Loading up a cure 10 May 2011 A new type of polymer forms highly stable micelles with exceptional loading capacity for the targeted delivery of anticancer drugs
Let it snow 10 May 2011 Metallic alloys containing thin, interconnected ‘snowflakes’ enhance the efficiency and safety of rechargeable batteries
Go with the flow 10 May 2011 Molecular dynamics simulations and theoretical scaling arguments reveal the effect of fluid flow on graphene
Split personality 10 May 2011 An innovative approach allows ‘Janus snowmen’ to be synthesized at the interface between two immiscible liquids
The key to transformation 10 May 2011 The regulatory protein Wbp2 enhances the ability of the transcriptional co-activator TAZ to transform healthy cells into cancer cells
Gesture-sensing technology gets the nod 26 April 2011 Motion-sensing technologies developed at A*STAR could revolutionize human–computer interaction
Simulating amyloid formation 26 April 2011 Systematically designed ultrasmall peptides mimic the molecular assembly processes observed in neurodegenerative diseases
Phase off 26 April 2011 A germanium–tellurium alloy could form the basis for reconfigurable electronic switches
A matter of balance 26 April 2011 A zebrafish study reveals how progenitor cells respond to multiple signals during embryonic development
Finding friends with a golden tip 26 April 2011 A novel photochemical process allows catalytic and magnetic metals to be deposited onto semiconductor nanorods without effort
Inside the decision-making process 26 April 2011 Efforts to understand a signaling factor’s contradictory behavior reveal a master switch for organ development
Amino acids made easy 26 April 2011 The discovery of a simple, inexpensive method for making large quantities of unnatural amino acids could reduce the cost of many pharmaceuticals
New ways to harvest light 12 April 2011 A*STAR researchers are devising a variety of low-cost photovoltaic materials to develop the next generation of solar cells