Highlights
Genetics
Markers for bone-fusion disease
17 January 2012A genome-wide association study has identified genetic variations associated with the debilitating disease ankylosing spondylitis
A*STAR Institute Of Microelectronics (A*STAR IME)
Quick blood testing
17 January 2012A newly developed integrated chip device enables the rapid analysis of blood samples from cardiac patients
Stem Cells
A big role for small RNAs
17 January 2012MicroRNAs are essential for B-cell development and antibody production
Tumor
Cause of dissemination
17 January 2012Invading immune cells promote the growth and spread of primary tumors
A*STAR Institute Of Materials Research And Engineering (A*STAR IMRE)
A ferroelectric boost
20 December 2011The introduction of a ferroelectric layer into an ultraviolet photodetector enhances its output signals
Genes
Monocytes are not all the same
20 December 2011Understanding the differences between various monocyte subtypes could aid diagnosis of blood disorders
Memory
Seamless memory
20 December 2011Vertical silicon nanowires prove to be an excellent platform for nonvolatile memory devices without the need for doped junctions
Materials
A flexible filter
20 December 2011Plastic containing periodic arrays of split-ring resonators can be used to filter terahertz signal
A*STAR Institute Of Materials Research And Engineering (A*STAR IMRE)
Light-and-heat therapy
20 December 2011Plasmonic nanocrosses that heat up when illuminated can be used to kill cancer
Polymers
Temperature-regulated release
20 December 2011Novel polymers release their drug cargo in response to body temperature
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
