Highlights
Wireless Communications
Radios go wide
20 July 2010Demonstration of an energy-efficient, ultra-wide bandwidth radio will advance low-power, short-range wireless networks
Nanomaterials
Making the right impression
6 July 2010An innovative imprinting technique produces highly ordered alumina films with nanometer-sized pores on silicon wafers
Cells
A matter of life or death
6 July 2010Inactivation of a protective cellular ‘self-destruct’ mechanism enables cancer cells to grow without restraint
Cell Biology
A ‘sweet tooth’ that spells trouble
6 July 2010Disrupted cellular transport of sugar-coating enzymes may cause cancers to spread
Manufacturing
Optics shape up
6 July 2010Quality control of production lines to benefit from a digital wavefront sensor that provides rapid non-contact measurement of object surfaces
Molecular Biology
Fragile interactions and brain function
6 July 2010A recently identified protein–protein interaction with key roles in brain development and function provides insights into mental retardation
Cancer
Thwarting a sneak attack
6 July 2010Metastatic spread begins surprisingly early in cancer but immune cells help keep it at bay
Pharmaecuticals
Sweetening drug manufacture
22 June 2010An inexpensive, natural sugar provides a cost-effective way to produce a critical ingredient of Tamiflu
Pharmaecuticals
Getting crystal clear about stability
22 June 2010A battery of state-of-the-art tests reveals that tighter solid-state control is needed in the manufacture of a well-known drug used against diabetes
Therapy
Fine-tuning cellular suicide
22 June 2010Increasing the efficacy and minimizing unwanted side effects of cancer gene therapy has been made possible using a new approach
Bacteria
Modeling lights the way
22 June 2010A modeling and simulation study advances the design of microbial fuel cells for power generation and wastewater treatment
A*STAR Institute Of Materials Research And Engineering (A*STAR IMRE)
Smooth delivery
22 June 2010Attaching a water-soluble polymer layer to nanometer-sized silica spheres improves their mobility, facilitating drug delivery in the body
Infection
Stopping flu in its tracks
22 June 2010A containment-oriented treatment strategy may help limit spread of influenza in schools and hospitals
