Highlights
Vitamin B12
A link with folate during pregnancy
2 December 2014Depression in pregnant women is associated with low folate levels, but not with vitamin B12
Hollow
A hollow promise for better batteries
18 November 2014Flat, diamond-shaped plates of lithium iron phosphate improve discharge voltages
Tumor
Lighting up tumors
18 November 2014A fluorescent nanoprobe could become a universal, noninvasive method to identify and monitor tumors
Immune System
Immune cells’ repertoire revealed
18 November 2014Detailed molecular analysis shows extremely limited diversity among one group of immune cells and uncovers a new population
A*STAR Bioprocessing Technology Institute (A*STAR BTI)
A better way to design genes
18 November 2014Web tool offers COOL approach to codon optimization for synthetic biology
Pharmaecuticals
A green transformation for pharmaceuticals
18 November 2014Waste is reduced through the cheap and green development of a catalyst for the transformation of a commercially important functional group
Mass Rapid Transit Systems
Helping trains take the strain
18 November 2014An agent-based model that analyzes commuters’ travel data will improve the Singapore rail experience
Hard Disk Drives
A clearer view of a hot technique
4 November 2014A multifunctional testing instrument helps improve production of laser-heated hard disk drives with enhanced storage capacities
Powder X-ray Diffraction
Untangling unknown structures in the mix
4 November 2014A combination of X-ray diffraction and computational techniques can determine unknown crystal structures in powder mixtures
Antibodies
Resolving a sticky situation
4 November 2014Malaria-infected cells may latch onto healthy blood cells for protection rather than to aid transmission
Singapore Institute For Clinical Sciences (SICS)
Investigating Asian ethnic differences
4 November 2014Abnormalities within muscle signaling pathways, rather than body fat distribution, may influence insulin resistance among South Asians
Steam Reforming Of Ethanol
Navigating obstacles to fueling the future
4 November 2014A long-lived catalyst facilitates the first steps toward a viable small-scale on-board hydrogen generator
Signaling
Targeting key cells for a dengue virus infection model
4 November 2014Modulating the expression of a protein that protects against viral infection allows researchers to study dengue vaccines in mice
