Highlights
STT-MRAM
Dynamic solution for accurate reading
15 March 2018A sensing scheme that
responds dynamically to voltage fluctuations could improve accuracy when
reading data from spin-based memory storage
Graphene
A surface that makes light work
8 March 2018The quantum states on the surface of conducting
materials can strongly interact with light
Data Storage Institute (DSI)
‘Floating’ nanostructures for better color
8 March 2018Extremely
high-resolution color images are produced using silicon nanostructures that
imitate particles floating in free space
Lattice Structures
Nature inspires light, robust lattice structures
8 March 2018New
technique for creating lightweight materials that are stiffer and stronger than previously possible
Nanolithography
A bright idea for on-demand nanopatterns
8 March 2018Focused
electron beams can simultaneously synthesize optically active nanocrystals and
pattern them into intricate surface arrays
Green Synthesis
Photothermal therapy blooms
8 March 2018Flower-shaped gold nanocrystals are too hot to handle
for tumor cells
Institute Of Bioengineering And Nanotechnology (IBN)
Building a better ion channel
8 March 2018Synthetic
channel with a strong preference for potassium ions offers rapid transport
through artificial membrane.
Catalyst
An all-in-one catalyst
21 February 2018Palladium catalyst speeds up two separate reactions,
making useful molecules in a single process
A*STAR Singapore Immunology Network (A*STAR SIgN)
Using a mouse to make an ‘iMac’
21 February 2018A new method for making specialized immune cells
from stem cells offers a tool for modeling inflammatory diseases in the lab
Plasmonics
Faster data transfer through plasmons
21 February 2018A transducer that converts
electrical signals directly into surface plasmons could allow rapid data
transfer and link photonic devices to electronics
A*STAR Bioinformatics Institute (A*STAR BII)
Eyes on the road for retina mapping
21 February 2018An image
processing algorithm designed to follow directional features shows promise for
mapping the blood vessel networks in the eye
Memory
Clinging on to the memory
21 February 2018Immune cells hold their memory of how to respond to
allergens in a surprising way.
Broadband
Flat-packed optical components
21 February 2018Nanostructured
thin-films that can bend light by large angles could be a replacement for bulky
glass optical components
