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Software that detects and extracts text from within video frames, making it searchable, is set to make a vast resource even more valuable

An unconventional design for a nanoscale memory device uses a freely moving mechanical shuttle to improve performance

Information within the bonds of molecules known as super benzene oligomers pave the way for new types of quantum computers

Computer simulations of blood flow through mechanical heart valves could pave the way for more individualized prosthetics

Singapore, 20 December 2012- Nikon Corporation and A*STAR Institute of Microelectronics (IME), a leading semiconductor research institute of Singapore, have announced a collaboration with an agreement to jointly set up a R&D laboratory to develop advanced optical lithography technology used in the manufacturing of semiconductor chips.

SINGAPORE, 19 December, 2012 -- The Institute of Microelectronics (IME), a research institute of A*STAR in Singapore, announced the launch of the world’s first 2.5D Through-Silicon-Interposer (TSI) multi-project wafer (MPW) service, aimed at providing a cost-effective platform to do R&D prototyping and proof-of-concept in 2.5D TSI technology.

A theoretical and numerical study of graphene sheets reveals a property that may lead to novel opto-electric devices and circuits

A method that boosts the contrast of high-resolution optical images has the potential to enable lithography at the nanoscale

Operating tiny magnetic memories under electrical fields reduces power demand and could enable storage and retrieval of data at much higher speeds than conventional devices

Theoretical calculations show graphene’s potential for controlling nanoscale light propagation on a chip

Singapore, 3 December 2012 - First-of-its-kind Lab focused on developing scientific approaches towards biorenewable feedstocks

Singapore, 27 Nov- A*STAR’s Institute of Microelectronics (IME) and SFC Fluidics, a USA microfluidics-based biomedical device development company, will be collaborating to develop a portable diagnostic tool for rapid triaging of traumatic brain injury (TBI) victims and to improve the treatment strategies.

A novel approach produces dual-function molecules that enhance a widely used chemical reaction while reducing harmful by-products

A more sensitive technique for determining user position could lead to improved location-based mobile services

The waste plant materials remaining from palm oil extraction processes can now be converted into a useful sugar

A*STAR’s Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE) and Cima NanoTech, a US multinational company, have signed an agreement to jointly work on new sustainable nanomaterials, processes and devices for transparent conductors used to make cheaper and more efficient electronics and organic solar cells.

Dusseldorf, Germany, 14 November 2012 – The Biofactory introduced today its ColoQuik line of label-free kits for the rapid colorimetric detection of protein-DNA interactions in biomedical research labs and the pharmaceutical industry. The kits are based on a unique technology developed by A*STAR Singapore.

SINGAPORE, 9 November 2012: Singapore announces 8 biomedical sciences research programmes to advance understanding and treatment of diseases especially prevalent amongst the Asian population. This includes eye diseases, lung and stomach cancer and rare genetic diseases.

Characterization of the thermal processes involved in heat-assisted magnetic recording paves the way for commercial devices

A computational approach that makes processor-intensive first-principle calculations more manageable is now available to predict the structure of nano-alloy catalysts

The recently developed ability to measure physical changes in silicon when processed into microelectronic devices could improve fabrication techniques for even smaller circuits

A model that shows how connections in the brain must change to form memories could help to develop artificial cognitive computers

SINGAPORE, 1 November 2012: The “A-Drive”, one of the world’s thinnest 5mm hybrid hard drive in a 2.5’’ form factor, was officially launched today. DSI’s “A-Drive” is set to change the consumer and enterprise landscape, targeted specifically for tablets, ultrabooks, and future data centres.

Singapore’s manufacturing industry will benefit from a productivity boost with the launch of the Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) initiative – a move spearheaded by the Manufacturing Productivity Technology Centre (MPTC) hosted at A*STAR’s Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology (SIMTech).

Glucose–amine rings turn star-shaped fluorescent dyes into powerful probes for imaging cancer cells in three dimensions.

The temperature-controlled alignment of tiny crystals could help harness their collective properties for nanotechnology applications.

Reducing information stored in magnetic thin films to the physical size of single grains could improve computer hard drives

Simulations of atomic-scale processes show how to trap and pack molecules in patterned graphene sheets that may have molecular storage applications

Gold nanocluster arrays developed at A*STAR are well suited for commercial applications of a high-performance sensing technique.

A thin film made of graphene and a charge-inducing polymer shows promise as a replacement for transparent electrical conductors in displays