Colitis research takes guts 13 April 2010 A large-scale genomic study identifies genes associated with bowel disease and provides clues to their functions
Heart of the matter 13 April 2010 A microfluidic device developed in Singapore provides fast and selective detection of low levels of vascular disease biomarkers
Translating brain waves 13 April 2010 Development of a ‘plug and play’ model allows mind control of computers without weeks of calibration
Keeping cool 13 April 2010 A compact water-circulation system prevents stacks of electronic chips from getting too hot
Revealing hidden vulnerabilities 13 April 2010 The International Kawasaki Disease Genetics Consortium uncovers multiple genes potentially involved in an enigmatic childhood disease
Sticky predictions 13 April 2010 More accurate measurements of the forces that bind cells together have been made possible by a new computer model
New brain atlases rewrite the textbooks on brain anatomy 30 March 2010 The Biomedical Imaging Lab of A*STAR continues to develop world-leading three-dimensional brain atlases to assist clinicians in brain surgery, diagnosis and neuro-anatomical education.
An optimal harvest 30 March 2010 Growing ‘forests’ of nanostructures on thin silicon films boosts their light-harvesting properties
Quality improvement 30 March 2010 Reprogrammed adult cells can display different qualities depending on how they were generated
Bridging the gap 30 March 2010 An ultrasensitive electronic DNA sensor array speeds up disease diagnostics
Twin tricks 30 March 2010 ‘Nanotwinned’ metals display both ultrahigh strength and ductility by forcing crystal dislocations to behave in strange ways
Stopping bad news from spreading 30 March 2010 Dividing cells employ multiple, parallel countermeasures to prevent the transmission of damaged genetic material
Switched-on color-changing polymers 30 March 2010 Unique organic ring compounds combine to form smart materials with tunable visual attributes