Highlights
Bioprocessing Technology Institute (BIT)
Driving neuronal differentiation
6 December 2011Identification of a signaling pathway could aid development of stem cell-based therapies for Parkinson’s disease
Stem Cells
Knowing what they want to be in life
6 December 2011Collaborative study sheds light on our understanding of how stem cells differentiate during embryonic development
Surfaces
A sticky problem
6 December 2011Microtextured surfacing may help to eradicate the problem of barnacle larvae in the shipping industry
Magnetic
Coupled duo
6 December 2011Systematic study of the switching behavior in differential dual spin valves reveals the role of interlayer couplings
Cancer
Malignant rearrangements
6 December 2011DNA sequencing reveals how breast cancer cells rearrange their genome to create fusion genes for driving tumor development
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Slow twitch, fast twitch
6 December 2011Zebrafish study reveals a gene regulatory network responsible for establishing and maintaining muscle fiber lineage
Cancer
Sorting through the damage
22 November 2011A high-throughput sequencing strategy allows scientists to follow cancer’s trail of genomic destruction
A*STAR Institute Of Materials Research And Engineering (A*STAR IMRE)
Probing for interactions
22 November 2011Nanoparticles offer insights into interactions between single-stranded DNA and their binding proteins
Nanoparticles
Germ killers
22 November 2011Polymer-based nanostructures that can selectively burst open bacteria show promise for tackling drug-resistant microbes
A*STAR Singapore Immunology Network (A*STAR SIgN)
The twists and turns of tumor treatment
22 November 2011A melanoma drug is linked to long-term changes in the tumor environment in a subset of tumors that respond effectively to the drug
Surfaces
Tubular probes
22 November 2011Short, capped single-walled carbon nanotubes may serve as ideal probing tips to study friction, lubrication and wear at the microscale
CMOS
Harnessing hotspots
22 November 2011A tiny generator built from silicon nanowires can harness energy from the surplus heat produced in electronic circuits
Genes
A collective effort
8 November 2011Gene regulation may depend more on the synergy of multiple proteins rather than discrete contributions of individual factors
