Highlights
Thermoelectric Materials
The defects that spark joy
16 December 2020Natural imperfections trigger a Kondo effect in 2D materials that bring their thermoelectric performance to new heights.
Semiconductors
Frozen: The quantum edition
14 December 2020To unlock the potential of quantum computers, researchers must find semiconductor materials and metal contacts that work well at sub-zero temperatures.
Technology
An ultrathin shield defends against cyberattacks
11 December 2020Instead of software, hardware that can generate true random numbers could be the key to ensuring cybersecurity.
Nonlinear Interferometry
Seeing (infra)red more clearly
9 December 2020Adding more crystals to a quantum optical infrared sensor improves its sensitivity and opens the door to broader use.
Biosensors
A fine taste for resveratrol
7 December 2020A highly sensitive biosensor may aid in the production of high-value compounds in microbial cell factories.
Squamous Cell Carcinomas
Cancer has MET its match
4 December 2020A genetic discovery reveals why some aggressive carcinomas do not respond to standard treatment and suggest a more effective option.
Singapore
What affects your baby’s first gut microbes
2 December 2020Apart from the mode of delivery and breastfeeding, genetics and cultural practices could also have a profound impact on the type of bacteria in an infant’s gut.
Singapore Institute For Clinical Sciences (SICS)
Clues to childhood obesity lie in our gut
30 November 2020Early exposure to antibiotics can disrupt an infant’s gut microbiota and predispose them to childhood obesity, finds an observational study.
Allergy
Repurposing a cancer drug for eczema
27 November 2020A microRNA called miR-355 has been identified as the key regulator of skin cell differentiation in patients with atopic dermatitis.
A*STAR Institute Of High Performance Computing (A*STAR IHPC)
An EPIC search for new materials
25 November 2020A high-throughput screening method could significantly shorten the discovery cycle for new thermoelectric materials.
Malaria
Accelerating malaria drug discovery
23 November 2020A new method of identifying drug targets in the malaria parasite P. falciparum could find broad applications in other fields of biology.
P53
Turning cancer against itself
18 November 2020Exploiting a mutation in a key tumor-fighting protein may provide a new opportunity to treat aggressive lung cancers.
Cancer
Pressing pause on DNA damage
16 November 2020A protein known to switch on DNA repair genes also ‘pauses’ the cell cycle in response to DNA damage, A*STAR researchers find.
