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Singapore, 18 March 2013 – Imagine a sensor about the size of a 50-cent coin that can remotely diagnose the ‘health’ of a motor without anyone having to physically inspect the motor. Hoestar has licensed IMRE’s piezoelectric sensor technology to automate the monitoring of vibration and physical stresses of machinery.

Read more of the article entitled 'Collaboration between A*STAR institute and a local company on a built-in wireless sensor to diagnose ‘stressed’ machines remotely'

A research group at NIMS International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA) have succeeded in developing a gel material which is capable of releasing drugs in response to pressure applied by the patient.

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A simple fermentation treatment can convert a by-product of biofuel production into a valuable chemical feedstock for a wide range of biomedical products

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A numerical simulation predicts the behavior of a component that controls light for faster computing

Read more of the article entitled 'Plasmonics: Model makes light work of nanocircuits'

Electronic engineers in Singapore have developed and successfully tested a management system that increases the efficiency of wireless sensor networks for monitoring machine health.

Read more of the article entitled 'Information technology: Improving the health of machines'