Highlights
Quantum Mechanics
Photons in witness detection program
26 May 2015Experiments show that the careful choice of witnesses makes it easier to detect entangled quantum states
Dynamic Time Warping
Speaking in song
26 May 2015Sing-a-long software developed at A*STAR brings sweet melody to any cacophonous cry
A*STAR Singapore Immunology Network (A*STAR SIgN)
New light on leprosy
26 May 2015A genome-wide association study identifies six new susceptibility loci tied to the age-old disease of leprosy
Cancer
Tumor suppressor turns activator
26 May 2015A gene that inhibits tumor growth is shown to promote aggressive breast cancers
Cytoskeleton
Link found in regulation of blood glucose
26 May 2015Insight into a molecular mechanism for regulating blood sugar could enhance our understanding of diabetes
Electron-energy Loss Spectroscopy
Gold ‘necklaces’ add sparkle to information processing
12 May 2015Researchers realize highly confined transport of light energy over long distances using networks of gold nanoparticles
High-dimensional Problems
Minorities pack a major punch
12 May 2015A counterintuitive approach yields big benefits for high-dimensional, small-sized problems
Fluid Dynamics
Drops keep falling…
12 May 2015An expression for droplet deformation promises to simplify calculations for a wide range of applications
Nanostructures
Exposing breast cancer using nanoscale polymers
12 May 2015A biocompatible polymer selectively targets and lights up cancer tumors for a noninvasive imaging system
A*STAR Bioinformatics Institute (A*STAR BII)
RNA splicing machinery offers new drug target
12 May 2015Blocking the spliceosome delays the progression of lymphoma in mice
A*STAR Institute Of Molecular And Cell Biology (A*STAR IMCB)
Unveiling the realm of viral mutations
12 May 2015A method to identify viral mutations in complex mixtures of closely related DNA sequences gives insight into viral population structures
Genetics
Gastric cancer subtypes promise tailored treatment
29 April 2015The genetic signatures of gastric cancer cell lines reveal disease subtypes with different drug sensitivities
Optically Induced Magnetic Resonance
Making magnetic hot spots
29 April 2015Pairs of silicon nanocylinders can locally create and enhance light’s magnetic field
