Highlights
A*STAR Singapore Institute Of Manufacturing Technology (A*STAR SIMTech)
The direct approach to microcavities
6 May 2014A robust micrometer-scale structure for trapping light enhances optical interactions in advanced photonic devices
Bioimaging
The promise of purple for enhanced bioimaging
6 May 2014Newly detected ‘energy-clustering’ structures inside rare-earth nanoparticles generate intense violet light, which is ideal for studying photon-induced transformations
Silicon
Clear predictions
22 April 2014Computer modeling is assisting the design of optical modulators with low losses to improve optical communications
IgE
Subverting the sneeze
22 April 2014Disease-causing IgE antibodies are kept under wraps to avoid allergic responses
Heart
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
A*STAR Institute Of High Performance Computing (A*STAR IHPC)
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
Photonics
A transistor for light
22 April 2014A high-performance ‘photonic transistor’ that switches light signals instead of electronic signals could revolutionize optical signal processing
Heterochromatin
The significance of silence
22 April 2014An enzyme that silences DNA activity may be crucially involved in health and cancer
Dip-coating Fabrication
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
T-cells
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
Microfluidics
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
Glucose
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
