Institute of High Performance Computing (IHPC)
Making plastic easier to recycle
7 Jan 2021A semi-batch approach to making acrylics could bring us one step closer to more planet-friendly plastics.
Mapping cough droplets in flight
4 Jan 2021Computational models show that there’s much more to COVID-19 transmission than the airborne-or-droplet binary.
The defects that spark joy
16 Dec 2020Natural imperfections trigger a Kondo effect in 2D materials that bring their thermoelectric performance to new heights.
An EPIC search for new materials
25 Nov 2020A high-throughput screening method could significantly shorten the discovery cycle for new thermoelectric materials.
Machine learning gets a new syllabus
4 Nov 2020A new deep learning method increases the accuracy and range of applications for computer vision platforms.
Seeing clearly through the haze
2 Nov 2020A promising new computational model can recreate clean images out of hazy ones.
Paving the way for infrared photodetectors
14 Oct 2020Faster temperature scanners may be on the way thanks to A*STAR researchers who have developed an infrared photodetector that works at room temperature.
Simulating the shapes of nanoflakes
20 Sep 2020New computer models show how semiconductor flakes with fancy shapes grow from simple starting points and rules.
Helping devices take the heat
7 Sep 2020A new class of organic conductors shows high thermoelectric efficiency, thanks to an unusual arrangement of electrons inside its bonds.
A quantum leap for biosensors
3 Aug 2020A biosensor designed with quantum properties is 15 times more sensitive than classical sensors.
Minimizing our plastic waste footprint
30 Jul 2020COVID-19 has catalyzed radical changes in our relationship with single-use plastic, according to a study by an international team of researchers.
Piezoelectricity made simple
29 Jul 2020A*STAR researchers have discovered a way to generate strong piezoelectricity with simpler and greener materials.