Highlights
Pharmaceutical
Ruthenium catalyst goes with the flow
2 December 2014A green route to key molecular building blocks delivers a continuous stream of products
Co-ordination Polymers
A molecular thread
2 December 2014Flexible metal–organic frameworks with a range of pore sizes are made by threading through molecular ligands
Surface Energy
Carving out a golden opportunity
2 December 2014Upsetting the stability of super-small gold clusters generates multifaceted nanocrystals with potent catalytic properties
Gold
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
Niobium Oxide
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
A*STAR Institute Of High Performance Computing (A*STAR IHPC)
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
Diabetes
Investigating Asian ethnic differences
4 November 2014Abnormalities within muscle signaling pathways, rather than body fat distribution, may influence insulin resistance among South Asians
Institute Of Chemical And Engineering Sciences (ICES)
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
Localized Heating
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
