Highlights
Hard Drive
Measuring the downside of downsizing
30 July 2013Sensitive measurements of lubricant transfer in hard disk drives will aid the design of more stable and compact components
Nanomaterials
Sized-up for strength
30 July 2013Experiments and numerical simulations show that miniaturized ultra-small platinum cylinders weaken when their constituents are reduced in number
Endoplasmic Reticulum
Cellular damage control’s link with diabetes
30 July 2013A cellular ‘stress sensor’ that also modulates metabolism could offer a therapeutic target for diabetes
Polymer Science
Fused liquid marbles show their strength
30 July 2013A superglue polymerization strategy that fortifies encapsulated ‘liquid marble’ water droplets also strengthens their market potential
Data Storage Institute (DSI)
A step in time saves two
16 July 2013A technique that reduces the time to simulate the operation of active optical devices aids the design of nanoscale lasers
Fluid Dynamics
Resolving shockwaves more accurately
16 July 2013A new computational scheme enables more stable simulations of shockwaves in fluids and may be scalable for large engineering designs
Cancer Biology
Charting a tumor’s genomic roots
16 July 2013Whole-genome sequencing gives researchers a deeper understanding of factors contributing to the onset and progression of gastric cancer
Electronics
Graphene makes a magnetic switch
16 July 2013Tiny nanoribbons of carbon could be used to make a magnetic field sensor for novel electronic devices
A*STAR Institute Of High Performance Computing (A*STAR IHPC)
Designer proteins light the way forward
16 July 2013Insight into the mechanism of protein aggregation provides a model system that could lead to treatments for several associated diseases
Cancer Biology
Targeting tumors with ‘stapled’ peptides
16 July 2013Designer peptides containing chemically stabilized helices emerge as a potent way to activate anti-tumor proteins inside cells
Device Physics
Simulating electronic smog
2 July 2013A mathematical model that predicts the electromagnetic radiation produced by circuit boards could help to improve designs and lower costs
Cancer
Leukemia ‘blasted’ through new drug target
2 July 2013By inhibiting an enzyme called MNK, researchers have found a way to halt the growth of blast crisis phase CML
A*STAR Bioprocessing Technology Institute (A*STAR BTI)
A biomarker for myeloma
2 July 2013A protein called FAIM could help doctors to parse which cancer patients will respond to multiple myeloma therapy
