Highlights
Micelles
Treating tumors with tea
14 April 2015Lauded for its health benefits, green tea now has another claim to fame — the basis of a therapeutic delivery system for anticancer drugs
A*STAR Institute Of Molecular And Cell Biology (A*STAR IMCB)
Giving immune cells ‘indigestion’
31 March 2015A deadly bacterium uses cellular proteins as bait to sabotage a pathway that enables immune response
Water-transport
A molecular ‘straw’
31 March 2015Powered by a proton gradient, a world-first helical molecule transports water across membranes
A*STAR Genome Institute Of Singapore (A*STAR GIS)
Mutations can tip a yin-yang balance
31 March 2015Investigating mutations of a crucial gene might assist treatment and prevention of asthma and other allergies
Institute Of Chemical And Engineering Sciences (ICES)
Smart micelles for marine environments
31 March 2015A polymeric material that changes its structure when immersed in salt water could help protect ships and marine structures
Nanowires
Follow the heat
31 March 2015Calculations reveal how mixtures of different elements can control the thermal properties of nanowires
Magnetism
Putting the heat on magnetic recording
31 March 2015Detailed experiments reveal the operational parameters for a promising thermo-magnetic data-storage technology
Cancer
Nano packages for anti-cancer drug delivery
17 March 2015Drugs delivered by nanoparticles can simultaneously attack cancer cells and cancer stem cells
Computer Simulation
Uncovering a reaction’s secrets
17 March 2015A theoretical and experimental study could lead to improved catalysts for producing hydrogen fuel from waste biomass
A*STAR Bioprocessing Technology Institute (A*STAR BTI)
How cells remember infections
17 March 2015Shp1 protein helps immune system develop its long-term memory
Fuel Cells
Batteries made to last
17 March 2015An oxide/carbon composite outperforms expensive platinum composites in oxygen chemical reactions for green energy devices
Cancer
Tying down tumor transformation
17 March 2015Introducing viral proteins into normal cells causes a switch to a cancer-like state, modulated by key cancer signaling pathways in the cells
Computer Model
Solving the trust equation
17 March 2015Socially intelligent computers can turn difficult online negotiations into win−win situations through tactical information disclosure
