Highlights
Alzheimer’s Disease
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
Optics
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
A*STAR Genome Institute Of Singapore (A*STAR GIS)
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
Biomarker
A biomarker for myeloma
2 July 2013A protein called FAIM could help doctors to parse which cancer patients will respond to multiple myeloma therapy
Virology
Seeking solutions to viral migration
2 July 2013Revelation of antiviral properties in the protein viperin could help virologists to contain the re-emerging chikungunya virus
Hydrogel
Greater anticancer potency with less risk
2 July 2013When injected as a hydrogel rather than in solution, an anticancer protein treats liver tumors more effectively
Artificial Cell Membranes
Synthetics save time and cut costs
2 July 2013An approach that directly inserts proteins into polymer-based cell membranes improves drug-screening platforms
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
Thin-film Transistors
A faster way to move electrons
18 June 2013A low-cost molecule boosts the stability and amplification characteristics of solution-based polymer semiconductors
Data Storage
Making the switch
18 June 2013Magnetic materials that change their properties when heated could pack more data onto hard drives
