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2D materials

Taking the edge off of nanoscale heat

2018-11-01

Simulations of graphene-like nanoribbons show that small tweaks to their edge structures can drastically alter heat conduction
Operations

The ripple effects of supply chain disruptions

2018-11-01

The resilience of supply chain networks to major disruptions can now be measured using a multi-factor test
Marine Engineering

Going with the flow

2018-11-01

A simulation of the forces induced on cylinders by ocean currents could help in the design of off-shore platforms
Sensing

Wavelength shift could lead to cheap infrared scans

2018-11-01

Using a crystal to link visible light to infrared opens a window on infrared sensing
Microtechnology

Layered chambers open a window for drug release 

2018-11-01

Tiny chambers opening under infrared light offer fine control for drug release and chemical sensing
Neuroscience

Brain region controls hunger in mice

2018-11-01

A previously unsuspected region in the brain has been implicated in controlling feeding in mice
Biomechanics

Measuring microviscosity inside cells

2018-10-04

A rotating fluorescent molecule that stays brighter in more viscous environments could shed light on the inner workings of the cellular environment
Genomics

PARCEL wraps up mRNA discovery

2018-10-04

A high-throughput screening technique detects special messenger RNA molecules that sense and respond to environmental signals
Immunology

Aging white blood cells may boost inflammation

2018-10-04

A class of white blood cells becomes more inflammatory as they get older

Features View all

Beating bacteria – looking beyond antibiotics

2018-07-16

Genome specialists and bioengineers have come up with a polymer to fight superbugs, which could help solve the world’s antibiotics crisis

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.