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A mathematical model that predicts the electromagnetic radiation produced by circuit boards could help to improve designs and lower costs

An approach that directly inserts proteins into polymer-based cell membranes improves drug-screening platforms

The A*STAR Institute of Microelectronics and Japan’s Shikino High-Tech Co., Ltd have united to develop improved technologies for motion sensing

Singapore, 24 June 2013 - A*STAR Institute of Microelectronics and Leading Semiconductor Partners combine research and market expertise to address industry challenges

Singapore, 20 June 2013 –Pfizer Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd, Glaxo Wellcome Manufacturing Pte. Ltd. and Siemens Pte. Ltd, have signed on as founding members of a new A*STAR R&D Consortium Programme - Innovative Processing of Specialties and Pharmaceuticals (iPSP).

Converting bioethanol into hydrogen for fuel cells becomes significantly simpler with innovative metal catalysts

Insights into self-assembled, multicomponent nanostructures on nanowires provide an innovative fabrication approach for high-performance devices

Magnetic materials that change their properties when heated could pack more data on to hard drives

A low-cost molecule boosts the stability and amplification characteristics of solution-based polymer semiconductors

SINGAPORE, June 14, 2013 – ETPL (Exploit Technologies Pte Ltd), the technology transfer arm of A*STAR, today signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Asia News Network (ANN) to collaborate on projects and solutions aimed at the media and advertising industries.

Specifically sized gold nanoparticle spheres increase the sensitivity of a light-based chemical detector

As well as company privacy, security frameworks for smart grids must protect the privacy of individual consumers

A numerical simulation based on individual preferences provides insights into social attitudes that are unattainable through physical experiments

An affordable optical modulator to enable high-definition online gaming experience in real-time with multiple players from anywhere in the world

Singapore, 30 May: Singapore’s SIMTech and Leeds University have inked a MoU to collaborate on innovative medical devices like lab on chips, medical implants and implantable devices. The R&D also includes innovative joint replacements & biological scaffolds for cardiovascular & musculoskeletal tissue regeneration.

Optical computing could benefit from the recent development of a novel electromagnetic wave

Revelation of how photoreceptive cells in the eye distinguish between different light sources could pave the way for a novel class of optical devices

Ammonium salts could provide a viable way of removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere via carbon mineralization

Singapore's National Metrology Centre celebrates World Metrology Day, “Measurements in Daily Life”

Single-chip integration of the components needed for sending and receiving terahertz radiation should help applications in imaging and communication

High-level simulations reveal that plastic deformation in super-resilient alloys is governed by atomic zones with characteristic lengths

Numerical simulations show how to avoid imperfections in the next generation of high-density data storage

A novel type of tilt sensor may extend the capabilities of ultrasonic devices already used in a range of applications

Singapore, 10 May 2013 – Lloyd’s Register (LR) and A*STAR’s Institute of High Performance Computing (IHPC) have officially opened a joint laboratory, which will deliver innovative technological solutions to address the challenges faced by the marine, energy and offshore sectors.

Singapore – 8 May 2013 – The Institute for Infocomm Research (I2R), a research institute of the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) announced two collaborations with ST Electronics (Info-Comm Systems) and Singapore Power in the areas of Software Defined Communications systems and Grid Networks respectively.

Trapping free electrons with polycyclic aromatic molecules creates materials with enhanced optical, electronic and magnetic properties

Replacing a high-temperature processing technique with an infrared treatment allows the manufacture of tiny devices without damaging the polymer components

A novel material shows its credentials to facilitate the integration of photonic and electronic components in practical devices

Color printing at the highest resolution possible is enabled by the use of arrays of metal-coated nanostructures

Simply changing the pattern by which data is recorded may lead to increased hard drive capacities