Highlights
Immune Response
Battling bacteria that get under the skin
23 May 2019A subset of skin-resident immune cells secrete the protein VEGFα to help mount a robust response to bacterial invasion.
Optical Materials
Creating colors without dyes
23 May 2019Nanofabricated metallic structure arrays produce a kaleidoscope of bright colors.
Immunology
On the trail of two types of white blood cells
23 May 2019Nerve bundles and blood vessels each have their own specific subtypes of macrophages.
Synthetic Biology
A brighter approach to molecular genetics
23 May 2019Using an expanded genetic alphabet containing fluorescent artificial DNA bases, scientists can now visually detect and quantify DNA molecules for use in diagnostics.
Spintronics
A shot in the arm for spintronics
30 April 2019A spin injection technique that is more than 10,000 times more efficient than existing methods could allow for the development of ultrafast spintronic computers
Lasers
Future bright for mini synchrotrons
30 April 2019Shooting electrons into hybrid light-matter particles on a surface could be the key to a new wave of compact X-ray machines
Oncology
Chipping away at drug resistance
30 April 2019A platform for rapidly profiling mutations and gene expression offers valuable insights into cancer biology
Malaria
The coincidental complications of coinfection
17 April 2019Malaria infections may be masking the extent of the emerging chikungunya epidemic
Ultra-precision
Extra axis makes for cutting-edge fabrication
16 April 2019A 5-axis swinging-rotating machining technique enables fabrication of ultra-precise optical microstructures up to 30 times faster
Cancer
Poised for survival
16 April 2019State-of-the-art single-cell RNA sequencing technologies shed light on the mechanisms through which cancer cells become resistant to tumor-treating drugs
CMOS
Tuning terahertz transmission
16 April 2019A metasurface whose optical properties change in response to electricity provides precise control over the reflection and transmission of radiation
A*STAR Institute Of Materials Research And Engineering (A*STAR IMRE)
Smart liquid goes dark in the heat
2 April 2019Nanowires that form and disperse as the temperature changes form the basis of a robust thermochromic liquid
Drosophila
Fly screen captures behavioral effects of venom
2 April 2019Injecting flies with snail venom could help us discover molecules for developing new drugs
