Graphene sheets’ growing attractions
4 December 2012A theoretical and numerical study of graphene sheets reveals a property that may lead to novel opto-electric devices and circuits
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The 2012 President’s Science and Technology Awards
20 November 2012Innovative and impactful research takes center stage at Singapore’s prestigious science awards
A pinch of copper proves invaluable
20 November 2012A novel approach produces dual-function molecules that enhance a widely used chemical reaction while reducing harmful by-products
Mobile devices keep track
20 November 2012A more sensitive technique for determining user position could lead to improved location-based mobile services
The sweet conversion of a by-product
20 November 2012The waste plant materials remaining from palm oil extraction processes can now be converted into a useful sugar
The plastic approach
20 November 2012Our antibiotic armory is set to benefit from the development of short-chain synthetic polymers with potent efficacy against multidrug-resistant microbes
Making sense of contradictions
20 November 2012Researchers from A*STAR explain how defects in a signaling protein sabotage the immune system in multiple, seemingly contradictory ways
Eavesdropping on bacterial conversations
20 November 2012A signaling receptor that aids bacterial communication may provide a target for reducing virulence without antibiotics
Foundations for a filter
6 November 2012A recently discovered stem cell population could one day provide useful source material for kidney repair
How magnetic recording heats up
6 November 2012Characterization of the thermal processes involved in heat-assisted magnetic recording paves the way for commercial devices
When less is more in predicting performance
6 November 2012A computational approach that makes processor-intensive first-principle calculations more manageable is now available to predict the structure of nano-alloy catalysts
Under mounting stress
6 November 2012The recently developed ability to measure physical changes in silicon when processed into microelectronic devices could improve fabrication techniques for even smaller circuits
Memory-making is all about the connection
6 November 2012A model that shows how connections in the brain must change to form memories could help to develop artificial cognitive computers
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