Highlights
Overloading
Helping trains take the strain
18 November 2014An agent-based model that analyzes commuters’ travel data will improve the Singapore rail experience
Lithium-ion Batteries
A hollow promise for better batteries
18 November 2014Flat, diamond-shaped plates of lithium iron phosphate improve discharge voltages
Polyelectrolyte
Lighting up tumors
18 November 2014A fluorescent nanoprobe could become a universal, noninvasive method to identify and monitor tumors
A*STAR Singapore Immunology Network (A*STAR SIgN)
Immune cells’ repertoire revealed
18 November 2014Detailed molecular analysis shows extremely limited diversity among one group of immune cells and uncovers a new population
Genes
A better way to design genes
18 November 2014Web tool offers COOL approach to codon optimization for synthetic biology
Iron-promotion
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
Dengue Virus
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
Data Storage Institute (DSI)
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
Rietveld Methods
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
Immunology
Resolving a sticky situation
4 November 2014Malaria-infected cells may latch onto healthy blood cells for protection rather than to aid transmission
Obesity
Investigating Asian ethnic differences
4 November 2014Abnormalities within muscle signaling pathways, rather than body fat distribution, may influence insulin resistance among South Asians
Immunology
Fighting inflammation in multiple mammals
21 October 2014An antibody that blocks immune signaling offers a promising research tool and potential therapeutic agent
Heat-sink Layer
Seed first, heat later for better writing
21 October 2014A new technique for heat-assisted magnetic recording media promises improved writeability for next-generation hard drives
