Highlights
A*STAR Institute Of Materials Research And Engineering (A*STAR IMRE)
A tip for future nanoscale sensing
21 February 2019The tiny diamond pyramid tips used for atomic force microscopy may also prove to be highly useful for nanoscale, quantum sensing
Skatole
Finding a stinky source
21 February 2019Newly discovered enzyme uses an unusual mechanism to generate a molecule with an eye-wateringly awful smell
Institute Of Medical Biology (IMB)
Drug resistance in the hot seat
21 February 2019Thermal stress elicits genomic changes that can make cancer cells resistant to chemotherapy
Genomic
A decline in gene discoveries
21 February 2019The rate of discovery of human gene functions has fallen significantly
Visual Search
Helping computers find ‘Waldo’
21 February 2019New program picks out targets in a crowd quickly and efficiently
Autoimmunity
From suspected instigator to unlikely hero
3 February 2019A*STAR researchers have revealed the mechanism behind the way receptor TLR-9 protects against lupus
Electro-optics
Ceramic holds promise for greener optical devices
3 February 2019Scientists have developed an environmentally friendly ceramic material
Anisotropy
Wrinkles take the heat
3 February 2019Experiments on nanoribbons of black phosphorus reveal the origins of directional heat transport in this promising material
A*STAR Bioprocessing Technology Institute (A*STAR BTI)
Making heart tissue ‘beat’
14 January 2019The key to efficient production of heart muscle from pluripotent stem cells lies in optimizing the density and replicative state of the starting material
Inflammation
Ready, steady, fuse!
14 January 2019White blood cells in different subsets have varying propensities to fuse in response to inflammation
Drosophila
Gut feelings are not for everyone
14 January 2019Gut bacteria in fruit flies do not have a major influence on behavior
A*STAR Institute For Infocomm Research (A*STAR I²R)
Recognizing the right tool for the job
14 January 2019An algorithm gives robots an instinctive understanding of how to use tools
Skin
Releasing the brakes on wound repair
14 January 2019A carefully defined balance of biomolecular signals stimulates healing by setting skin cells into motion
