Highlights
2D Materials
Atomic nitrogen route to new 2D semiconductors
29 November 2018A technique for making ultrathin, two-dimensional films of tungsten disulfide could underpin next-generation electronic and optoelectronic technologies
Hepatitis
Reducing unnecessary medication for hepatitis B patients
29 November 2018A collaboration between A*STAR and Duke-NUS Medical School has gotten closer to freeing some chronic hepatitis B patients from a life of medication
Lithium-ion Batteries
X-rays reveal the workings of batteries
29 November 2018An X-ray analysis reveals the charging mechanism of a promising electrode material
Cell Cluster
Revisiting selection rules
29 November 2018A machine learning approach helps sort and label cell clusters in multiple dimensions
Arterial Stiffness
Identifying white knights of the arteries
29 November 2018A sub-group of white blood cells help maintain arterial structure and may aid development of treatments for vascular diseases
Monopeptide
Monopeptides give pores for thought
15 November 2018Tiny peptide structures team up to form channels that allow rapid transit of ions in and out of cells
Crystals
Controlling the gene for the ‘immortalizing enzyme’
15 November 2018Revealing how a gene is activated in cancer cells to produce an enzyme that helps the cells thrive could lead to new treatments
Sintering
A tougher conductive ceramic at lower cost
15 November 2018An inexpensive powder process yields a conductive aluminum-oxide ceramic composite with a raft of industrial applications
Additive Manufacturing
Building a new wave of lightweight structural panels
15 November 2018Computerized design reveals how honeycomb-like frameworks
with unusual rippled shapes can produce buckle-resistant architectures
Nanoparticles
Helping fuel cells beat the heat
15 November 2018A strategy for stabilizing silver films could make high-efficiency fuel cells usable in portable devices
Methylation
How a cell’s fate is controlled
15 November 2018A dual-function protein switch can be tweaked to improve the effectiveness of cellular reprogramming
Holographics
Tiny antennae directing light at the chip scale
15 November 2018A hybrid nanoantenna designed to manipulate visible
light could one day help transmit information in tiny optical devices
A*STAR Singapore Immunology Network (A*STAR SIgN)
Coated for a clearer contrast
15 November 2018Peptide coatings boost the biocompatibility and performance of tiny iron oxide-based particles for diagnostic magnetic resonance imaging
