Highlights
Institute Of Chemical And Engineering Sciences (ICES)
The heat is on
15 March 2011New findings reveal how layered metallic hydroxide crystals can trap carbon dioxide gas at elevated temperatures
Stem Cells
Go back in time
15 March 2011Stem-cell technology can help reveal the pathology of a wide range of genetic diseases, including progeria
Immunology
A new weapon against Chikungunya
15 March 2011Antibodies derived from an individual who had previously been exposed to the Chikungunya virus raise hope of a new therapy
A*STAR Singapore Institute Of Manufacturing Technology (A*STAR SIMTech)
Getting silicon into order
1 March 2011Short pulses of laser light can crystallize amorphous silicon and create a nanostructured surface texture ideal for solar-cell applications
Laser
Mastering bandwidth
1 March 2011Researchers have developed a tunable, low-cost laser device that could help advance fiber-optic communications
Glycosylation
Hamster rules
1 March 2011Chinese hamster ovary and baby hamster kidney cell lines are the best choices for producing therapeutic glycoprotein that stays in the bloodstream longer
Stem Cells
Essential factors
1 March 2011A genome-wide RNA interference screen identifies genes that govern the unique properties of human embryonic stem cells
Gold
The light approach
1 March 2011The patterning of templates using ultraviolet light is a promising new method for assembling transparent microwire networks
Viruses
Cells on patrol
1 March 2011A subset of human immune cells monitors blood vessels for viral infection
Zebrafish
Lend me your ears
15 February 2011A zebrafish study provides new insights into factors that influence the formation of functionally important ear stones
A*STAR Institute Of Materials Research And Engineering (A*STAR IMRE)
Carbon–ferroelectric memory
15 February 2011Nonvolatile memory based on ferroelectric–graphene field-effect transistors is now a step closer to reality
Protein
Keeping up with the neighbors
15 February 2011Protein structures reveal details of how some bacteria stay in touch with their community
Influenza
Rapid resistance
15 February 2011A strain of H1N1 influenza virus that rapidly develops resistance to the antiviral drug oseltamivir has emerged
