A*STAR Institute of High Performance Computing (A*STAR IHPC)
Reducing commuters’ wait time
11 Sep 2018A computer model built on bus location and passenger payment data could reduce waiting times at bus stops
Tuning into the potential of phosphorene
29 Aug 2018Better understanding of the wetting characteristics of phosphorene could pave the way for new applications in biological engineering
Formula for flavor
15 Aug 2018Model
predicts polymer food packaging’s propensity for absorbing aroma molecules from their
contents
Suppressing sound in extreme places
7 Aug 2018Tailor-made metallic foams could soak up sound in high pressure, high temperature environments such as jet engines
Light, finely sliced
15 Jul 2018A triple bend structure splits light into its two polarization components with unprecedented purity
A hard look at polymers in cement mix
24 Jun 2018Computer simulations have zoomed in on the role of superplasticizers in concrete performance
Data analysis tool empowers the people
18 Apr 2018Despairing
of data sets? Here’s an automatic, cloud-based system designed for data rookies
Targeting the root of the problem
22 Mar 2018Tumor growth in a mouse model of lung cancer is
reduced using an RNA-based therapeutic that inhibits a metabolic pathway in tumor-initiating
cells
Green lights all the way
15 Mar 2018Taxis utilized to their full potential, intersections with no traffic lights and devices that eliminate driver error — anything is possible in Singapore, one of the world’s busiest test beds for intelligent traffic.
A surface that makes light work
8 Mar 2018The quantum states on the surface of conducting
materials can strongly interact with light
Faster data transfer through plasmons
21 Feb 2018A transducer that converts
electrical signals directly into surface plasmons could allow rapid data
transfer and link photonic devices to electronics
Computing the ebb and flow
28 Jan 2018Designing
deep-sea oil rigs could be improved by simplified wave simulations