Highlights
A*STAR Institute Of Molecular And Cell Biology (A*STAR IMCB)
The two faces of Hepatitis B
3 November 2015Virus trains newborns’ immune cells,
enhancing their ability to respond to pathogens
Plasmonics
Doubling up improves nanoring design
20 October 2015A new nanoring design shows potential for generating short magnetic
pulses and could be used to explore magnetic switching in materials
Bone Marrow
A clear view of immune cells
20 October 2015A mouse
strain gives the most detailed visualization yet of immune cells in the bone
marrow
Dengue Virus
Telling mosquito-borne viruses apart
20 October 2015A novel diagnostic test for Chikungunya
virus also helps distinguish the illness from other mosquito-borne diseases
Grignard Reagent
A dash of nickel sets dominoes in motion
20 October 2015A synthetic
process that combines multiple components through quick, consecutive reactions is
promising for drug manufacture
Data Storage Institute (DSI)
Exploring the next half-dimension
20 October 2015A 2.5-dimensional magnetic recording
scheme could help break the data density barrier
Biomarker
Closer to routine urine screening
20 October 2015A highly reliable urine test has
been developed for the early detection of a common type of bladder cancer
Stem Cells
A step closer to heart repair
6 October 2015A tool for isolating progenitor cells from human heart tissue could pave the way for cardiac cell therapy
Cognitive Map Building
Navigating the unknown
6 October 2015A computer
algorithm that copies the navigation functionality of humans and animals helps
robots navigate unfamiliar spaces
Battery
Tellurium electrodes boost lithium batteries
6 October 2015Tellurium electrodes have higher energy densities and may be charged and discharged faster than conventional electrode materials
Glucose
Insulin production on overdrive
6 October 2015Singaporean Chinese, Malays and Indians produce different insulin responses to a bowl of rice
Detection
Filtering for fast analysis
6 October 2015Trapping cells that tumors release into the bloodstream allows fast and sensitive genetic analysis
Ancestry
Algorithm update improves estimation of ancestry
6 October 2015Refinement of an algorithm for determining genetic ancestry could help identify genetic factors in disease
