Highlights
Integrated Electronics
Keeping cool
13 April 2010A compact water-circulation system prevents stacks of electronic chips from getting too hot
Brain–computer Interfaces
Translating brain waves
13 April 2010Development of a ‘plug and play’ model allows mind control of computers without weeks of calibration
Biosensors
Heart of the matter
13 April 2010A microfluidic device developed in Singapore provides fast and selective detection of low levels of vascular disease biomarkers
Genetics
Colitis research takes guts
13 April 2010A large-scale genomic study identifies genes associated with bowel disease and provides clues to their functions
Chemistry
Switched-on color-changing polymers
30 March 2010Unique organic ring compounds combine to form smart materials with tunable visual attributes
Cells
Stopping bad news from spreading
30 March 2010Dividing cells employ multiple, parallel countermeasures to prevent the transmission of damaged genetic material
Materials
Twin tricks
30 March 2010‘Nanotwinned’ metals display both ultrahigh strength and ductility by forcing crystal dislocations to behave in strange ways
Disease
Bridging the gap
30 March 2010An ultrasensitive electronic DNA sensor array speeds up disease diagnostics
Stem Cells
Quality improvement
30 March 2010Reprogrammed adult cells can display different qualities depending on how they were generated
A*STAR Institute Of Microelectronics (A*STAR IME)
An optimal harvest
30 March 2010Growing ‘forests’ of nanostructures on thin silicon films boosts their light-harvesting properties
Chemistry
Guided by nature
16 March 2010The versatile chemical synthesis of natural fungal compounds should lead to new candidates for malaria treatments
Health Monitoring
A lasting impact
16 March 2010A recently developed wireless heart sensor can continuously monitor and broadcast data for a week on a single battery charge
Cells
Little triggers, big changes
16 March 2010Two calcium-binding events set major structural rearrangements into motion for an important regulatory protein of human cells
