Highlights
Electronics
A step up in wavelength
24 September 2013A device that can manipulate radiofrequency signals could soon reduce the size of short-distance communication systems
Cell Biology
Regulatory network revealed in embryonic stem cells
24 September 2013A location map for a signaling protein identifies key molecular targets in human embryonic stem cells
Medical Sensors
Medical sensors improve with holey gold nanostructures
24 September 2013A new method that fabricates gold nanostructures quickly and efficiently could lead to highly sensitive, portable medical sensors
Carbon Dioxide
Durable plastic doubles as a cleaner
24 September 2013Chemists transform an inexpensive household plastic into a high-capacity sorbent for carbon dioxide capture and separation
A*STAR Genome Institute Of Singapore (A*STAR GIS)
Analysis of sequence data falls into line
10 September 2013Formal mathematics underpins a new approach that standardizes the analysis of genome information
Glaucoma
Catching the silent thief of sight
10 September 2013An automated method could prevent blindness by detecting glaucoma in its early stages
Data Storage Institute (DSI)
Light moves in the right direction
10 September 2013An experimental demonstration of light scattering controlled by silicon nanoparticles augurs well for the development of integrated optical circuits
Malaria
Parasites inflict collateral damage in the brain
10 September 2013Brain-damaging complications of malaria arise from the immune response to parasite antigens absorbed by blood vessels
A*STAR Singapore Immunology Network (A*STAR SIgN)
Personalized vaccines edge closer
10 September 2013A technique for analyzing specific T-cell responses could pave the way for more rationally designed vaccines
Modeling
City dynamics yield to computer modeling
10 September 2013A new computer model of city dynamics could pave the way to planning sustainable urban areas
Evolution
Assumption about fish skeletons proves false
27 August 2013Evidence that disproves a long-standing assumption about fish development gives insight into the evolution of skeletons
A*STAR Singapore Immunology Network (A*STAR SIgN)
White blood cells show their stripes
27 August 2013A newly discovered subset of white blood cells in mice and humans could improve treatments for infections and autoimmune diseases
Nanoparticles
Polymer knots with silicon hearts
27 August 2013Biocompatible complexes for drug delivery applications get a structural boost from nanoscale silicon cages
