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Cleaning up contaminated soil is notoriously challenging -- unless you let nature do all the heavy lifting.

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): Plants readily found in Singapore are now being tapped to clean the soil of toxic contaminants, with 12 tropical species identified to take on the job.

A pilot to remove heavy metals and metalloids using more than a hundred tropical plants has begun at industrial land in the north of Singapore.   . Read more at straitstimes.com.

SINGAPORE - Scientists from the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) have developed a reusable mask that is able to kill bacteria droplets within 45 seconds and filter 99.9 per cent of bacteria, viruses and haze particles - better than the medical-grade N95 masks used in hospitals. N95 masks are able to prevent around 95 per cent of aerosolised droplets and particulate...

NTU Singapore designs reusable nanotech mask to block germs, particles NTU Singapore designs reusable nanotech mask to block germs, particles 10 June 2021 | News The team is now looking to work with local industry partners who are keen to license and scale up the production Image credit- twitter Materials scientists from Nanyang Technological University (NTU Singapore) have developed a reusable “nanotech mask” that can block 99.9 per cent of bacteria, viruses and particulate matter (PM), as well as kill germs just in 45 seconds. Its antimicrobial coating potency can last for ...