Highlights
Visual Search
Helping computers find ‘Waldo’
21 February 2019New program picks out targets in a crowd quickly and efficiently
Quantum Optics
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
Glycyl Radical Enzyme
Finding a stinky source
21 February 2019Newly discovered enzyme uses an unusual mechanism to generate a molecule with an eye-wateringly awful smell
Glomerulonephritis
From suspected instigator to unlikely hero
3 February 2019A*STAR researchers have revealed the mechanism behind the way receptor TLR-9 protects against lupus
UV Protection
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
Cell Cycle
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
Monocyte
Ready, steady, fuse!
14 January 2019White blood cells in different subsets have varying propensities to fuse in response to inflammation
A*STAR Institute Of Molecular And Cell Biology (A*STAR IMCB)
Gut feelings are not for everyone
14 January 2019Gut bacteria in fruit flies do not have a major influence on behavior
Robotics
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
Profilin
Biology of our ancient ancestor takes shape
14 January 2019Primitive microbes have cytoskeletal proteins that are structurally and functionally similar to those found in humans
Bioprocessing Technology Institute (BIT)
New stem cell antibody targets cancer
14 January 2019An antibody that targets a protein on the surface of stem cells also targets the same protein on some cancer cells
