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A*STAR researchers are devising a variety of low-cost photovoltaic materials to develop the next generation of solar cells.

SINGAPORE, April 13, 2011 – Applied Materials Inc., the global leader in manufacturing solutions for the semiconductor, flat panel display and solar photovoltaic industries, today signed a research collaboration agreement with A*STAR’s Institute of Microelectronics (IME), to set up a Center of Excellence in Advanced Packaging in Singapore.

The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) and PJI Contract Pte Ltd announced today the opening of a production facility to manufacture Titanium Dioxide (TiO2) solution, an eco-friendly nano-coating material.

New findings reveal how layered metallic hydroxide crystals can trap carbon dioxide gas at elevated temperatures

Ultrasmall silicon wires could detect subtle changes in estrogen receptor-binding DNA sequences that are implicated in breast cancer

Electron resonances could greatly enhance the response of the photodetectors critical to the operation of optical chips

This workshop aims to revisit the ever-shifting spatialities and connections between political participation and social change in urban Asia and to explore re-imaginings of what ‘political action’, ‘public space’, ‘place-making’, and ‘social movements’ mean in our globally networked societies.

Riding on Singapore’s strong 10.5% annual growth by the manufacturing sector in 2010, the Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology aims to help the Precision Engineering industry soar to greater heights by equipping the industry with innovative and advanced technological capabilities.

Singapore, 16 March 2011 – The China Wireless Personal Area Network (CWPAN) standards meeting, that has traditionally been held within China for the past five years, will be held in Singapore for the first time.

Enables Smaller, Faster, Lighter and More Thermally-efficient Multi-chip Modules for High Performance Wireless Applications

Singapore, 9 March 2011 - Global experts in nanoformulation will be gathering in Singapore for the first time to exchange ideas and foster collaborations with international partners in NanoFormulation2011, the 2nd of three international events organised under an EU-funded programme called InForm (Integrating Nanomaterials in Formulations).

The rapid development of computational tools is shedding light on new genetic and molecular studies, but it is also creating headaches for the scientists involved in this research.

The patterning of templates using ultraviolet light is a promising new method for assembling transparent microwire networks

Researchers have developed a tunable, low-cost laser device that could help advance fiber-optic communications

Short pulses of laser light can crystallize amorphous silicon and create a nanostructured surface texture ideal for solar-cell applications

30 international experts gather for workshop organized jointly by the US Board on Global Science and Technology and Singapore’s Agency for Science, Technology and Research

The global biofuels market is worth US$240B by 2020 according to Pike Research Cleantech Market Intelligence (2009). The conference is a platform to discuss the next generation of biofuels, algal biofuels and cover opportunities and challenges of building a biofuels industry.

Western Digital® (NYSE: WDC) announced today that it has established a research and development center in Singapore, where the company will leverage the local talent pool and expertise of research organizations, such as Singapore’s A*STAR Data Storage Institute (DSI), and universities in the development of advanced hard drive technologies.

The Institute of Microelectronics (IME), a research institute of the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), today announced that it has developed and successfully demonstrated an Ultra-Wideband (UWB) radio for use in Pirelli’s Cyber™ Tyre.

Current R&D success with A*STAR’s IMRE prompts Nitto Denko to invest more in Singapore by building a prototyping centre, which will be incubated at local research institute.

A tiny silicon–oxygen-based polyhedron enters cellular nuclei to light them up selectively

A new architecture for optical fiber networks promises more cost-efficient fiber-optic networks for the consumer market

Nonvolatile memory based on ferroelectric–graphene field-effect transistors is now a step closer to reality

I²R, a research institute of the A*STAR, has entered into the second phase of a research and development agreement with Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Université Joseph Fourier and the National University of Singapore for their joint laboratory in Singapore known as the Image, Pervasive Access Lab.

A new type of composite material with peapod structures can help improve the performance of lithium-ion batteries

A tool to assess the performance of air cargo supply chain operations provides insights into the effects of industry reforms

Solar cells can be made thinner and lighter with the help of aluminum particles

KAI Square is the software and hardware vendor for local public bus fleet operators' in-vehicle surveillance system and central management system. The company has teamed up with A*STAR’s Data Storage Institute (DSI), to provide an integrated solution targeted to benefit fleet operators.

A*STAR I²R team that pioneered Dance!3D system selected to be one of six finalists out of 23 nominees

‘Social’ robots with human-like mannerisms allow for more natural interactions with human users.