Highlights
A*STAR Institute Of Molecular And Cell Biology (A*STAR IMCB)
Building a heart
22 April 2014Newly identified hormone ELABELA regulates the generation of the embryo’s endoderm and is required for the normal formation of the heart
Conformal Mapping Transformation
More speed, less interference
22 April 2014A semi-analytical model can compute electromagnetic interference on an electronic circuit board ten times faster than existing commercial software
Data Storage Institute (DSI)
A transistor for light
22 April 2014A high-performance ‘photonic transistor’ that switches light signals instead of electronic signals could revolutionize optical signal processing
Cancer
The significance of silence
22 April 2014An enzyme that silences DNA activity may be crucially involved in health and cancer
Diabetes
Sweet sensing
8 April 2014A highly sensitive and specific biological assay requires only a tiny sample volume to monitor glucose levels in patients with diabetes
Metal-organic Frameworks
Metal–organic ‘micromushrooms’ repel all
8 April 2014A clever chemical transformation yields surface-bound microstructures that efficiently drive away oil- and water-based contaminants
Energy Harvesting
Multilayer polymers spring into action
8 April 2014Flexible plastics that turn mechanical vibrations into electrical energy could spur the development of self-powered sensors and devices
Influenza
Flu vaccine enables rapid response
8 April 2014A more efficient production process for influenza vaccines could help to cope with future pandemics
Plasmonics
A modern twist on Young’s slits
8 April 2014A landmark experiment on wave interference from the early 1800s is revisited using gold nanoparticles
Lithography
Microbeads are easily fixed
8 April 2014A passive method for sorting and fixing microbeads of different sizes could lead to cheaper and more functional biological assays
Ferroelectric
Probing polarization puzzles
25 March 2014Using electron beams to encode data in nanocrystals could help to improve the capacity of computer memory devices
Embryonic Stem Cells
Helping cultured stem cells get back to nature
25 March 2014Cultured human embryonic stem cells given the ‘3iL’ treatment more closely resemble natural stem cells from the developing embryo
Data Storage Institute (DSI)
Silicon helps light go through the right channels
25 March 2014Improved design of lasers on optoelectronic chips will advance optical communications
