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Magnetic Motor

Making light work of nanopositioning

14 February 2018

An integrated design strategy lowers the mass and costs of motors that move objects nanometers at a time

Microfluidics

A smoother finish allows fluids to flow

14 February 2018

A magnetic method for polishing metals enables mold templates with microscale features

Multimedia

Frequency fingerprints increase crime-fighting power

13 February 2018

A system that recognizes electrical power grid fluctuations hidden in audio recordings provides a powerful forensic tool for police investigators

Slug

Hepatitis B exploits the liver’s weaknesses

12 February 2018

In revealing the liver’s ‘weak spot’ for hepatitis B virus replication, A*STAR scientists are paving the way for new drug development efforts

Development

Putting the ‘bones’ in order

12 February 2018

Microtubule bridges organize the cytoskeletons of cells in the early embryo

Cardiomyocyte

Healing damaged hearts

12 February 2018

Scientists believe they have discovered why heart muscle cells regenerate so slowly, opening potential for inducing damaged hearts to repair themselves

Short-term Memory

Diverting distraction

12 February 2018

To avoid getting sidetracked by distractions, neurons in the brain’s short-term memory center reorganize their activity patterns

Computer Simulation

Computing the ebb and flow

28 January 2018

Designing deep-sea oil rigs could be improved by simplified wave simulations

Chat-apps

Bridging the security divide for chat applications

28 January 2018

Successful decrypting demonstrations show that chat-app designers should improve the ways they protect users’ personal data

Plasmonics

Let liquid fingers point the way

28 January 2018

Tiny gold spheres can be manipulated on surfaces with nanometer precision using the effects of solvent evaporation

Metabolism

Getting to the root of hair loss

28 January 2018

The age-old search for a cure for hair loss may be close to an end

Pregnancy

Hormone discovery opens path for new pre-eclampsia treatment

28 January 2018

Early diagnosis and treatment of pre-eclampsia could soon be possible due to the discovery of the pregnancy hormone ELABELA

Photonics

A simpler path

28 January 2018

A fresh design approach greatly simplifies a key component of photonic circuits by optimizing the coupling of straight and curved light paths

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