Features & Innovations
Since its establishment, A*STAR has become a renowned international hub for science and technology, and the research institutes of A*STAR are constantly developing new technologies that push the limits of global knowledge and advancement in science and engineering. Through in-depth interviews and coverage of the latest projects and events, A*STAR Research Features cast a spotlight on some of the talented individuals, facilities and programs at A*STAR. Innovations articles cover A*STAR's latest developments in applied technology aimed at translating new technology into products and applications of benefit to society.
Latest Features & Innovations
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Feature: Understanding the individual
22 May 2013
The Single-Cell Omics Centre (SCOC) is the first research center in Asia exclusively dedicated to accelerating the understanding of how individual cells work
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Innovation: Making long-haul, ultrahigh bandwidth more affordable
08 May 2013
Researchers at A*STAR have made low-cost, ultrahigh-bandwidth telecommunication across continents a possibility through an innovative advance in silicon photonics
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Innovation: Adding another dimension to smartphones
24 April 2013
A new type of plastic film developed in Singapore brings the third dimension to handheld mobile devices
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Feature: Venturing into the world of drug discovery
13 March 2013
The newly established A*STAR D3 platform is driving forward drug discovery and development in Singapore
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Feature: Sighting the genetic variants of eye diseases
27 February 2013
In 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
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Feature: Opening up the world of drug discovery
19 December 2012
The A*STAR Experimental Therapeutic Centre strengthens its educational initiative through its popular Drug Discovery Course
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Innovation: Slimmer data storage solutions
05 December 2012
The 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
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Feature: The 2012 President’s Science and Technology Awards
21 November 2012
Innovative and impactful research takes center stage at Singapore’s prestigious science awards
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Feature: Fighting cancer cells by stealth
12 September 2012
Through a combination of two powerful methodologies, researchers at the A*STAR Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology drive forward promising developments for gene therapy
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Innovation: Fine prospects for high-resolution printing
29 August 2012
A method for printing color images of ultimate resolution has been developed at the A*STAR Institute of Materials Research and Engineering



