Highlights
Institute Of Chemical And Engineering Sciences (ICES)
Positive progress on antifouling
29 July 2014Heat-responsive polymers that do not break down in water may lead to new antifouling coatings and enhanced oil recovery
Immunoglobulin E
Putting the squeeze on the Singapore sneeze
29 July 2014House dust mites may be the primary trigger for allergy-associated respiratory problems in tropical urban environments such as Singapore
A*STAR Institute Of Materials Research And Engineering (A*STAR IMRE)
Modified drug gives a ‘green light’ for its own success
29 July 2014A modified anticancer drug can simultaneously target tumor sites and show whether or not it is working
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
A view of tumor vessels
15 July 2014An agent to selectively label tumor blood vessels during noninvasive tumor imaging could help determine a likely response to chemotherapy
Visual Cortex
Quick to recognize
15 July 2014Neural networks that function like the human visual cortex may help realize faster, more reliable pattern recognition
Mutant Library
Putting production in proportion
15 July 2014A library of sequences that modify relative gene expression enables tighter control over protein production
Skin
Skin cells control their own fate
15 July 2014The balance of renewal and differentiation of the skin’s stem cells is regulated by factors secreted by the cells themselves
Artificial Intelligence
Getting the edge on tool wear
15 July 2014A multimode algorithm helps to get a better handle on tool deterioration while maintaining a low computational cost
Urbanization
Modeling city growth from the ground up
15 July 2014A computer model that can replicate the growth of cities has valuable implications for urban planning and sustainability
Silver Films
Minimizing loss by thinning and smoothing
1 July 2014Gas cluster ion beam smoothing produces ultrathin silver films and lithographically patterned structures to enhance plasmonic performance
Light Extraction
Getting the most out of tiny lasers
1 July 2014An off-center waveguide enables light to be efficiently extracted from nanoscale lasers
Drug Resistance
Polycarbonates to tackle multidrug resistance
1 July 2014Polymers that can be fine-tuned for optimal effect could help fight multidrug-resistant infections
Silver Nanoparticles
Powered by nanoholes
1 July 2014A simple and inexpensive fabrication procedure boosts the light-capturing capabilities of tiny holes carved into silicon wafers
