Highlights
Genetics
Fishy fingers
24 April 2012Mutant zebrafish provide a model for an emerging class of human diseases
Materials
Perfecting the defect
24 April 2012Simulations of defects inside copper point the way to making stronger metals
Nanotechnology
Peeling back the sheets
24 April 2012Organic nanosheets peeled from porous polymer show potential as imaging and transport agents in biological applications
Optical Fiber
Seeing eye to eye
24 April 2012Enhanced image detection software offers greater accuracy and reliability for eye disease diagnostics
A*STAR Singapore Immunology Network (A*STAR SIgN)
The good, the bad and the ugly
10 April 2012The interaction between good and malignant immune cells may promote blood cancer invasiveness and progression
Imaging
Making a bluer light
10 April 2012A new design for nanoparticles that absorb low-energy light and emit high-energy light may find use in biological imaging
A*STAR Genome Institute Of Singapore (A*STAR GIS)
Finding the elements of risk
10 April 2012Genome-wide association studies reveal risk factors that increase the susceptibility of children to certain diseases
Nanoparticles
Surrounding effects
10 April 2012The dissipation of energy from a vibrating gold nanoparticle is strongly influenced by the surrounding environment
Electronics
A perfect vision
10 April 2012A low-temperature method could be used to ‘grow’ transparent zinc oxide films for use in displays and solar cells
Silicon
Getting a fair compensation
10 April 2012Compensation doping can improve the efficiency of silicon optical modulators
Polymers
The right tool for the right job
27 March 2012The right membrane coating and morphology could dramatically enhance the performance of human kidney cells in bioartificial kidneys
Nanotechnology
Feel the pressure
27 March 2012Nanowires have superior electrical and mechanical properties and can be put to good use in pressure sensors
A*STAR Institute Of High Performance Computing (A*STAR IHPC)
A faster model for speedier circuits
27 March 2012Faster computational methods could simulate the power and signal integrity of next-generation electronic systems
