Highlights
Technology
Smartphones unmask hidden malnutrition
13 October 2023A new digital healthcare platform allows physicians to remotely monitor elderly patients at risk of malnutrition with a smartphone.
Materials Science
Peeling back the layers of emerging materials
11 October 2023Researchers use computer simulations to uncover novel atomic configurations of layered materials used in electronics and energy storage.
Biomedical Engineering
Shedding light on diabetic blindness
9 October 2023The discovery of an enzyme that prevents the formation of abnormal blood vessels may enable clinical strategies to manage diabetes-associated blindness.
Urban Studies
The rise of pandemic pedal-pushers
5 October 2023A surge in Singapore's bike-sharing usage during the COVID-19 pandemic highlights the importance of shared mobility modes during periods of restricted public transit.
Genetics
Hidden threats from benign colonisers
3 October 2023Genomic profiles of the human gut microbiome reveal the hidden impacts of asymptomatic, antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections, as well as potential solutions for their reversal.
Materials
Solid approaches to fault finding
29 September 2023New equations and methodology enable the uncertainty of porosity measurements to be evaluated in additively manufactured metals for safer, high-quality components.
Immunology
Scaling the skin’s microbial secrets
27 September 2023Researchers discover key differences in the skin’s natural flora between healthy adults and those with genetic dry skin diseases.
Computer Vision And Pattern Recognition
Algorithms give computers stereoscopic vision
25 September 2023A computational breakthrough allows computers to better identify three dimensional objects by recognising relevant image features.
Infectious Diseases
Keeping pace with evasive viruses
19 September 2023With near-real-time genomic monitoring, researchers catch emergent, treatment-evading SARS-CoV-2 mutations in immunocompromised patients with chronic infections.
Immunology
Allergies flare like clockwork
11 September 2023Researchers discover that circadian rhythms control immune responses and may affect how our skin's immune system responds to allergies.
Materials Science
Metallic and mathematical worlds collide
7 September 2023A specially designed computational model guides the development of next-generation metal welding processes by predicting how heat affects the strength of welded joints.
Cancer
The root of cancer drug resistance
5 September 2023Unique gene signatures associated with drug-resistant leukaemia paves the way for improved clinical strategies to help these patients.
Infectious Diseases
Viral killing in a new light
1 September 2023Researchers perform a head-to-head test on different disinfection methods using ultraviolet light to reveal the optimal protocol for deactivating coronaviruses.
