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SINGAPORE, May 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Lloyd's Register (LR) and A*STAR's Institute of High Performance Computing (IHPC) have officially opened a joint laboratory, which will deliver innovative technological solutions to address the challenges faced by the marine, energy and offshore sectors. This initiative is realised as part of LR's US$35million investment in its Global Technology Centre[1] (GTC) set up in Singapore in 2012. It is also pursued under LR's agreement...

SINGAPORE, April 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- State-of-the-art laboratory focused on developing new, improved formulations for added patient benefit GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and A*STAR's Institute of Chemical and Engineering Sciences (ICES) have signed a five-year strategic agreement to develop new evidence based formulations (EBFs) specifically for emerging markets. EBFs are medicines which are reformulated to provide additional patient benefit. ICES has a long standing...

SINGAPORE, April 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Temasek Polytechnic (TP) and A*STAR's Institute of Materials Research and Engineering's (IMRE) new nano-engineered screen protector that turns the ordinary screens of handheld devices into 3D displays will be marketed by start-up, Nanoveu Pte Ltd. The unique plastic film can also potentially be used as next generation security tokens employed by banks and corporations. 1. Singapore, 02 April 2013 - Ditch the 3D glasses. Thanks to...

SINGAPORE and TOKYO, March 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Centre leverages on high performance computing (HPC)-enabled R&D technologies based on real-world data to enhance Singapore's urban sustainability & create key innovations for industry development 1. Singapore's Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), and Fujitsu Limited (Fujitsu) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to explore the creation of the first...

Singapore, Mar 19, 2013 - (ACN Newswire) - VeriStem Technologies, a spin-off from A*STAR's Bioprocessing Technology Institute (BTI), has been awarded the Biospectrum Asia-Pacific Emerging Companies of the Year Award 2013. Shortlisted from start-up companies spanning the biotechnology, medical technology, and pharmaceutical sectors across the Asia-Pacific region, winners are chosen for developing innovative technology that has the potential to bring out revolutionary changes in the healthcare...

- A*STAR's Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE) and Singapore's Hoestar PD Technology Pte Ltd are working to deploy wireless piezoelectric sensors that will track vibrations and stresses that affect the 'health' of machinery such as motors, pumps and generators.- The technology increases productivity by saving time, reducing manual checking and offering precision at detecting defects via its automated remote monitoring.Singapore, Mar 18, 2013 - (ACN...

R&D raises the competitiveness of the Singapore economy and drives productivity and growthSingapore, Dec 14, 2012 - (ACN Newswire) - Singapore's gross expenditure on R&D (GERD)[1] recorded a new high of S$7.4 billion in 2011, according to the National Survey of R&D, 2011, produced by the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR). It was a 14.8% growth from S$6.5 billion in 2010.The compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of GERD from 2002 to 2011 was...

This discovery may potentially cure patients of multiple myelomaSingapore, Dec 13, 2012 - (ACN Newswire) - Singapore scientists have identified FAIM, a molecule that typically prevents cell death, as a potential biomarker to identify an incurable form of cancer in the bone marrow. Patients with this form of cancer usually do not get cured with current standard treatments such as chemotherapy and stem cell transplantation, with an average survival of only about four...

A*STAR's Institute of Medical Biology and the British High Commission jointly host a symposium this week to encourage partnerships between UK and Singapore skin biology scientistsSingapore, Dec 3, 2012 - (ACN Newswire) - More than 150 scientists from academia, industry and the clinical community in Singapore and the United Kingdom are gathering at Biopolis this week. They will meet to exchange ideas and discuss the latest cutting-edge skin research on wound healing,...

A*STAR's Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE) and Cima NanoTech, a US multinational company, have signed an agreement to jointly work on new sustainable nanomaterials, processes and devices for transparent conductors used to make cheaper and more efficient electronics and organic solar cells.Singapore, Nov 19, 2012 - (ACN Newswire) - IMRE and Cima NanoTech are collaborating to develop new transparent conductive materials and components, based on...