Features
Sustainable ways to keep us flying
8 April 2014Multidisciplinary research at A*STAR is producing new technologies to improve safety and efficiency in the aviation industry
New hormone discovery unlocks secrets of the heart
11 March 2014A*STAR researchers uncover a hormone that plays a vital role in heart development, opening up possibilities for the treatment of heart disease
Laying the groundwork for a manufacturing revolution
11 February 2014A*STAR and Nanyang Technological University are partnering to develop critical technologies for the three-dimensional printing of high-performance industrial components
A shared vision for biomedical research and innovation
28 January 2014Singapore and South Korea sign a Memorandum of Understanding to enable greater collaboration in biomedical research and healthcare
Harnessing randomness to improve lasers
14 January 2014Developed at A*STAR, the first electrically pumped random lasers for mid-infrared radiation are set to enable applications in sensing and imaging
Improving drug delivery for breast cancer treatment
3 December 2013A nontoxic hydrogel developed by the A*STAR Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology and IBM Research offers a new way forward for breast cancer therapeutics
Biopolis: Ten years on
19 November 2013A decade after the opening of Biopolis, Singapore’s premier biomedical sciences research hub, A*STAR’s multifaceted activities are spurring discovery and innovation with a global reach
Enhancing security in Apple devices
5 November 2013A*STAR’s Institute for Infocomm Research has helped to fix three security weaknesses in Apple’s iOS mobile operating system
A one-stop shop for nanotech needs
22 October 2013Spearheaded by A*STAR, the Nanoimprint Foundry is set to accelerate the development of nanotechnology for real-world applications
A boost for medical imaging
8 October 2013The A*STAR Institute of Microelectronics and nanoX Imaging Ltd join forces to develop a new medical X-ray imaging detector
Strengthening the fight against dengue fever
24 September 2013A*STAR scientists are taking a multipronged approach to understanding and preventing dengue fever
New partnership for greater manufacturing precision and productivity
10 September 2013Joint laboratories created by A*STAR and the National University of Singapore are set to advance Singapore’s manufacturing industry through robotics and automation
A fresh hope for regaining lost hair
27 August 2013Research into hair loss has been given a boost thanks to a three-dimensional living model of a hair follicle created at the A*STAR Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology
