2017
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2017 Magazine articles
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Dialling in: Increasing Internet penetration in MyanmarPeople, Technology04 Sep 2017International Development Research Centre (IDRC)Researchers are helping Myanmar transition to an inclusive, networked economy that gives citizens access to technology and services.
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Harnessing energy from glass wallsTechnology19 May 2017Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)A Korean research team has developed semi-transparent perovskite solar cells that could be great candidates for solar windows. |
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Philippines' first microsatellite captures ultra-high-resolution imagesScience, Technology19 May 2017Hokkaido UniversitySatellite success is a big step forward for the Philippines and for broader efforts to establish a microsatellite consortium across Asia. |
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Taking control back from the cloudTechnology19 May 2017The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)A user-controlled file security scheme makes it possible to instantly revoke access to files hosted on Internet cloud servers.
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Making molecules that twinkleScience, Technology16 May 2017The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)A single-step process transforms carbon dioxide into star-shaped molecules that are promising building blocks for useful polymeric materials. |
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Witchweed: destructive by natureScience16 May 2017Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules (WPI-ITbM), Nagoya UniversityScientists in Japan have designed a synthetic molecule that gives new insight into how a destructive weed might be detecting its host crops. |
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Strengthening the governance of Islamic banksBusiness, People16 May 2017Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)Although the Islamic finance industry is growing at a rapid rate, researchers have highlighted areas of governance that must be reformed. |
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Microrobots inspired by natureMedicine, Technology15 May 2017Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)A revolutionary design mimics the rowing action of the cilia on single-celled Paramecium, demonstrating much faster movement than conventional microrobots. |
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Space cucumbers reveal secrets of plant survivalScience15 May 2017Tohoku UniversityBiologists in Japan use the near-weightless environment on the International Space Station to study the influence of gravity on plant growth phenomena. |
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Transparent metal touchscreensTechnology15 May 2017The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)Roll-to-roll printing of a conductive metal ink offers an inexpensive, high performance alternative to today’s touchscreen technology. |
