Highlights
A*STAR Bioprocessing Technology Institute (A*STAR BTI)
Making sense of contradictions
20 November 2012Researchers from A*STAR explain how defects in a signaling protein sabotage the immune system in multiple, seemingly contradictory ways
Drug Resistance
The plastic approach
20 November 2012Our antibiotic armory is set to benefit from the development of short-chain synthetic polymers with potent efficacy against multidrug-resistant microbes
Institute Of Chemical And Engineering Sciences (ICES)
The sweet conversion of a by-product
20 November 2012The waste plant materials remaining from palm oil extraction processes can now be converted into a useful sugar
Wireless Communications
Mobile devices keep track
20 November 2012A more sensitive technique for determining user position could lead to improved location-based mobile services
Polymer Chemistry
A pinch of copper proves invaluable
20 November 2012A novel approach produces dual-function molecules that enhance a widely used chemical reaction while reducing harmful by-products
Microbiology
Eavesdropping on bacterial conversations
20 November 2012A signaling receptor that aids bacterial communication may provide a target for reducing virulence without antibiotics
Data Storage
How magnetic recording heats up
6 November 2012Characterization of the thermal processes involved in heat-assisted magnetic recording paves the way for commercial devices
Stem Cells
Foundations for a filter
6 November 2012A recently discovered stem cell population could one day provide useful source material for kidney repair
Cancer Biology
Killing brain tumors at the roots
6 November 2012By uncovering a secret of tumor stem cell survival, scientists make progress against a devastating cancer
Memory
Memory-making is all about the connection
6 November 2012A model that shows how connections in the brain must change to form memories could help to develop artificial cognitive computers
A*STAR Institute Of Microelectronics (A*STAR IME)
Under mounting stress
6 November 2012The recently developed ability to measure physical changes in silicon when processed into microelectronic devices could improve fabrication techniques for even smaller circuits
Nanoparticles
When less is more in predicting performance
6 November 2012A computational approach that makes processor-intensive first-principle calculations more manageable is now available to predict the structure of nano-alloy catalysts
Immunology
Matching mice and men
23 October 2012Recently uncovered human counterparts to a subset of mouse immune cells may enable better vaccination strategies
