Highlights
Ultrasound
Targeting tumors with sound and vision
23 September 2014Dual-action chemical agents improve a high-resolution and noninvasive way to detect cancer
Self-assembled Peptide Hydrogels
Healing with hydrogels
23 September 2014Nanofibrous hydrogels applied to burn wounds can accelerate healing and enhance the regeneration of skin tissue
Warfarin
Colorful nanoprobes make a simple test
23 September 2014Gold nanoparticles linked to single-stranded DNA create a simple but versatile genetic testing kit
Nanocomposite
Nanocomposites toughen up
23 September 2014An alternative fabrication route improves the properties of aluminum-based nanocomposites with great potential for vehicles of the future
Upper Airway
Lab on a breathing chip
9 September 2014Human nasal epithelial cells, cultured on a microchip, react to air pollutants just like they would in the upper airway
A*STAR Institute Of Materials Research And Engineering (A*STAR IMRE)
A purer solution
9 September 2014A separation method that isolates protein-protected gold clusters enables improved sensing of toxic mercury compounds and pesticides
Human Genome
Selfish DNA shaped the human genome
9 September 2014Humans may have benefited from mobile genetic element insertions
Superhydrophobic Surfaces
The importance of a single groove
9 September 2014An innovative algorithm exposes the energy pathways that cause super-repellent surfaces to stop working
Microfluidic Devices
Mixing through oscillations
9 September 2014A tiny device produces oscillatory flows that enhance the mixing of viscous fluids for chemical reactions
Gastric Cancer
‘False starts’ fuel cancer growth
9 September 2014A genomic survey reveals that abnormal initiation sites for gene expression may promote stomach cancer
A*STAR Institute Of Molecular And Cell Biology (A*STAR IMCB)
The genes behind the guardians of the airways
26 August 2014A genetic screen in zebrafish identifies genes implicated in the development of cell structures linked to respiratory disease in humans
A*STAR Institute Of Materials Research And Engineering (A*STAR IMRE)
Cubic cluster chills out
26 August 2014Gadolinium-based material that can be cooled by varying a magnetic field may be useful for cooling low-temperature sensors
Cancer
Exercising restraint to stall tumor growth
26 August 2014Regulatory mechanisms that help ‘trap’ an enzyme may prevent the production of cancer-promoting molecules
