A*STAR Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology (A*STAR SIMTech)
Liver cells work better under pressure
21 Mar 2017A new culturing method mimics the natural forces acting on liver cells, opening new doors in cell culture research
Optimizing drill design when the chips are down
7 Mar 2017Modeling
the motion of chips produced in gun drilling shows a simple angle change could
lead to better gun drill design
Spiky nanostructures capture life’s fine details
21 Feb 2017Assembling nanorods into complexes shaped like sea urchins may enable real-time imaging of cell components, including DNA
Turning the screw
7 Feb 2017A simple etching technique offers a means for creating left-handed and right-handed nanostructures
A modular valve simplifies diagnostic chip fabrication
10 Jan 2017Rapid and cheap on-the-spot diagnoses for diseases such as tuberculosis and cancer are a step closer thanks to a new modular valve for microfluidic chips
Tuning into more compact laser designs
1 Nov 2016A laser developed at A*STAR can produce infrared beams over an unprecedented range of wavelengths
Admitting visible light, rejecting infrared heat
23 Aug 2016A coating that blocks 90 per cent of the heat from sunlight could be used to develop smart windows
Building implants good to the bone
5 May 2016A powderized titanium alloy makes it easier to produce
biocompatible bone replacements using three-dimensional additive manufacturing
Small devices make a big impact
5 May 2016Mass-produced microvalves are the key to scalable production of disposable, plug-and-play microfluidic devices
Nanometric positioning goes the distance
19 Apr 2016A frictionless drive system achieves stable nanometer positioning precision over an unprecedented distance
Small and powerful X-ray sources from graphene, plasmons and electrons
5 Apr 2016Plasmons in graphene could make a tabletop ― or even handheld ― source of X-rays a reality