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08 Dec 2013
Toyohashi University of Technology
Prof. Naohiro Hozumi of Toyohashi Tech explains “Instead of waiting an hour or more, tissue can be tested almost immediately and because the reflected sound varies depending on the type of cancer, a doctor can interpret the type of disease from the image by comparing it to a reference material.”
08 Dec 2013
Toyohashi University of Technology
Highlights include nanoscale photonic integrated circuit using surface plasmon polaritons on silicon; High pressure cold spray technology; Nitride semiconductor Hall effect magnetic field sensors for extreme environments and innovative analytical tool for the life sciences and biotechnology
06 Dec 2013
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
A technique to preserve cells from the rare and popular Tigers Milk Mushroom for later use is published in the latest issue of The Journal of Tropical Agriculture Science. The mushroom is important in communities in Malaysia who use it as a medicinal treatment for various ailments as well as to produce a tonic to maintain health.
06 Dec 2013
Waseda University
Tokyo, 6 Dec - Waseda University announces the formation of an international base for research on compound disasters due to tsunamis, earthquakes, storm surges and volcanic eruptions. The team will include researchers from Canada, the United Kingdom, Iran, Indonesia, Thailand, Tanzania, Bhutan, Chile, and Vietnam
04 Dec 2013
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
Quickly switching the orientation of a laser beam enables control over the quantum properties of light
04 Dec 2013
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
Hacking programs disguised as games are helping Apple to improve the security of devices operating on its iOS platform
04 Dec 2013
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
A microelectromechanical system developed in Singapore provides the 360-degree view that is critical in diagnostic imaging
02 Dec 2013
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
Hong Kong, 2 Dec - Following the launch of Chang’e-3 lunar probe in Xichang Satellite Launch Centre, the Camera Pointing System jointly developed by researchers of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) and China Academy of Space Technology (CAST) is now getting closer for landing on the moon’s surface.
29 Nov 2013
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) and The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) have jointly introduced a unique telestroke system to facilitate neurologist's distant assessment for thrombolysis during non-working hours.
27 Nov 2013
Waseda University
Professor Naitoh of Waseda University has discovered a new compressive combustion principle that can yield engines with the ultimate level of efficiency. With a thermal efficiency of 60% or more in applications including automobiles, power generation, and aircraft, will their low fuel consumption be superior to that of HV vehicles!?
26 Nov 2013
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
Singapore, 26 Nov 2013 – A*STAR Institute of Microelectronics (IME), GLOBALFOUNDRIES Singapore Pte. Ltd., and Masdar Institute of Science and Technology (MI) will collaborate to develop and advance micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) technologies for automotive, aerospace, consumer, healthcare, industrial, and mobility applications.
24 Nov 2013
Tokyo Institute of Technology
(Tokyo, 25 November 2013) A new compound developed at Tokyo Tech shows highly unusual conducting properties that could be used in future electronic components.
24 Nov 2013
Tokyo Institute of Technology
(Tokyo, 25 November 2013) Topics include Origin of water on Mars inferred from hydrogen isotopic compositions of primitive martian meteorites; Chemical transformation of carbon dioxide; DNA-based maleimide compound enables titration of reactive cysteinyl thiols in proteins
22 Nov 2013
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
Singapore, 22 Nov 2013: A*STAR has launched the Industrial Additive Manufacturing (AM) Programme to develop a number of critical technologies to grow an internationally competitive AM industry in support of the manufacturing sector in Singapore, particularly the aerospace, automotive, oil & gas, marine and precision engineering industries.
20 Nov 2013
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
The intranasal spray was developed using local isolated bacterium that was found to provide better protection against infections by Mannheimia haemolytica bacterium than imported vaccines.
20 Nov 2013
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
A narrow channel that acts as a polarization filter adds a new dimension to optical data transmission
20 Nov 2013
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
Understanding how hydration affects color-changing windows that optimize solar energy transmission can boost their efficiency and durability
20 Nov 2013
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
Specially designed nanostructured materials can increase the light-absorbing efficiency of solar cells
20 Nov 2013
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
A recently isolated bacterial strain converts waste from palm oil production into industrially useful lactic acid
18 Nov 2013
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
Singapore, 19 Nov: Singapore’s SIMTech, a research institute of the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), and the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland inked a MoU to promote R&D in technology innovation and new capabilities development for the Factories of the Future.
14 Nov 2013
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
Backed by strong support from the government and industry, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has garnered more momentum for the advancement of aviation services research in Hong Kong through its partnership with industry leader Boeing.
14 Nov 2013
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
Another innovative idea from the UNIST ‘Project M’ team was awarded the Gold Prize in the 2014 KEPCO Electricity Technology Idea Contest. This is an idea about developing a smartphone application that monitors the usage of household electricity and helps to save it.
14 Nov 2013
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
On 12th November 2013, A*STAR officially launched the Technology Adoption Programme (TAP), its latest initiative to provide SMEs with greater accessibility to practical and affordable technology solutions to boost productivity
14 Nov 2013
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
On 12th of November, Singapore’s Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) and its industry partners have clinched one of the region’s most prestigious engineering honours, the ASEAN Outstanding Engineering Achievement Awards.
13 Nov 2013
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
NIMS researchers elucidated the relationship between the photocurrent and the peculiar changes in the absorption structure occurring in the vicinity of the molecular-electrode interface in dye-sensitized solar cells
08 Nov 2013
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
In a paper published in the Science and Technology of Advanced Materials, Bhadeshia introduces the world’s first bulk nanostructured metal in commercial production.
07 Nov 2013
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
The recent rapid development of wireless communication systems has created a strong need for the development of new antenna structures. The research described in this project introduces the concept of reconfigurable antennas with switching beam control, operable at 5.8 GHz.
06 Nov 2013
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
Arrays of nanoscale pillars made to reflect light of a selected color could find application as optical filters in digital cameras
06 Nov 2013
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
When designed to process sound based on familiar patterns, sound recognition by computers becomes more robust
06 Nov 2013
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
A new technique that combines optical plates to manipulate laser light improves the quality of holograms
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