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| Monday, November 19, 2012 |
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A*STAR's IMRE and Cima NanoTech to Develop Materials for Next Generation Transparent Conductors |
| IMRE and Cima NanoTech are collaborating to develop new transparent conductive materials and components, based on Cima's SANTE(TM) Technology and IMRE's know-how in printed electronics. more info >> |
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| Thursday, November 15, 2012 |
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A*STAR Scientist Wins European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) Young Investigatorship Award |
| Dr Bruno Reversade from A*STAR's Institute of Medical Biology (IMB) is the first scientist based outside Europe to be awarded the prestigious European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) Young Investigatorship. more info >> |
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| Friday, November 9, 2012 |
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Scientists and Clinicians Collaborate on 8 Projects to Better Understand and Treat Diseases Prevalent in Asia |
| Singapore announces 8 biomedical sciences research programmes to advance understanding and treatment of diseases especially prevalent amongst the Asian population. more info >> |
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| Tuesday, November 6, 2012 |
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A*STAR's GIS Collaborates with Pharmaceutical Giant GlaxoSmithKline to Further Research on Lung Cancer |
| In a latest boost to A*STAR's collaborations with the industry, Dr Bing LIM, Associate Director of Cancer Stem Cell Biology, and Senior Group Leader at the Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS), was recently awarded a GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) grant under the Academic Centre of Excellence (ACE) to further his research on lung cancer at the GIS. more info >> |
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| Wednesday, October 31, 2012 |
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Singapore Honours Four Scientific Talent for Outstanding R&D Contributions with Socio-Economic Impact |
| Professor Dim-Lee Kwong to receive the highest Science & Technology award in Singapore for his exceptional contributions to Singapore's science and engineering landscape through his work in A*STAR's Institute of Microelectronics. more info >> |
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| Monday, October 29, 2012 |
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Manufacturing Productivity Technology Centre at A*STAR's SIMTech Launches New Productivity Initiative |
| Singapore's manufacturing industry will benefit from a productivity boost with the launch of the Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) initiative - a move spearheaded by the Manufacturing Productivity Technology Centre (MPTC) hosted at A*STAR]' Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology (SIMTech). more info >> |
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| Thursday, October 18, 2012 |
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A*STAR Scientists Identify Mutation That Causes Skin Hyperproliferation |
| Scientists have identified a mutation in a gene that causes patches of very thick skin to appear on the palms and soles of affected people. This skin disorder is related, albeit in a much milder form, to that of the Indonesian 'Tree Man', Dede Koswara. more info >> |
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| Wednesday, September 12, 2012 |
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A*STAR Receives the Inaugural 'Frost and Sullivan 2012 National Innovation Development Award' for Science and Technology Asia Pacific |
| The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) received the inaugural 'Frost and Sullivan's 2012 National Innovation Development Award for Science and Technology' in the Asia Pacific region. more info >> |
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| Thursday, September 6, 2012 |
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A*STAR Scientists: Earlier Treatment for Young Patients With Chronic Hepatitis B May Be More Effective in Clearing Virus |
| Scientists from A*STAR's Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences (SICS), together with clinical collaborators from London, discovered for the first time that children and young patients with chronic Hepatitis B Virus infection (HBV carriers) do have a protective immune response, contrary to current belief, and hence can be more suitable treatment candidates than previously considered. more info >> |
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| Tuesday, September 4, 2012 |
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A*STAR Scientists Discover Potential Drug for Deadly Brain Cancer |
| A*STAR scientists have identified a biomarker of the most lethal form of brain tumours in adults − glioblastoma multiforme. The scientists found that by targeting this biomarker and depleting it with a potential drug, they were able to prevent the progression and relapse of the brain tumour. more info >> |
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