastructure. Recently, researchers from the Republic of Korea and the USA have developed a transparent glass window based on an asymmetric hexagonal metal mesh film with ultra-wideband EMP-shielding capabilities for infrastructure protection. Notably, the proposed innovation is resistant to humidity, mechanical abrasion, and corrosive species.

By changing the physical structure of gold at the nanoscale, researchers can drastically change how the material interacts with light – and, as a result, its electronic and optical properties. This is shown by a study from Umeå University published in Nature Communications.