Highlights
A*STAR Singapore Immunology Network (A*STAR SIgN)
Directing the defenders and destroyers
17 August 2010Identification of a previously unknown interaction between immune-system cells points the way to novel cancer treatments
Solar Cells
Cut-rate chemistry
17 August 2010Replacing expensive components of solar cells with small, electronically active molecules may reduce manufacturing costs
Nanoparticles
Hunting heroin
17 August 2010A simple device made from carbon nanotubes might help in detecting the presence of heroin in the human body
Cell Biology
Communication breakdown
17 August 2010Mutations in a structural protein sabotage signaling pathways that control skin cell survival
Structural Biology
Unsheathing cellular construction
3 August 2010An analysis of capping protein interactions provides insight into how cells move
Genetics
Deletion reveals neuron loss
3 August 2010Zebrafish provide clues to the function of a key Parkinson’s disease gene
Silicon Nanowires
Pressure sensors get a boost
3 August 2010An applied electric field can increase the sensitivity of nanoscale pressure sensors by a factor of 100
Alternative Fuels
A clean split
3 August 2010Carbon dioxide molecules can be split efficiently using a new process based on organic catalysts
Biomedical Engineering
Blooding a new algorithm
3 August 2010Automated image analysis should improve the accuracy and reliability of high-throughput screening of peripheral blood smears
Cell Biology
Preventing cells from over-reaching
3 August 2010A regulatory protein tells cells when to rein in their leading edge
Wireless Communications
Radios go wide
20 July 2010Demonstration of an energy-efficient, ultra-wide bandwidth radio will advance low-power, short-range wireless networks
Data Storage Institute (DSI)
A helping hand
20 July 2010Electric fields can help magnetic hard drive heads write data, which may lead to higher storage densities
Nanomaterials
Twist-on caps
20 July 2010Reactions between carbon species and tube caps affect carbon nanotube growth and their ultimate electronic properties
