Keeping stem cells naïve 21 December 2017 Two proteins maintain embryonic stem cell pluripotency through different means
Escaping silicon 21 December 2017 An alternative fabrication scheme for microscale semiconductor lasers could expand the applications of on-chip lasers beyond conventional silicon
A new weapon against the Zika virus 21 December 2017 An existing laboratory technique can detect Zika virus infection and may help make diagnostic tests more accessible
A catalyst for change in chemical etching 21 December 2017 A simple, versatile and low-cost technique for etching nanoholes in silicon could underpin new filtration and nanophotonic devices
Diagnostic tools in the fast lane 21 December 2017 Diagnostic tests are the key to the early detection and treatment of diseases — and Singapore’s Diagnostics Development (DxD) Hub is accelerating the rate at which devices make it from the lab to market.
Fetal immune system developed, but tolerant 18 December 2017 More mysteries of the developing immune system have been revealed in a study of fetal dendritic cells
Of mice and men 13 December 2017 A rare mutation causes severe growth retardation and spine malformation in humans and mice
Classify and conquer 12 December 2017 Molecular dissection of bile duct cancer reveals subtypes with different origins and varying potential treatments
Mapping RNA editing 12 December 2017 A large-scale study explores how RNA editing varies between different tissue types and primates
What a hungry fly can tell us about obesity 12 December 2017 Understanding how a fly modulates its feeding behavior could help fight obesity
Getting functional proteins from A to B 12 December 2017 A milk protein contained in gastro-resistant microcapsules could be used to give foods cancer-fighting, immune-boosting properties
Pancreatic stem cells on tap 28 November 2017 Growing pancreatic stem cells will help research on diabetes
A guidebook for exotic states 28 November 2017 A theoretical model will allow systematic study of a promising class of peculiar quantum states