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ACM Biolabs Markets Artificial Cell Membranes For Drug Discovery

Singapore start-up ACM Biolabs will market novel artificial cell membranes to enable faster and cheaper drug discovery.

New Plastic Film Could Improve Food Packaging

Researchers have invented a new plastic film using a nano-inspired process that makes the material thinner than aluminum foil while keeping air and moisture at bay.

Prof. Dim-Lee Kwong Of A*STAR Wins Singapore’s Top Research Honors

Professor Dim-Lee Kwong of A*STAR's Institute of Microelectronics has received Singapore's highest science honors for his contributions to the country's R&D landscape.

Scientists Print Color Images At 100,000 dpi Resolution

Inspired by colorful stained-glass windows, researchers from Singapore have produced sharp, full-spectrum color images at the optical diffraction limit.

Forget X-Rays, Say Hi To T-Ray Technology And Star-Trek Tricorder Scanners

Everyone has heard of X-rays, but what about T-rays, the technology behind the full-body security scanners increasingly found in airports around the world?

Guinness World Record For Singapore For The World’s Smallest Working Gears

IMRE researchers have put Singapore into the Guinness Book of World Records by successfully demonstrating the world’s smallest fully controlled rotation of a molecule-sized gear.