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10 Oct 2012
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
Simulations of atomic-scale processes show how to trap and pack molecules in patterned graphene sheets that may have molecular storage applications
10 Oct 2012
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
Gold nanocluster arrays developed at A*STAR are well suited for commercial applications of a high-performance sensing technique.
10 Oct 2012
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
A thin film made of graphene and a charge-inducing polymer shows promise as a replacement for transparent electrical conductors in displays
10 Oct 2012
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
Industrial-scale chemistry could benefit from a robust new catalyst that selectively generates amino acid precursors from cyanide at room temperature
10 Oct 2012
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
Imagine being able to store thousands of songs and high-resolution images on data devices no bigger than a fingernail. Researchers from A*STAR’s Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE) and the National University of Singapore (NUS) have discovered that an ultra-smooth surface is the key factor for “self-assembly”
09 Oct 2012
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
Researchers from the Universiti Teknologi MARA in Malaysia have created a new durable wood-plastic composite (WPC). Recent discoveries in the production of new materials have enabled researchers to develop new types of composite materials that perform better and are more durable.
05 Oct 2012
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
When comes to minor complaints, chronic conditions and even fatal illnesses, we often turn to ginseng and other herbal remedies. That is why traditional Chinese medicine has become an integral part of our life. But how many of us really know the effectiveness of these Chinese medicines from various sources?
03 Oct 2012
Toyohashi University of Technology
Organised by the Electronics-Inspired Interdisciplinary Research Institute (EIIRIS) at Toyohashi University of Technology, The Irago Conference aims to enhance mutual understanding between scientists, engineers, policy makers, and experts from a wide spectrum of pure and applied sciences in order to resolve major global issues.
01 Oct 2012
Asia Research News
Application Deadline: Monday 3rd December 2012. Fellowships must be started between 1st May 2013 to 31st March 2014.
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) is the leading research funding agency in Japan, established by the Japanese Government for the purpose of contributing to the advancement of science.
28 Sep 2012
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
Computer simulations of a metal–sulfide alloy unlock the secrets to designing solar-powered catalysts that generate hydrogen fuel from water
28 Sep 2012
Hanyang University
Interview with Prof. Yoon of Hanyang University who discovered an innovative method for detecting anthrax
24 Sep 2012
(Aichi, Japan, 24 September, 2012) – Aisin Seki Co., Ltd, Japan has developed the first power sliding door system that houses all the major components in the door side. The new approach allows the doors to be compatible with a wider range of vehicles than previous power sliding door systems and leaves more space inside the vehicle.
24 Sep 2012
Toyohashi University of Technology
(Toyohashi, Japan, 24 September 2012) Toyohashi Tech researchers use ‘robotic social trash boxes’ to investigate interactions between humans and robots for improving robot-to-human communications.
24 Sep 2012
Toyohashi University of Technology
(Toyohashi, Japan, 24 September 2012) From ‘sociable trash boxes’ to surface plasmons to neuroscience—the Toyohashi Tech e-Newsletter offers reviews of its research activities news updates of the latest events.
13 Sep 2012
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
Work led by Amita Pathak at the Indian Institute of Technology has produced water-soluble C-dots that selectively emit light across the entire visible range without any surface coating. The properties of these new C-dots make them ideal for a variety of bioimaging applications and for medical diagnostics.
13 Sep 2012
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
A*STAR’s Institute of Microelectronics (IME), and Hitachi Chemical Co., Ltd (Hitachi Chemical) in Japan, will be collaborating on a joint research of high performance material technologies to support thin wafer processing for 3 dimensional integrated circuit (3D IC) packaging.
12 Sep 2012
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
Faster signal storage and optical processing in nanomachined devices edge closer to realization
12 Sep 2012
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
Inexpensive hybrid metal and oxide nanostructures prove to be a catalyst that enhance sunlight-powered hydrogen production
12 Sep 2012
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
Mechanical failure of short nanowires is characterized by smooth, ductile deformations, while long nanowires fail catastrophically
30 Aug 2012
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
The improved process enables formation of high quality titanium alloy coating films, which had been difficult with the conventional technique.
30 Aug 2012
The low cost, high efficiency electric pump offers an environmentally friendly alternative to mechanical counterparts. Aisin Seki Co., Ltd has now successfully developed a smaller, cheaper electric cooling pump through some effective efficiency optimisations.
30 Aug 2012
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
Institute of Microelectronics (IME) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with MOSIS, a provider of low-cost prototyping and small volume production services for custom ICs, to offer its multiple-project wafer (MPW) service to MOSIS’ customers.
29 Aug 2012
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
The latest advance in imaging technology helps optimize catalysts for use in onboard fuel processing. A*STAR researchers have identified the subtle, atomic-scale structural transformations that can activate and de-activate gold nanoparticle catalysts, a finding that may lead to longer-lasting hydrogen fuel cells.
29 Aug 2012
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
Flat panel displays and many digital devices require thin, efficient and low-cost light-emitters for applications. The pixels that make up the different colors on the display are typically wired to complex electronic circuits, but now researchers at A*STAR have developed a display technology that requires a much simpler architecture for operation.
29 Aug 2012
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
Graphene-based materials kill bacteria through one of two possible mechanisms. Researchers at A*STAR Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology and co-workers have now compared the antibacterial activity of graphite, graphite oxide, graphene oxide and reduced graphene oxide using the model bacterium Escherichia coli.
28 Aug 2012
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
Japanese scientists have succeeded in fabricating a crystalline thin film with a film thickness of nanometer order, in which molecules of a 3-dimensionally strong porous coordination polymer (PCP) are oriented in a designated direction, and demonstrated that this thin film has a reversible gas adsorption/desorption reaction function.
28 Aug 2012
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
A research group including the NIMS Superconducting Properties Unit and others, in joint work with the University of Fukui, discovered a new material, NaCr2O4, which was developed by ultra-high pressure synthesis and displays a novel type of colossal magnetoresistance effect.
28 Aug 2012
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
RIKEN, the University of Tokyo, and NIMS succeeded in forming a skyrmion crystal, in which electron spin is aligned in a vortex shape, in a microdevice using the helimagnet FeGe, and driving the skyrmion crystal with an ultra-low current density less than 1/100,000 that of the current necessary to drive magnetic domain walls in ferromagnets.
28 Aug 2012
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
Toronto, Ontario; Ithaca, NY; Singapore, August 28th, 2012 - Optical coherence tomography (OCT) has attracted interest from the medical imaging community for its ability to provide live 3D images at near microscopic levels, offering an ‘optical ultrasound’ alternative for doctors.
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