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
Pattern Recognition
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
Institute Of Medical Biology (IMB)
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
Urban Planning
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
Gadolinium Chelate
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
Genomics
Structure informs function
1 July 2014Genomic differences between individuals can change the physical organization of RNA transcripts, affecting their expression
MoS2
Paving the way for electronic applications
1 July 2014The formation of electrically conducting ‘nanoroads’ on atomically thin semiconductor nanosheets enables the integration of electronic components
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
Semiconductors
Getting the most out of tiny lasers
1 July 2014An off-center waveguide enables light to be efficiently extracted from nanoscale lasers
Biodegradable
Polycarbonates to tackle multidrug resistance
1 July 2014Polymers that can be fine-tuned for optimal effect could help fight multidrug-resistant infections
