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10 Oct 2013
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
Ultrafast laser pulses and precisely cut optical crystals could control the quantum properties of light
09 Oct 2013
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
A specialized switch that controls light can regulate the flow of optical data at a speed suitable to accelerate computers
09 Oct 2013
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
Microporous walls and a huge surface area help nanoparticles to boost lithium-ion battery performance
09 Oct 2013
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
A large study of smartphone applications provides a baseline for comparing the security of different mobile providers
09 Oct 2013
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
The A*STAR Institute of Microelectronics and nanoX Imaging Ltd join forces to develop a new medical X-ray imaging detector
07 Oct 2013
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
A Korean undergraduate student at UNIST (Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology) developed a new wideband ring voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO), which is a key component of an IR-UWB (Impulse Radio Ultra-wideband) Radar system.
03 Oct 2013
RIKEN
Researchers from the RIKEN Center for Life Science Technologies report a new method to monitor and quantify the activity of gene promoters during the response to a drug, using the advanced gene expression analysis method CAGE followed by single-molecule sequencing.
03 Oct 2013
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
Singapore, 3 October: Singapore’s SIMTech, a research institute of A*STAR initiated a Collaborative Industry Project (CIP) comprising four initiatives , with the support of SPRING Singapore, to offer manufacturing SMEs an integrated approach to boost productivity in the various phases of the manufacturing process.
03 Oct 2013
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
In a study published in the journal Science and Technology of Advanced Materials (STAM), researchers in Taiwan describe a simple, color-based diagnostic approach with the potential to detect target DNA sequences found in TB-causing mycobacteria – in just a fraction of the time required for established diagnostic tests.
03 Oct 2013
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
Researchers in Japan and China tested a novel urease fabrication process for coating titanium implants with bioactive CaP/gelatin composites. Published in Science and Technology of Advanced Materials, the research suggests that titanium implants coated with CaP and gelatin have great potential in clinical joint replacement or dental implants.
02 Oct 2013
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
I²R, Singapore’s largest ICM research institute, and SMU are the first in Singapore to discover three security weaknesses in iOS 7, which Apple Inc. has recognised and rectified.
30 Sep 2013
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
Singapore, 30 Sept 2013 - A*STAR’s IMRE and its partners have launched a new Nanoimprint Foundry that will develop, test-bed and prototype specially engineered plastics and surfaces for the specific purpose of commercialising the technologies.
25 Sep 2013
Toyohashi University of Technology
(Toyohashi, 26 September 2013) Investigating mercury pollution in Indonesia: the June 2013 issue the Toyohashi Tech e-Newsletter contains the latest research-news and views from one of Japan's most innovative and dynamic science and technology-based academic institutes.
25 Sep 2013
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
A new method that fabricates gold nanostructures quickly and efficiently could lead to highly sensitive, portable medical sensors
25 Sep 2013
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
A device that can manipulate radiofrequency signals could soon reduce the size of short-distance communication systems
25 Sep 2013
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
The properties of metal surfaces, typically prone to corrosion, are now more controllable using laser processing
25 Sep 2013
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
Ulsan, South Korea – A research team of Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), South Korea, developed a “wormlike” hematite photoanode that can convert sunlight and water to clean hydrogen energy with a record-breaking high efficiency of 5.3%.
24 Sep 2013
Organization of Frontier Science and Innovation, Kanazawa University
(Kanazawa, Japan, 25 September 2013) Researchers at Kanazawa University have demonstrated a technique that allows direct functionalization of alkenes without the need for metallic reagents, photolysis or extreme reaction conditions.
18 Sep 2013
Okayama University
(Okayama, Japan, 18 Sept 2013) Research by Professor Jian-Ren Shen at Okayama University demystifies the reaction mechanisms of photosynthesis and the findings may lead to the development of methods for producing an unlimited source of clean energy.
15 Sep 2013
Nature Publishing Group
Three studies highlighting the exciting potential of graphene for optoelectronic devices.
14 Sep 2013
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
EyeFly3D, the screen protector that turns ordinary mobile devices into 3D viewing platforms won the Technology Innovation category in the Institution of Engineers Singapore (IES) Prestigious Engineering Achievement Awards 2013.
12 Sep 2013
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
Singapore, 12 Sept 2013 – The Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA) and A*STAR Data Storage Institute (DSI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) today to jointly develop innovative cloud computing-powered technological solutions for the benefit of local ICT companies.
11 Sep 2013
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
Singapore-developed music search technology provides new experiences to mobile device users to access several million music items in Baidu online music database
11 Sep 2013
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
A new computer model of city dynamics could pave the way to planning sustainable urban areas
11 Sep 2013
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
An experimental demonstration of light scattering controlled by silicon nanoparticles augurs well for the development of integrated optical circuits
11 Sep 2013
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
An automated method could prevent blindness by detecting glaucoma in its early stages
11 Sep 2013
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
Joint laboratories created by A*STAR and the National University of Singapore are set to advance Singapore’s manufacturing industry through robotics and automation
10 Sep 2013
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
In a bid to enhance product authenticity and traceability, researchers of PolyU's Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology have developed an innovative Anti-Erasing Ink for use in various kinds of fast-moving consumer goods such as food, drink and drug packaging.
05 Sep 2013
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
Cloud solutions to accelerate local ICT companies’ adoption of technologies and overcome end-user challenges faced by the ICT industry
02 Sep 2013
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
A small step for LED innovation, a great leap for energy saving
Giants in history
Turkish astrophysicist Dilhan Eryurt (29 November 1926 – 13 September 2012) conducted research on how the sun affects environmental conditions on the moon.
Bacharuddin Jusuf Habibie (25 June 1936 – 11 September 2019) was an Indonesian engineer who was President of Indonesia from 1998 to 1999.
Physicist Narinder Singh Kapany (31 October 1926 – 4 December 2020) pioneered the use of optical fibres to transmit images, and founded several optical technology companies. Born in Punjab, India, he worked at a local optical instruments factory before moving to London for PhD studies at Imperial College. There, he devised a flexible fibrescope to convey images along bundles of glass fibres.
Sir Mokshagundam Srinivasa Shastry Vishveshwarayya (15 September 1860 – 14 April 1962) is widely regarded as India’s most outstanding engineer. In a career that spanned almost his entire life, Vishveshwarayya played a pivotal role in several engineering projects, including designing the Krishnarajasagara dam that is still the source of irrigation and drinking water for parts of Karnataka today.
Fazlur Rahman Khan (3 April 1929 – 27 March 1982) was a Bangladeshi-American structural engineer and architect who invented the tube principle, which formed the basis for modern skyscraper design.
A Japanese surgeon, Tetsuzo Akutsu (20 August 1922 – 9 August 2007) built the first artificial heart capable of keeping an animal alive.
Lin Lanying (7 February 1918 – 4 March 2003) was a Chinese material engineer remembered for her contributions to the field of semiconductor and aerospace materials. Lanying was born into a family who did not believe in educating girls and she was not allowed to go to school.
Gregorio Y. Zara (8 March 1902 – 15 October 1978) was a Filipino engineer and physicist best remembered for inventing the first two-way video telephone. Zara’s video telephone invention enabled the caller and recipient to see each other while conversing, laying the foundation for video-conferencing