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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
Regenerative medicine

Releasing the brakes on wound repair

2019-01-15

A carefully defined balance of biomolecular signals stimulates healing by setting skin cells into motion
Cancer

New stem cell antibody targets cancer

2019-01-15

An antibody that targets a protein on the surface of stem cells also targets the same protein on some cancer cells
Stem cells

Making heart tissue ‘beat’

2019-01-15

The key to efficient production of heart muscle from pluripotent stem cells lies in optimizing the density and replicative state of the starting material
Immunology

Ready, steady, fuse!

2019-01-15

White blood cells in different subsets have varying propensities to fuse in response to inflammation
Microbiome

Gut feelings are not for everyone

2019-01-15

Gut bacteria in fruit flies do not have a major influence on behavior

Features View all

Virtually reality: future factories run by digital twins

2019-02-04

A*STAR has built a testbed for digital twins, the virtual counterparts of real manufacturing equipment. These factory innovations could help companies save huge amounts of time and money by predicting and adjusting for their partner machine’s condition on the go.

Reading between the lines

2018-12-20

Smart software takes the emotional temperature of comments made online, and even spots sarcasm.

On the cusp of valleytronics

2018-11-30

Emerging valleytronics technology using 2D materials promises smaller devices that chew up less energy and transmit data faster and more securely.

Putting body heat in the device game

2018-11-16

If thermoelectric materials can convert low-grade heat into electricity, we may never need to charge wearable technology at home again.