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04 Jul 2012
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
Waveguides that combine metallic and semiconductor structures can be made more compact
04 Jul 2012
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
A new lithography technique enables the production of nanoscale patterns of titania for high-tech applications.
04 Jul 2012
Asia Research News
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has released some observation images on the Earth acquired by the Global Change Observation Mission 1st – Water “SHIZUKU” (GCOM-W1).
27 Jun 2012
Toyohashi University of Technology
Toyohashi Tech eNewsletter: From the digital generation of true random numbers for computer security, to real-time monitoring the health of milk cows to gallium nitride ultraviolet detector with an integrated silicon amplifier, the Toyohashi Tech e-Newsletter describes a diverse range of research activities.
27 Jun 2012
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
Speech Translation in 23 Languages will allow up to 5 users to chat simultaneously. International Research Consortium (U-STAR) with members from 23 Countries unveils a Speech Translation Application, “VoiceTra4U-M”.
26 Jun 2012
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
Singapore’s Data Storage Institute (DSI), a research institute of the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) has developed a big data software that enables travel companies and hotels to tap the growth potential of online travel bookings.
25 Jun 2012
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
This issue is themed “ICT Development and ICT for Development” with the purpose of providing us with an understanding of developing information technologies. It aims to disseminate the vast wealth of knowledge on Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) to a wider audience and to generate interests beyond core technical components.
25 Jun 2012
Asia Research News
The latest edition of Nanotech News showcases new technologies and events for nanotechnology researchers. Please note: in July 2012 Nanotech News will become the new "Nanotechnology Platform Program" under the support of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sport, Science and Technology (MEXT).
21 Jun 2012
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
Silver nanostructures exhibit a resonance feature that is useful for a multitude of sensing applications.
21 Jun 2012
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
New design reduces the areal footprint of nanowire transistors by a factor of two. Xiang Li at the A*STAR Institute of Microelectronics and co-workers have now integrated two transistors onto a single vertical silicon nanowire, pushing the areal density limit of nanowire transistors even further.
19 Jun 2012
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
Kor & Teoh, researchers at Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia have developed an Integrative Literature Review Software to help academics and students to write the literature reviews of their research. The template also helps students analyze and synthesize the literature.
12 Jun 2012
Asia Research News
This month’s article is “A Road Toward Sustainable Recovery”, looking at the proposal to establish a large-scale biobank in North East Japan.
11 Jun 2012
Asia Research News
In a number of recent Hollywood hit films, robots do all kinds of spectacular things, from battling it out in boxing rings to saving the world from alien invaders. Seagate Technology is helping university students in Thailand bring those futuristic visions a little closer to reality.
11 Jun 2012
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
A*STAR Institute of Microelectronics (IME) announces a collaboration with Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, for the research and development of advanced power electronics devices.
07 Jun 2012
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
An innovative computer program brings color to grayscale images
07 Jun 2012
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
Imaging nanoporous metals with beams of electrons provides deep insights into the unusual optical properties of these materials
07 Jun 2012
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
New patterning technique produces a faithful reproduction of grayscale images down to the micrometer level
07 Jun 2012
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
A*STAR’s Snap2Tell image recognition technology is at the forefront of new media applications for mobile phone and iPad users.
06 Jun 2012
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
Singapore, 6 June 2012 - The 2nd phase will build on the work accomplished in Phase I to develop 3 product-oriented (PO) devices, namely, the Oscillator, Magnetometer and Energy Harvester, which are among the fastest growing MEMS devices in the next five years.
05 Jun 2012
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
The resulting technology will substantially enhance performance, lower costs and shrink the size of multi-megapixel image sensors found in mobile applications such as smart phones, digital cameras and tablet personal computers.
04 Jun 2012
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
Singapore, 4 June 2012 - The temperature sensor will be part of a tyre pressure monitoring system which maintains the correct tyre pressure for comfortable driving, fuel efficiency, longer tyre-life and higher safety for the driver.
01 Jun 2012
Tokyo Institute of Technology
From fish collagen for cosmetics and medical applications to multi-petaflop supercomputing, and environmentally responsive organic materials—the Tokyo Institute of Technology Bulletin contains the latest information about cutting edge research projects and related activities at Tokyo Tech.
01 Jun 2012
Tokyo Institute of Technology
Tokyo Tech’s Toshiyuki Ikoma and Junzo Tanaka have developed technology for producing artificial bones from fish scales and apatite. Ikoma describes the potential of fish collagen for cosmetics, artificial bones, and other medical applications in a video interview in the latest issue of Tokyo Tech’s online newsletter the Tokyo Tech Bulletin.
31 May 2012
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
Singapore, 31 May 2012 - Singapore today announced the establishment of the Advanced Remanufacturing & Technology Centre (ARTC), the first centre in Asia to look into research and development (R&D) to develop technologies for remanufacturing that can be readily adopted by industry.
30 May 2012
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
Najua Tulos and co-researchers of the Faculty of Applied Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Shah Alam, studied the potential of chitosan to dye polyester fabric. Produced commercially by removing the acetyl groups from chitin (a derivative of glucose), chitosan was found to greatly improve the colourfastness of polyester fabrics.
30 May 2012
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
Singapore, 30 May 2012: Hitachi and Data Storage Institute (DSI), a research institute of A*STAR are devising a data compression technique to tackle the increasing volume of genome sequencing data generated by the healthcare and biomedical industry.
27 May 2012
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTPC) and The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) today announced the exceptional achievements of local innovators at the 40th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva.
25 May 2012
Asia Research News
The latest news and events from the world of nanotechnology. Including the 2013 IEEE International Nanoelectronics Conference, 2013 IEEE 26th International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems and details of the 12th Asia Pacific Physics Conference
24 May 2012
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
The IME and NXP team will collaborate on the development of process technologies for the manufacturing of GaN devices on 200mm wafer, which is expected to bring about considerable reduction in manufacturing cost compared to using smaller size wafers.
23 May 2012
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
‘Tractor beams’ of light that pull objects towards them are no longer science fiction. Haifeng Wang at the A*STAR Data Storage Institute and co-workers have now demonstrated how a tractor beam can in fact be realized on a small scale.
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