Highlights
Mobile Phones
Friendly app attacks detect vulnerabilities
3 December 2013Hacking programs disguised as games are helping Apple to improve the security of devices operating on its iOS platform
Treatment
Drug acts via a unique mechanism
3 December 2013Understanding how the drug plerixafor mobilizes a specific type of white blood cell bodes well for improving treatment regimens
Organic Chemistry
Small molecule, big possibilities
19 November 2013An inventive technique transforms a common reagent into a multifunctional tool for pharmaceutical synthesis
Palm Oil
Palm oil waste put to work
19 November 2013A recently isolated bacterial strain converts waste from palm oil production into industrially useful lactic acid
DNA
Picking out productive partnerships
19 November 2013A computational approach reveals a myriad of protein pairs that combine to regulate gene activity
Quantum Dots
Solar cells step up
19 November 2013Specially designed nanostructured materials can increase the light-absorbing efficiency of solar cells
Thin Films
Getting smarter with water
19 November 2013Understanding how hydration affects color-changing windows that optimize solar energy transmission can boost their efficiency and durability
Silicon Photonics
Channeling light to greater heights
19 November 2013A narrow channel that acts as a polarization filter adds a new dimension to optical data transmission
Genetic Engineering
Workhorse bacteria deliver in an acidic environment
5 November 2013A technique that simultaneously modifies multiple genes in fermentation bacteria could aid lactic acid production for industry
A*STAR Institute For Infocomm Research (A*STAR I²R)
Following the brain’s lead
5 November 2013When designed to process sound based on familiar patterns, sound recognition by computers becomes more robust
Genetics
Different regions, different genetic risk factors
5 November 2013A genetic study of Chinese patients reveals a prevalent risk factor for certain blood cancers not detected in European patients
Plasmonics
Nanostructures filter light to order
5 November 2013Arrays of nanoscale pillars made to reflect light of a selected color could find application as optical filters in digital cameras
Laser
Holograms set for greatness
5 November 2013A new technique that combines optical plates to manipulate laser light improves the quality of holograms
