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A passive method for sorting and fixing microbeads of different sizes could lead to cheaper and more functional biological assays

A landmark experiment on wave interference from the early 1800s is revisited using gold nanoparticles

Flexible plastics that turn mechanical vibrations into electrical energy could spur the development of self-powered sensors and devices

NMC also announced an RCA with Mogas Flow Lab (MFL) to establish a R&D lab to develop bunker fuel-based Primary Liquid Flow Standard and a Heavy Hydrocarbon Calibration Rig (HHCR).

Singapore, 2 April 2014: The Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology (SIMTech) has inked three collaboration agreements that will play a part in speeding up the growth and development of the microfluidics industry.

Computer simulations indicate that mixing silicon with other materials improves the diversity of nanoscale electronic devices

A thinner probe array that uses a silicon-based microstructure could underpin safer neural implants

Improved design of lasers on optoelectronic chips will advance optical communications

Using electron beams to encode data in nanocrystals could help to improve the capacity of computer memory devices

Singapore, 18 March 2014 – A*STAR Institute of Microelectronics (IME) has launched the Silicon Micro Cooler (SMC) consortium to develop integrated thermal management solutions for semiconductor chips with extreme high heat dissipation and local hot spots applications.

Innovations within REACH @I2R: Over SGD$50 million invested by our industry partners to further develop leading-edge technologies for translation into industry impact

A modulator that converts an electrical signal into an optical signal could enable faster wireless data transmission

A data buffering scheme improves the performance of solid-state drives in large-scale, data-intensive applications

A low-power photodetection system can harness enough energy to power an autonomous sensor and monitoring network

Singapore, 11 March — Researchers from A*STAR’s Institute of Microelectronics (IME) and Nanyang Technological University (NTU) have demonstrated the smallest wavelength-tunable laser fabricated by microelectromechanical system (MEMS) technology.

Singapore, 10 March – A*STAR’s Data Storage Institute (DSI) will showcase its next generation Non-Volatile Memory systems and solutions at CeBIT 2014, Germany.

Singapore, 5 March - A*STAR’s Institute of High Performance Computing (IHPC) and the Southampton Marine and Maritime Institute (SMMI) launched a joint laboratory in Maritime and Offshore Engineering R&D today, to develop solutions for technical issues faced by the maritime, energy and offshore sectors.

A*STAR Institute of Microelectronics (IME) and Cubic Micro today announce that they have developed and demonstrated a 400 MHz radio frequency (RF) transceiver with the highest power efficiency and leading performance reported to deliver high quality signals over industry’s widest coverage in wireless sensor network applications.

Experiments on tiny gold prisms help to explain the unusual electrodynamics of nanostructures

Adding carbon gives iron–platinum nanocrystals the ideal optical properties for heat-assisted magnetic recording

Nanoparticles with a core–shell structure can minimize the overheating of cells during bioimaging experiments

Simulating the magnetic properties of nanostructures could help to design electronic memories with increased storage capacity

A*STAR and Nanyang Technological University are partnering to develop critical technologies for the three-dimensional printing of high-performance industrial components

A*STAR’s exhibition at Singapore Airshow 2014 to highlight its R&D initiatives in aviation

SINGAPORE, 10 FEBRUARY 2014 – The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) in Singapore inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with leading aerospace company Airbus at the 3rd Aerospace Technology Leadership Forum today.

Researchers from A*STAR IME conceptualized a novel strategy to efficiently harness low frequency vibrations as infinite power source for miniature electronic devices.

SINGAPORE, 5 February 2014 - DBS Bank and A*STAR’s Institute for Infocomm Research (I2R) today announced an agreement to set up a Joint Lab leveraging the research institute’s capabilities in developing new and innovative products and services. This partnership is part of an ongoing journey by DBS to shape the future of banking.

Joint Lab combines A*STAR’s I2R’s Autonomous Vehicle capabilities and BYD’s expertise in electric vehicles to foster clean technology innovations

Is charity altruistic or egoistically motivated? Are there ethical and unethical religious giving? Is there anything specifically ‘Asian’ about particular conceptions of ethical giving? What are our alternatives to thinking through such issues beyond simple dichotomies?

Singapore’s Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) has entered into a research agreement with Nestlé today to help boost the company’s expansion in R&D in the country.