Highlights
A*STAR Institute Of High Performance Computing (A*STAR IHPC)
All that glitters is still gold
1 December 2015Nanoscale
ribbons of a new phase of gold have been produced with a different crystalline
structure
Mathematics
Counting in adagio
1 December 2015Listening to slow and steady music can help alleviate
a fear of testing in numbers
Liquid Droplets
A slippery slope
17 November 2015Investigating how droplets move around on a surface shows us why it is important to set boundary conditions
Chikungunya
A milder strain of Chikungunya virus?
17 November 2015The Chikungunya virus that has hit the Americas is less severe than the strain that wreaked havoc in La Reunion
Immunology
Hosting unwelcome guests
17 November 2015A trawl through the human genome for factors in the replication of bronchitis virus in human lung cells reveals pathways that can be targeted for therapeutic development
Hydrogels
In control with hydrogels
17 November 2015Microstructured hydrogels can negate the problem of premature release when used as drug delivery systems
In Vitro Model
Kidney toxicity predicted with stem cell model
17 November 2015Kidney cells made from reprogrammed stem cells lead scientists to an accurate way to screen for toxic compounds
Graphene
Graphene’s stabling influence
17 November 2015Graphene and metal nitrides improve the performance and stability of energy storage devices
Differentiation
Controls of specialization unraveled
3 November 2015Researchers show how human embryonic stem cells maintain the potential to differentiate into almost any cell type, but enter a death pathway if damaged
GI
Steaming ahead for a low-GI loaf
3 November 2015On the glycemic index, steaming produces healthier bread than baking
Hand Pose Estimation
Reading the signs
3 November 2015Technology for fast and efficient detection of hand poses could lead to enhanced human-computer interactions
Piezoelectric
Standing up for sensitivity
3 November 2015Arranging polymer nanotubes in a vertical array enhances piezoelectric properties for acoustic sensors
Autoimmune
Masters of monocytes
3 November 2015Revealing the
differences between subsets of immune cells in the blood could yield new
therapies for infectious and autoimmune disease
