Chemistry: An all-in-one catalyst
Palladium catalyst speeds up two separate reactions, making useful molecules in a single process
Photonic devices: Faster data transfer through plasmons
A transducer that converts electrical signals directly into surface plasmons could allow rapid data transfer and link photonic devices to electronics
Cancer research: A blood test for cancer recurrence
Assay for genetic quirk can provide a wealth of information on patient disease status and prognosis
Spin memory: Dynamic solution for accurate reading
A sensing scheme that responds dynamically to voltage fluctuations could improve accuracy when reading data from spin-based memory storage
Laser spectroscopy: Measurements through entanglement
The extremely short relaxation times of atoms can be measured by using quantum-entangled photons
Cells: Glaring lessons on skin aging
A protein can be used to measure the aging effect of sun exposure on skin cells
Cancer: A sustainable source of natural killers
Generating large numbers of universal immune cells could transform cancer immunotherapy
Immunology: Monocytes in the mix
Understanding how monocyte cells generate specialized immune system cells may help target immunity against cancer
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LATEST HIGHLIGHTS
2018-06-08
Proteomics: Turning up the heat on protein interactions
Science
Deep data analytics drive the development of a technique that sheds light on drug action by monitoring the dynamics of thousands of protein complexes simultaneously within intact cells
Photonics: Getting into the groove
ACS Nano
Light focused into nano-grooves in a gold film bonded to an atomically thin crystal flake produces a remarkable frequency doubling effect
Photonics: Light-bending nano-patterns for LEDs
Applied Physics Letters
Direct nanoscale patterning of LED surfaces brings new possibilities for the control of light
Catalysis: Porous silica protects nickel catalyst
Catalysis Today
Nanoparticles avoid deactivation and convert biomass-derived gas into methane
Ultrafast lasers: New approach to generating ultrashort pulses
Nature Communications
Extremely short mid-infrared laser pulses will help scientists explore ultrafast processes in atoms
Immunology: Newly identified cells in liver protection role
Immunity
A subset of immune cells in the liver shields it from bacteria in the gut
2018-05-16
UV protection: Lignin’s strengths in smaller packages
Chemistry - An Asian Journal
Adapted polymer offers plant-based protection from the Sun’s harmful rays
Cancer: A sustainable source of natural killers
Stem Cell Reports
Generating large numbers of universal immune cells could transform cancer immunotherapy
Obesity: High-fat diet linked to skin conditions
Scientific Reports
A high-fat diet may worsen inflammatory skin conditions such as psoriasis
Immunology: Monocytes in the mix
Immunity
Understanding how monocyte cells generate specialized immune system cells may help target immunity against cancer
Cancer treatments: Understanding individual immune responses
Nature Communications
A technique that identifies and characterizes different immune cell groups in individual patients could revolutionize cancer treatments
Microbiome: Gut bacteria affect the brain, even in the womb
Cell
The effect of gut microbes on the mouse brain depends on both sex and stage of development
FEATURES & INNOVATIONS
Charging forward with the battery revolution
2018-06-08
Half a century since the earliest lithium-sulfur batteries were invented, an A*STAR team is leading the race to bring them to the masses.
Green lights all the way
2018-03-16
Taxis utilized to their full potential, intersections with no traffic lights and devices that eliminate driver error — anything is possible in Singapore, one of the world's busiest test beds for intelligent traffic.
Could we say goodbye to allergic rhinitis (hay fever)?
2018-02-13
With rhinitis affecting an enormous 40 per cent of Singapore’s population, research in the city state is yielding some very interesting insights into a worldwide problem.
