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NIMS and JAXA Issues Data Sheet No. 20 on Space Use Materials [announcement]

The National Institute for Materials Science in cooperation with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency are evaluating the mechanical properties of metallic materials used in liquid rocket engines for Japan's H-IIA and H-IIB launch vehicles.

A better quality of life, thanks to the science of measurement [announcement]

Singapore's National Metrology Centre celebrates World Metrology Day, “Measurements in Daily Life”

Research on ion imaging system wins MEXT Award [announcement]

Kazuaki Sawada from Toyohashi Tech was awarded the FY2013 Science and Technology Award [Research Division] by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.

Terahertz technology: Seeing more with less [research]

Single-chip integration of the components needed for sending and receiving terahertz radiation should help applications in imaging and communication

Metallic glass: How nanoscale islands react under strain [research]

High-level simulations reveal that plastic deformation in super-resilient alloys is governed by atomic zones with characteristic lengths

Data storage: Synchronized at the write time [research]

Numerical simulations show how to avoid imperfections in the next generation of high-density data storage

Micromachining: Inclinations sounded out [research]

A novel type of tilt sensor may extend the capabilities of ultrasonic devices already used in a range of applications

PolyU Students Show Prowess in UAV Design Competition [research]

A student team from The HKPolyU has made a strong presence in the 2013 Taiwan Innovative Unmanned Aircraft Vehicle (UAV) Design Competition by taking home the Second Runner-up (Navigated Flight Category).

IOP Publishing and the National Institute for Materials Science announce new three year agreement [announcement]

IOP Publishing (IOP) announced a new three year agreement with the National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) for the continued publication of the open access title Science and Technology of Advanced Materials (STAM).

Lloyd’s Register and A*STAR IHPC Open Joint Laboratory to Pursue R&D on Technical Innovations in the Energy and Marine Industries [research]

Singapore, 10 May 2013 – 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.

Institute for Infocomm Research (I2R), Singapore’s largest ICT research institute, collaborates with globally competitive companies and invents impactful technologies anchored by scientific research [research]

Singapore – 8 May 2013 – The Institute for Infocomm Research (I2R), a research institute of the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) announced two collaborations with ST Electronics (Info-Comm Systems) and Singapore Power in the areas of Software Defined Communications systems and Grid Networks respectively.

Communities advance when computers speak their language [research]

Citizens in remote rural areas in 11 Asian countries are leaping over language barriers and into the Internet age. They may now access government services online, and submit college applications without making an arduous trek to the city. And their children are learning the computer skills that promise greater economic opportunities in the future.

A Giant Leap to Commercialization of Polymer Solar Cell (PSC) [research]

Researchers from Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) demonstrated high-performance polymer solar cells (PSCs) with power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 8.92% which is the highest values reported to date for plasmonic PSCs using metal nanoparticles (NPs).

NIMS Conference 2013 - Structure Control of Atomic/Molecular Thin Films and Their Applications [event]

NIMS Conference 2013 will be discussing the latest innovations in nano electronics. Registration deadline is June 23 and abstract submission deadline is May 17.

Discovery of New Gigantic Swelling Phenomenon of Layered Crystal Driven by Water [research]

A research group at the International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA) of NIMS discovered an intriguing phenomenon in which an inorganic layered crystal expanded and contracted by 100 times its original size in a few seconds in an aqueous solution, displaying a behavior similar to a living cell.

Success in Observation of Swelling of Single-Particle of Silicon Electrode for Lithium Ion Batteries during Charging Reaction [research]

The NIMS Global Research Center for Environment and Energy based on Nanomaterials Science (GREEN) and Tokyo Metropolitan University have measured the volumetric expansion of single particles of silicon accompanying the charging reaction. This finding demonstrated the importance of electrode design from the viewpoint of volumetric energy density.

Optimizing nanoparticles for commercial applications [research]

Tsukuba, Japan 26 April - Nanoparticles are used in many commercial products catalysts to cosmetics. A review published today in the Science and Technology of Advanced Materials by researchers in Sweden and Spain describes recent work on the 3 main nanoparticles used in photocatalytic, UV-blocking and sunscreens.

Materials: Two ways to tame a radical [research]

Trapping free electrons with polycyclic aromatic molecules creates materials with enhanced optical, electronic and magnetic properties

Microelectronics: Taking the heat off microfluidic chips [research]

Replacing a high-temperature processing technique with an infrared treatment allows the manufacture of tiny devices without damaging the polymer components

TWAS, Lenovo announce major new science prize [announcement]

TWAS and Lenovo, the Chinese multinational computer hardware and electronics company, are launching the TWAS-Lenovo Science Prize to give international recognition to research breakthroughs by individual scientists from developing countries. The deadline for nominations is 10 June. TWAS, Lenovo announce major new science prize