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27 Feb 2012
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
A*STAR Institute of Microelectronics (IME), has signed a collaboration agreement with Petroleum Geo-Services (OSE:PGS), a geophysical company based in Norway that provides a range of services. IME will develop rugged inertial sensing technology to enable PGS to acquire more precise seismic data at higher sensitivity and at ultra-low frequencies.
23 Feb 2012
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
Cutting-edge technologies to be developed at Baidu-I2R Research Centre (BIRC)
23 Feb 2012
Asia Research News
The Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) has won the second best award of "The Very Best Innovation Invention Award" in the recent Malaysia Technology Expo (MTE) after its researchers bagged four gold, three silver and 10 bronze medals
22 Feb 2012
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
With the sophisticated use of construction process simulation technology and positioning technologies such as GPS, researchers of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) have developed an integrated system which can uplift the standard of construction safety and enhance project efficiency.
20 Feb 2012
Waseda University
Daisuke Ishida from Waseda University, Japan, discuss the influence that information technology such as the Internet has had on consumer behavior, from the three perspectives of engaging information, searching for information and transmitting information.
17 Feb 2012
RIKEN
Heavy ion beams produced by the RIKEN Ring Cyclotron at the RI Beam Factory have played a key part in the alcoholic beverage-brewing process.
16 Feb 2012
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
Computer simulations show how key properties of nanowires change as the diameter increases
16 Feb 2012
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
A novel link between optical fibers and nanometer-scale silicon structures could aid the development of integrated optical circuits
16 Feb 2012
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
Reduced graphene oxide decorated with metallic nanoparticles shows high potential for gas detection
15 Feb 2012
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
Singapore, 15 February 2012- The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) is showcasing 15 cutting-edge technologies to boost safety and productivity that is of relevance to the aerospace and aviation industry.
13 Feb 2012
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
A total of 18 members joined the A*STAR Aerospace Programme’s consortium to collaborate on pre-competitive research in aviation technologies, develop new products, processes and solutions in aviation engineering, and improve performance, safety and productivity.
09 Feb 2012
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
New research holds promise for applications ranging from high-precision optical components to tooth fillings.
09 Feb 2012
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
Singapore, 9th February 2012 – The Institute for Infocomm Research (I2R), is collaborating with Cambridge Silicon Radio (CSR), a world leader in wireless technologies, connectivity and location solutions to enable CSR to develop and market the next-generation standard-compliant as well as proprietary video coding solutions.
09 Feb 2012
Asia Research News
The Apple of Sodom (Calotropis procera) plant is often regarded as a nuisance, but thanks to researchers in Saudi Arabia it could now be the source of a novel insulating material. ResearchSEA spoke to Dr Mohamed Ali from King Saud University at the 2011 British Invention Show where he received a gold medal for his work.
08 Feb 2012
Nature Publishing Group
Latest news from Nature 8 February 2012
07 Feb 2012
University of the Philippines Diliman
The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPH) represented by its director general, Atty. Ricardo R. Blancaflor, signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with UP Diliman through Chancellor Caesar A. Saloma on February 1 for the creation of an Innovative and Technology Support Office (ITSO).
06 Feb 2012
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
Granta Design today announced an agreement with Japan’s National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) to provide searchable access to metals property data from NIMS.
06 Feb 2012
Tokyo University of Science
Professor Masahiko Abe, et al. from the Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology at Tokyo University of Science, have succeeded in developing “Technology for the mass production of ceramics micro/nano springs (CMS).”
06 Feb 2012
Waseda University
The Research Institute for Advanced Network Technology (RIANT) at Waseda University has formed the Demand Response Technology Research Program, together with nine companies.
06 Feb 2012
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
Inventions can help physically-challenged people lead life with fewer difficulties. Mohd Thamrin, Rosman R. and Sarmawi D. S. of UiTM Shah Alam Malaysia studied the use of inexpensive RF transmitters and receiver modules for wireless transmission to improve the functionality and efficiency of the manual controlled wheelchair.
06 Feb 2012
Waseda University
“Jukusui-kun (Mr. Deep Sleep)”, a robot supporting patients with sleep-apnea syndrome etc., on display
06 Feb 2012
Waseda University
Professor Sadahiko Kano from the Faculty of International Research and Education, Waseda University, explores the challenges for international standardization.
01 Feb 2012
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
Understanding the molecular properties of polyelectrolytes gives unprecedented control over responsive polymer microstructures
01 Feb 2012
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
The active learning algorithm is faster and more accurate in guessing the age of an individual than conventional algorithms
01 Feb 2012
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
Magnetic random-access memory based on new spin transfer technology achieves higher storage density by packing multiple bits of data into each memory cell.
27 Jan 2012
RIKEN
Demonstration of a rare combination of electric and magnetic properties in a now readily producible material could improve electronic memory devices
25 Jan 2012
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
Singapore SME secures commercial contracts with adaptive video coding technology from A*STAR
20 Jan 2012
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
Scientists have developed a new way to create Terahertz radiation - or T-rays, the technology behind full-body security scanners. They say their new, stronger and more efficient T-rays could be used to make better medical scanning gadgets and may one day lead to innovations similar to the “tricorder” scanner used in Star Trek.
19 Jan 2012
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
GE Global Research, the central technology development arm for GE Healthcare and all of GE’s businesses, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Singapore’s Agency of Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR).
18 Jan 2012
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
High-tech plastics for better food and medicine packaging as well as more durable paints and varnishes will be developed by a new Industrial Coating and Packaging (ICAP) consortium, helmed by the Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), a research institute of Singapore’s Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR).
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