Phase-change semiconductors have the ability to switch back and forth between amorphous (non-crystalline solid) and crystalline phases upon heating. As such, they are used widely in data storage and computer memory applications, ...
Condensed Matter
Jul 18, 2012
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A 'sandwich' of three iron alloy layers could help to create computer hard drives that can store more data than ever before. Tiejun Zhou and co-workers at the A*STAR Data Storage Institute in Singapore expect that their development, ...
General Physics
Jun 19, 2013
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There is much more to drug development than simply identifying a potent active pharmaceutical ingredient (API). Scientists must ensure that the API can tolerate the production process, remain stable during storage and distribution, ...
Materials Science
Aug 15, 2012
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Scientists from the Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS) in A*STAR have developed a novel method of directing human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs) into highly pure populations of endoderm, a valuable cell type that gives rise ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 28, 2014
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Most lasers produce coherent light, meaning that the light waves are perfectly synchronized with each other. Spatially coherent waves, however, can interfere with one another and produce speckles in an image. With this in ...
Optics & Photonics
Feb 26, 2014
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Plasmonic devices combine the 'super speed' of optics with the 'super small' of microelectronics. These devices exhibit quantum effects and show promise as possible ultrafast circuit elements, but current material processing ...
Nanophysics
Oct 22, 2014
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A sensor that relies on reflected light to analyze biomedical and chemical samples now has greater sensitivity, thanks to a carpet of gold nanoparticles. Xia Yu of the A*STAR Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology, ...
Nanophysics
Jun 5, 2013
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Ever wonder how your smartphone got so smart? It stores pictures right-side up, knows where the North Star is, and always brings you home. This spatial acumen originates from micrometer-sized devices known as microelectromechanical ...
Engineering
Dec 3, 2014
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A*STAR researchers have demonstrated that electrodes made from tellurium can improve the energy storage and power output of rechargeable lithium-ion batteries.
Energy & Green Tech
Oct 7, 2015
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Nanoparticles can be potent catalysts. Bimetallic nano-alloys of platinum and palladium, for example, can help to generate hydrogen fuel by promoting the electrochemical breakdown of water. Identifying the most active nano-alloy ...
Nanomaterials
Nov 7, 2012
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