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Palm Oil

Palm oil waste put to work

19 November 2013

A recently isolated bacterial strain converts waste from palm oil production into industrially useful lactic acid

DNA

Picking out productive partnerships

19 November 2013

A computational approach reveals a myriad of protein pairs that combine to regulate gene activity

Solar Cells

Solar cells step up

19 November 2013

Specially designed nanostructured materials can increase the light-absorbing efficiency of solar cells

Thin Films

Getting smarter with water

19 November 2013

Understanding how hydration affects color-changing windows that optimize solar energy transmission can boost their efficiency and durability

Optical Fiber

Channeling light to greater heights

19 November 2013

A narrow channel that acts as a polarization filter adds a new dimension to optical data transmission

Genetic Engineering

Workhorse bacteria deliver in an acidic environment

5 November 2013

A technique that simultaneously modifies multiple genes in fermentation bacteria could aid lactic acid production for industry

A*STAR Institute For Infocomm Research (A*STAR I²R)

Following the brain’s lead

5 November 2013

When designed to process sound based on familiar patterns, sound recognition by computers becomes more robust

Genetics

Different regions, different genetic risk factors

5 November 2013

A genetic study of Chinese patients reveals a prevalent risk factor for certain blood cancers not detected in European patients

Plasmonics

Nanostructures filter light to order

5 November 2013

Arrays of nanoscale pillars made to reflect light of a selected color could find application as optical filters in digital cameras

Data Storage Institute (DSI)

Holograms set for greatness

5 November 2013

A new technique that combines optical plates to manipulate laser light improves the quality of holograms

Developmental Biology

Unlocking a secret of stem cell stability

5 November 2013

Proper embryonic development depends on a signaling pathway that helps to preserve stem cell ‘immaturity’

Tissue Engineering

Hair-like constructs offer drug screening platform

22 October 2013

Laboratory-grown structures akin to hair follicles could aid the search for novel drugs to treat baldness and other hair disorders

Energy Conversion

Inexpensive material boosts battery capacity

22 October 2013

Next-generation lithium-ion batteries made with iron oxide nanoparticles could extend the driving distance of electric cars

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