Highlights
Magnesium Alloy
Laser treatments yield smoother metal surfaces
24 September 2013The properties of metal surfaces, typically prone to corrosion, are now more controllable using laser processing
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
Pluripotency
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
Cancer
Lymphoma-linked risk factor identified
24 September 2013A specific genetic variant expressed in a key immune protein heightens an individual’s chance of developing follicular lymphoma
Bioinformatics
Analysis of sequence data falls into line
10 September 2013Formal mathematics underpins a new approach that standardizes the analysis of genome information
A*STAR Institute For Infocomm Research (A*STAR I²R)
Catching the silent thief of sight
10 September 2013An automated method could prevent blindness by detecting glaucoma in its early stages
Photonics
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
Antigens
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
Nanoparticles
Polymer knots with silicon hearts
27 August 2013Biocompatible complexes for drug delivery applications get a structural boost from nanoscale silicon cages
