Highlights
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
A*STAR Institute Of Microelectronics (A*STAR IME)
Harnessing hotspots
22 November 2011A tiny generator built from silicon nanowires can harness energy from the surplus heat produced in electronic circuits
Electronics
One stone, two birds
8 November 2011A single polymer can be used to fabricate both thin-film transistors and solar cells
Cancer
Cooperative partners
8 November 2011Structural analysis indicates how two different antibodies to a cancer-causing protein could work together to block its function
Cells
Spotting the invaders
8 November 2011A vaccine against a devastating form of malaria common in Asia and South America is one step closer thanks to a long-awaited methodological advance
