Features
A*STAR scholarships foster local talent
13 August 2013A*STAR’s array of scholarships nurtures aspiring young scientists and prepares them to fulfill leadership roles in Singapore’s rapidly advancing research and innovation landscape
Turning unused TV frequencies into wireless broadband
30 July 2013The Singapore White Spaces Pilot Group takes the nation’s capability in ‘white space’ wireless connectivity to a new level
One step closer to Singapore’s first influenza vaccine
16 July 2013A*STAR’s new vaccine, based on a virus-like particle technology created by Cytos Biotechnology AG, could strengthen Singapore’s ability to tackle influenza pandemics
Innovation on the move
2 July 2013The A*STAR Institute of Microelectronics and Japan’s Shikino High-Tech Co., Ltd have united to develop improved technologies for motion sensing
Partnering for better diagnostics
18 June 2013A joint research center at the A*STAR Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology aims to improve infectious disease diagnostics
Fast and simple detection of tropical diseases
4 June 2013A panel of major tropical diseases may soon be detectable from a single blood sample thanks to a biochip created at A*STAR
Understanding the individual
21 May 2013A*STAR’s Single-Cell Omics Centre, the first research center in Asia exclusively dedicated to accelerating the understanding of how individual cells work, officially opened in April 2013
Making long-haul, ultrahigh bandwidth more affordable
7 May 2013Researchers at A*STAR have made low-cost, ultrahigh-bandwidth telecommunication across continents a possibility through an innovative advance in silicon photonics
Adding another dimension to smartphones
23 April 2013A new type of plastic film developed in Singapore brings the third dimension to handheld mobile devices
Venturing into the world of drug discovery
12 March 2013The newly established A*STAR D3 platform is driving forward drug discovery and development in Singapore
Sighting the genetic variants of eye diseases
26 February 2013In a world’s first, Singaporean scientists have discovered the genes responsible for cornea blindness, providing valuable information for treatment and prevention of degenerative eye diseases
Opening up the world of drug discovery
18 December 2012The A*STAR Experimental Therapeutic Centre strengthens its educational initiative through its popular Drug Discovery Course
Slimmer data storage solutions
4 December 2012The A*STAR Data Storage Institute unveils the ‘A-Drive’ — an ultra-slim hybrid hard disk drive that presents a more efficient and affordable solution to data storage
