Highlights
P53
Quelling anti-viral responses
29 November 2018The Influenza A virus deliberately enhances levels of the human p53 protein to reduce anti-viral gene and protein expression
A*STAR Bioinformatics Institute (A*STAR BII)
Genetic model refines knowledge of new cancer drugs
29 November 2018Mouse studies have revealed more about the mechanisms
behind cancer drugs in trials
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
Nanomaterials
Helping fuel cells beat the heat
15 November 2018A strategy for stabilizing silver films could make high-efficiency fuel cells usable in portable devices
Histone
How a cell’s fate is controlled
15 November 2018A dual-function protein switch can be tweaked to improve the effectiveness of cellular reprogramming
Photonics
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
Coating
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
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
Genetic Mutations
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
A*STAR Singapore Institute Of Manufacturing Technology (A*STAR SIMTech)
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
A*STAR Institute Of Materials Research And Engineering (A*STAR IMRE)
Layered chambers open a window for drug release
31 October 2018Tiny chambers opening under infrared light offer fine
control for drug release and chemical sensing
Appetite
Brain region controls hunger in mice
31 October 2018A previously unsuspected region in the brain has been
implicated in controlling feeding in mice
