Highlights
Structural Biology
Little triggers, big changes
16 March 2010Two calcium-binding events set major structural rearrangements into motion for an important regulatory protein of human cells
Hydrophobic
A phobia of light
16 March 2010Exposure to short pulses of light changes how a polymer surface interacts with water droplets
Liver
Liver repairs
16 March 2010A fibrous polymer scaffold can deliver liver-like cells into damaged liver for tissue repair
Data Storage
A good match
16 March 2010A tailored material combination may boost the sensitivity of future disk-drive read heads
Malaria
Guided by nature
16 March 2010The versatile chemical synthesis of natural fungal compounds should lead to new candidates for malaria treatments
Sensors
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
Finding the right way to move
2 March 2010Cytoskeletal proteins stabilize a factor that helps cells to refine their sense of direction
A*STAR Singapore Immunology Network (A*STAR SIgN)
Taming the virus
2 March 2010Immune cells infected by the dengue virus play a key role in fighting against viral growth
Ferroelectrics
See the light
2 March 2010Thin-film ferroelectrics offer a fundamentally different route to photovoltaic devices
Semiconductors
Bright attractions
2 March 2010Application of an external magnetic field enhances the extraction efficiency of laser light from elliptical microcavities
Genetics
Invitations to infection
2 March 2010Genomic analysis reveals risk factors that offer insights into the pathology of the leprosy bacterium
Electronics
Shaping up
2 March 2010An innovative printed microwave antenna uses a shorting bridge to improve performance over an ultrawide range of frequencies
Anthropology
More diversity than meets the eye
16 February 2010Large-scale analysis of Han Chinese populations reveals striking patterns of intriguing genetic diversity
