Sydney Brenner’s 10-on-10 : a take on evolution through the aeons

Virtually reality: future factories run by digital twins

Recognizing the right tool for the job

Science policy

A decline in gene discoveries

2019-02-22

The rate of discovery of human gene functions has fallen significantly

Quantum Optics

A tip for future nanoscale sensing

2019-02-22

The tiny diamond pyramid tips used for atomic force microscopy may also prove to be highly useful for nanoscale, quantum sensing

Cancer biology

Drug resistance in the hot seat

2019-02-22

Thermal stress elicits genomic changes that can make cancer cells resistant to chemotherapy

Image Analysis

Helping computers find ‘Waldo’

2019-02-22

New program picks out targets in a crowd quickly and efficiently

Biochemistry

Finding a stinky source

2019-02-22

Newly discovered enzyme uses an unusual mechanism to generate a molecule with an eye-wateringly awful smell

Materials

Ceramic holds promise for greener optical devices

2019-02-04

Scientists have developed an environmentally friendly ceramic material

Lupus

From suspected instigator to unlikely hero

2019-02-04

A*STAR researchers have revealed the mechanism behind the way receptor TLR-9 protects against lupus

Black phosphorus

Wrinkles take the heat

2019-02-04

Experiments on nanoribbons of black phosphorus reveal the origins of directional heat transport in this promising material

Thermoelectric materials

Polymer power potential

2019-02-04

Four organic thermoelectric polymers identified using theoretical calculations could prove valuable for harvesting energy from waste heat

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