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Sensitive measurements of lubricant transfer in hard disk drives will aid the design of more stable and compact components

Experiments and numerical simulations show that miniaturized ultra-small platinum cylinders weaken when their constituents are reduced in number

A superglue polymerisation strategy that fortifies encapsulated ‘liquid marble’ water droplets also strengthens their market potential

The Singapore White Spaces Pilot Group takes the nation’s capability in ‘white space’ wireless connectivity to a new level

RIKEN is pleased to announce the launch of a pilot study to assess the safety and feasibility of the transplantation of autologous induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC)-derived retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) cell sheets in patients with exudative (wet-type) age-related macular degeneration

Ph.D candidate Songyi Chae from the School of Design and Human Engineering at UNIST, majoring in Affective and Human Factors Engineering, was awarded the Google Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship. She will receive a $3500 scholarship and has been invited to visit a Google office in Sydney, Australia for a networking retreat on September 11, 2013.

Utilizing existing features on smartphones, the MagPen provides users with a compatible and simple input tool regardless of the type of phones they are using.

With the use of sophisticated mathematical modelling techniques, a mathematician at PolyU and his co-researchers have completed a study that explains the phenomenon of multiple waves of influenza pandemic in the last century.

UNIST researchers have announced a simple, low-cost and eco-friendly method of creating nitrogen-doped graphene nanoplatelets (NGnPs), which could be used in dye-sensitized solar cells and fuel cells The work published in Scientific Reports today could be a step towards replacing conventional platinum (Pt)-based catalysts for energy conversion.

Joint Labs in Precision Motion Systems and Industrial Robotics are Geared towards High Value Manufacturing

Opens the Way to Research on Spin Properties and Device Applications of Graphene and Other 2-Dimensional Materials

Professor Hoon Lee offers solutions for Korean tourism

UNIST researchers report considerable improvement in device performance of polymer-based optoelectronic devices. Published in Nature Photonics today, the new plasmonic material, can be applied to both polymer light-emitting diodes (PLEDs) and polymer solar cells (PSCs), with world-record high performance, through a simple and cheap process.

Researchers have developed nano-adhesive plasters that can easily be applied to lacerated vessel walls with no adhesive, and succeeded in arresting massive bleeding from the inferior vena cava in rabbits.

A new computational scheme enables more stable simulations of shockwaves in fluids and may be scalable for large engineering designs

A technique that reduces the time to simulate the operation of active optical devices aids the design of nanoscale lasers

Tiny nanoribbons of carbon could be used to make a magnetic field sensor for novel electronic devices

The Graduate School of Technology Management (GSTM) at UNIST, S. Korea, is officially recognized as a PSM Affiliation. The first PSM program in Korea and Asia.

The UNIST Center for Cell to Cell Communication in Cancers (C5) will host an international conference on Phosphatidylinositol-Specific Phospholipase C (PI-PLC) Activity and Signaling which will be held on July 18 ~ 19 at Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan, Korea.

A*STAR Institute of Microelectronics and OPUS Microsystems Collaborate to Advance Technology for Larger Screen Viewing Experience with Smartphones

MANA researchers report that incorporating magnetic nanoparticles and an anticancer drug into crosslinked polymer nanofibers presents a twofold treatment for fighting cancer with diminished side effects.

This study is about the Smart Java language editor (SJE). SJE combines the current features of existing Java editor with some smart features that will help students in learning Java programming.

This program was developed to assist chemistry students to learn basic concepts in chemistry and contains five modules: molecular-weight calculator, empirical formula, thermochemistry, electrochemistry and acid base calculations.

When walking on muddy or bumpy roads, the two arms of DRC-HUBO become extra legs, enabling stable and agile movements.

The projects include X-ray sterilisation for the MedTech industry, corrosion prevention and advanced precision metal machining for oil & gas, aerospace and MedTech industries.

Institute for Infocomm Research (I2R) & Topcon Corporation to develop advanced technologies for earlier detection of eye ailments

Dr Vincent Keng Wee-keong of HKPolyU and international colleagues have developed a sophisticated model for studying "Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumors" (MPNSTs), paving the way for further discovery of new genes and genetic pathways that may provide new therapeutic targets for related cancer treatment.

People composed of biotechnology are cyborgs, an amalgam of human being and technology. What direction are human beings, or should I say cyborgs, headed in? Opinion article by Prof. Toru Takahashi of Waseda University

A team of researchers from Japan has finally solved the riddle of the origin of the turtle shell.

Singapore, 9 July – Reliability and performance issues are technical challenges in packaging solutions for compact sized consumer electronics and high power electronics. To overcome these issues, A*STAR’s IME and leading semiconductor companies formed the 12th Electronics Packaging Research Consortium (EPRC12).