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11 Sep 2014
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
A*STAR’s Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology (SIMTech) has launched a Collaborative Industry Project (CIP) on Roll-to-Roll Manufacturing of Functional Film and Printed Electronics to help companies develop technological and production capabilities in this emerging sector.
11 Sep 2014
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
A powerful new antiseptic agent, called ozone nano-bubble water, holds promise for the treatment of periodontitis, or severe gum infections, according to research published in the journal Science and Technology of Advanced Materials.
10 Sep 2014
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
A separation method that isolates protein-protected gold clusters enables improved sensing of toxic mercury compounds and pesticides.
10 Sep 2014
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
A tiny device produces oscillatory flows that enhance the mixing of viscous fluids for chemical reactions.
02 Sep 2014
IOP Publishing
Some 40 scientists and technicians from around the world will descend on Jordan in November to take part in a simulated on-site inspection of a suspected nuclear test site on the banks of the Dead Sea.
02 Sep 2014
Asia Research News
Low-cost field detection system can detect malaria infection within minutes with just a drop of blood.
01 Sep 2014
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
A new invention uses ionized gas in fluorescent light tubes to transmit Internet wireless frequency signals throughout a building with the aid of already existing electrical wiring.
27 Aug 2014
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
An investigation into switching characteristics provides new criteria for achieving faster switching of magnetic memories.
27 Aug 2014
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
An intelligent system that predicts when alarms might be triggered could greatly improve the management of industrial plants.
27 Aug 2014
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
A paper published in Science and Technology of Advanced Materials have shown that a synthetic protein mimic called AGMA1 has the potential to promote the adhesion of brain cells in a laboratory setting. It is also cheaper and easier to produce on a large scale. This could help overcome a major challenge in nerve tissue engineering.
26 Aug 2014
Tokyo Institute of Technology
(Tokyo, 26 August 2014) Tokyo Tech scientists synthesize multicyclic type of polymers for the first time offering insights for tailoring polymer properties as well as the mathematics of complex geometries.
26 Aug 2014
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
A*STAR’s Experimental Power Grid Centre (EPGC), together with Hitachi Ltd and Building and Construction Authority (BCA), have commissioned an advanced Combined Heat and Power (CHP) pilot plant, furthering research in powering cities sustainably
20 Aug 2014
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
Anticipated for applications in the development of "superplants" for radiocesium decontamination
20 Aug 2014
Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules (WPI-ITbM), Nagoya University
The ACS recognizes Kenichiro Itami with this award for the development of powerful and unique catalysts (in particular for C-H activation) that have significant impact in materials science, pharmaceutical science, and advanced biology.
15 Aug 2014
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
Japanese researchers have developed a new, targeted method for perforating cell membranes in order to deliver drugs to, or manipulate the genes of, individual cells. The paper is published in the journal Science and Technology of Advanced Materials.
14 Aug 2014
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
Universiti Teknologi MARA researchers are investigating the properties of lemongrass fibers to help prevent fluid circulation problems while drilling for oil and gas.
13 Aug 2014
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
Theoretical simulations reveal how nanoscale lubricating systems can ease friction between surfaces cMain Contentoated with diamond-like carbon
13 Aug 2014
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
Transparent polymeric films with near-uniform, continuous nanoprotrusions show high water pinning abilities
12 Aug 2014
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
Universiti Teknologi MARA researchers have developed a prototype insect trap that utilizes motion sensor and wireless technology to detect insect and trasnmit data to the researcher at the base station located away from the study area.
07 Aug 2014
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
This technology can simultaneously remove impurities and produce clean gas for heat and power generation from waste biomass
06 Aug 2014
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
This flood information visualization software will be an excellent tool for water resources planning and management as well as for better flood decision making analysis.
30 Jul 2014
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
A new dye-sensitized solar cell absorbs a broad range of visible and infrared wavelengths.
30 Jul 2014
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
Heat-responsive polymers that do not breakdown in water may lead to new antifouling coatings and enhanced oil recovery.
30 Jul 2014
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
An electronic payment system developed at A*STAR will protect the privacy of customers recharging their electric vehicles.
24 Jul 2014
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
Researchers at the Universiti Teknologi MARA have enhanced the antioxidants present in mango fruit drink by adding the extracts of naturally occuring traditional herbs in Malaysia.
23 Jul 2014
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
23 July, Singapore—Four joint laboratories, representing a commitment of S$200m between private and public sectors, were launched today between A*STAR’s Institute of Microelectronics (IME), and its 10 industry partners.
21 Jul 2014
University of Malaya
Assoc. Prof. Engr. Dr. Chong Wen Tong from University of Malaya, Malaysia was selected as the winner of the Young Researcher Award granted on the occasion of the ISGMA 2014.
21 Jul 2014
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
People who recycle, those with car park problems at work or who have used urban rail transport systems somewhere else are more willing to pay for monorail services in Penang, Malaysia, according to a study in the Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences & Humanities.
21 Jul 2014
Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules (WPI-ITbM), Nagoya University
Prof. Cathleen Crudden (PI of ITbM and Professor at Queen's University) has been awarded the 2014 CIC Fellowship of the Chemical Institute of Canada.
21 Jul 2014
The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus
The University of Nottingham is lending its engineering expertise to an ambitious new aerospace centre in Malaysia.
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