Highlights
Silicon
Pillars of the assembly
27 September 2011Advanced electronics beckon thanks to self-assembling templates that allow the creation of nanoscale features on silicon wafers
A*STAR Institute Of Materials Research And Engineering (A*STAR IMRE)
Nestled in
27 September 2011Multi-compartment globular structures assembled from polymer-based materials may soon serve as cell prototypes
Signal
Wearing your heart condition on your sleeve
27 September 2011New signal processing scheme allows long-term cardiac monitoring
Hydrogen
Soaking up the atmosphere
27 September 2011Combining carbon dioxide sorbents with gold nanoparticle catalysts makes manufacturing ultrapure hydrogen gas easier than ever
Nanotechnology
Direct arene amination
27 September 2011A new gold-catalyzed reaction for the synthesis of aromatic amines could lead to greener production of pharmaceuticals and other fine chemicals
Organic
As light as silk
27 September 2011Adding fluorescent dyes to silkworm feed can produce colorful, luminescent silk
Nanotechnology
Golden atoms
27 September 2011Similarities between the electronic states of molecules and the optical properties of gold nanostructures aid the development of new photonic devices
Cancer
The origin of esophageal cancer
27 September 2011A new model for the origin of Barrett’s esophagus could lead to improved early treatment of esophageal cancer
Materials
Bacterial killers
13 September 2011Synthetic peptides designed on the basis of naturally occurring antimicrobial peptides keep the germs at bay
Stem Cells
Differentiation in the balance
13 September 2011The differentiation of stem cells into particular fetal cell lineages is a precarious affair acted out on a molecular battlefield
Materials
Reversal of fortune
13 September 2011Reverse engineering materials with a rapid, non-destructive laser-based technique can aid the fight against counterfeits
Simulation
Demystifying natural hierarchy
13 September 2011A model that relates multi-level organization and mechanical properties of biomaterials could guide the design of artificial composites
A*STAR Institute For Infocomm Research (A*STAR I²R)
Wireless liberation
13 September 2011New ceramic chip antennas offer better performance and reliability for wireless applications using unlicensed spectrum
