Highlights
Nanoparticles
Light’s magnetism shows its true colors
26 February 2013Tiny spheres of silicon can control the magnetic side of light, paving the way to novel optical devices
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Fanning the flames of tumor growth
26 February 2013An enzyme responsible for protecting chromosome ends stimulates tumorigenesis via an unexpected mechanism
Stem Cells
Keeping differentiation in check
26 February 2013A repressor protein that blocks differentiation-specific genes helps maintain stem cells' ability to develop into any cell type
T-cells
Hepatitis B could be treatable in children
26 February 2013Contrary to conventional wisdom, exposure to the hepatitis B virus activates immunity in young people, suggesting benefits for earlier treatment
Data Storage Institute (DSI)
Deconstructed nanosensors light the way forward
12 February 2013A flexible design approach for nanosensors that overcomes practicality and reliability issues is now available
Semiconductor Interfaces
Big opportunities for tiny insulators
12 February 2013A model that predicts real-world behaviors of insulator interfaces makes designing ‘nano-electronic’ materials significantly simpler
Institute Of Medical Biology (IMB)
A marker for a cancer-causing virus
12 February 2013Newly identified proteins will help researchers to diagnose the human papillomavirus lesions most likely to progress to cancer
Manufacturing
Chip-free ceramics
12 February 2013Rethinking the process used to machine industrially important ceramics could reduce damaging cracks and chips
Polymers
Shielding blood from a sticky problem
12 February 2013Antibacterial and antifouling polymer coatings could soon relegate catheter-associated infections in the blood to history
Breast Cancer
Lifting the brakes on breast cancer growth
12 February 2013A protein that represses a critical checkpoint protein for cellular growth helps drive tumor development
Semiconductor Physics
Taking control of spin
29 January 2013Generating and sustaining electrical currents with unique properties for information processing comes closer to reality after a successful theoretical demonstration
Photonics
On track for downsizing
29 January 2013The ability to miniaturize photonics devices to sizes compatible with computer chips inches closer
A*STAR Institute Of High Performance Computing (A*STAR IHPC)
Editing out genetic damage
29 January 2013New design guidelines from researchers in Singapore simplify the development of targeted therapies for muscular dystrophy and other diseases
