Highlights
Chd1
Shaping fates
25 August 2015Full-length Chd1 protein is needed for embryonic stem cell differentiation
Catalysis
Finding ‘Goldilocks’ nanoparticles
25 August 2015Simulations show why platinum nanoparticles become less effective catalysts at small sizes
Natriuretic
Braveheart molecule boosts cardiac resilience
25 August 2015Tweaking the heart’s response to injury could lead to better treatment
A*STAR Institute For Infocomm Research (A*STAR I²R)
Graphics processors accelerate pattern discovery
25 August 2015Using normal graphics processors, a new program for identifying repeated patterns in complex networks significantly boosts search performance
Enzyme
Fungi tweaked to boost industrial enzymes
25 August 2015Mutants of a common fungus produce endoxylanase enzymes twice as potent as the original strain
WIP
Shop-floor monitoring goes high tech
28 July 2015An advanced system based on discrete events paves the way for automated industrial monitoring
Gabor Filter
Snap-and-go band analysis
28 July 2015Mobile software simplifies measurements of gel electrophoresis
Neurons
Reaching the right size
28 July 2015Mutations in a protein involved in neuronal proliferation and survival cause extreme brain malformations and atrophy
Singapore Bioimaging Consortium (SBIC)
Imaging probe yields double insight
28 July 2015A probe enables tumors to be investigated using complementary imaging techniques
Chikungunya Virus
The signature of Chikungunya
28 July 2015A deeper knowledge of the body’s immune response will help combat this mosquito-borne disease
Mizoroki-Heck
Breaking reactivity barriers
28 July 2015A phosphorus-based ligand facilitates palladium-catalyzed coupling of challenging building blocks
Dectin-1
A factor of wide significance
14 July 2015New roles revealed for immune-regulatory protein may have significant clinical implications
Optical Communication
Two crystals are better than one
14 July 2015Engineered structures that can alter the speed of light could benefit optical communication systems
