Highlights
Nanoparticles
Stick-on protection
16 February 2010A protective polymer shell enhances virus-mediated in vivo gene delivery
Genetics
Building a multi-national family tree
16 February 2010Geneticists from across Asia have come together to build a continent-spanning map of genetic diversity
Anthropology
More diversity than meets the eye
16 February 2010Large-scale analysis of Han Chinese populations reveals striking patterns of intriguing genetic diversity
Semiconductors
Stress management
16 February 2010Understanding stress changes in a silicon substrate as it is thinned aids semiconductor device manufacture
Cancer
Helping receptors arrange transportation
2 February 2010A previously uncharacterized cellular transport mechanism controls activity of a receptor involved in various cancers
Nanoelectronics
Useful imperfections
2 February 2010Nanoscale surface variations of ferroelectric films may be harnessed for the design of future memory applications
Data Storage
Hard-to-break hard drives
2 February 2010Computing responses of hard drives to shocks can be sped up using a technique called ‘model order reduction’
Institute Of Chemical And Engineering Sciences (ICES)
Bridging spheres
2 February 2010A lithographic approach based on evaporating solutions makes conducting networks of microwires for electronics
Cancer
Protein stability’s dark side
2 February 2010Stabilization of a tumor-inducing protein by the human papillomavirus protein E2 may be an early step in cervical tumor formation
A*STAR Singapore Immunology Network (A*STAR SIgN)
A shot in the arm for treatment options
2 February 2010A ‘whole parasite’ strategy could lead to a vaccine for one of the world’s deadliest diseases
Genes
Keeping death in check
19 January 2010A small RNA molecule has a big influence on the activity of an important tumor suppressor
Nanotechnology
Three times the connection
19 January 2010An innovative surfactant design enables the synthesis of the first nanoporous silica with a tri-continuous network
Materials
Illuminated treatments
19 January 2010Embedding quantum dots into thermally reactive polymers allows traceable detection within living systems
