Spiky nanostructures capture life’s fine details 21 February 2017 Assembling nanorods into complexes shaped like sea urchins may enable real-time imaging of cell components, including DNA
From trash to treasure: Industrial chemicals from agricultural waste 21 February 2017 A*STAR’s Biomass-To-Chemical and Bio-Renewable Chemicals from Biomass programs are leading the way on the use of waste biomass for the sustainable production of industrial chemicals
Going carbon free boosts battery life 7 February 2017 Dropping the carbon from a key battery component could finally enable long-life, low-cost grid-connected batteries for renewable energy storage
Stanene’s thermal surprise 7 February 2017 Electrons play a key role in heat transport through 2D tin sheets
Cracking the code for fissure control 7 February 2017 Scientists find a way to control the way cracks form and spread to make a coating for electrochromic materials
A new kit for cytometry analysis 7 February 2017 Cytofkit helps researchers make sense of mass cytometry datasets to uncover cell subsets
Reducing read errors more than a bit 7 February 2017 A new circuit scheme would greatly increase the accuracy of high-density spin-based data storage
Turning the screw 7 February 2017 A simple etching technique offers a means for creating left-handed and right-handed nanostructures
Why seahorses are such modern males 24 January 2017 Genetic study reveals how seahorses lost their teeth and pelvic fins, and acquired male pregnancy
Dropping like flies 24 January 2017 Light-sensitive molecule silences neural circuits for brain research
Molecular ‘movie’ reels viral envelope into shape 24 January 2017 Computer simulations reveal every curve of the dengue capsule
Smart city transport systems 24 January 2017 A machine-learning program uses land-use and amenities data to predict public transport use in Singapore
Nanostructured coatings take a bite out of pollutants 24 January 2017 Low-cost iron hydroxide coatings with unique fin-like shapes can clean heavily contaminated water with a simple dipping procedure