Highlights
Cancer Progression
Protein induces self-destruction in cancer cells
20 January 2015Uncovering the role of a particular protein in the progression of ovarian cancer may assist both prognosis and targeted treatment
Bioprocessing Technology Institute (BIT)
Mending broken hearts
20 January 2015A scalable platform for growing heart muscle cells may lead to repair of damaged heart cells
Dehalococcoides
Biodegrading by bacteria
20 January 2015Three bacterial strains capable of degrading a prolific toxic compound present in water and soils have been successfully isolated using gene sequencing
Cellular Interference
Smoother sailing through sharing
20 January 2015Mathematical analysis reveals how to maximize access to mobile networks by seamlessly ‘offloading’ traffic to smaller Wi-Fi and cellular systems
A*STAR Institute Of Materials Research And Engineering (A*STAR IMRE)
Making a tiny rainbow
20 January 2015By varying the size and spacing of aluminum nanodisks, researchers generate images that contain over 300 colors and are not much wider than a human hair
Genes
Genetic test classifies kidney cancer
13 January 2015A genetic test can predict the prognosis for patients with a type of kidney cancer
Large-scale Network
Many antennas, multiple benefits
13 January 2015Deploying many low-power, compact antenna nodes to handle cellular traffic can make wireless communication more reliable and adaptable
Institute Of Medical Biology (IMB)
The seeing power of frogs
13 January 2015A quantum light source proves that light-sensitive cells in frog eyes can detect single photons
Bimetallic Film Over Nanospheres
A speedy test for bladder cancer
13 January 2015A novel assay for screening urinary biomarkers employs two advanced technologies
Femtosecond Laser
Making waves with lasers
13 January 2015Laser processing produces deep ripples in silicon over a wide area — something that could enhance solar cell efficiency
Piezoelectric
Learning to be precise
13 January 2015Mathematical model that learns to compensate for positioning errors can control a micromanipulation system more accurately
Alloy
A weld of difference
16 December 2014Higher welding speed improves the quality of welds between dissimilar alloys
Display
Closing the loop for greener production
16 December 2014A technique to analyze production processes highlights the financial benefits of recycling
