Highlights
A*STAR Singapore Institute Of Manufacturing Technology (A*STAR SIMTech)
What a hungry fly can tell us about obesity
12 December 2017Understanding how a fly modulates its feeding behavior could help fight obesity
Electronics
Leaving lead behind
28 November 2017Thin films of a lead-free piezoelectric finally match the
performance of the lead-bearing standard
Materials
A guidebook for exotic states
28 November 2017A
theoretical model will allow systematic study of a promising class of peculiar
quantum states
Processing
Better properties for magnesium alloy
28 November 2017Optimized
processing improves the mechanical strength and workability of magnesium alloy
as a lighter alternative to aluminum alloy
Stem Cells
Pancreatic stem cells on tap
28 November 2017Growing
pancreatic stem cells will help research on diabetes
Antibodies
Shedding ‘light’ on antibody design
28 November 2017The
light chain subunits of therapeutic antibodies impact drug performance and yield
Mir-198
How a common cancer hijacks wound-healing switch
28 November 2017Understanding how head and neck squamous cell carcinomas
take over wound-healing processes could yield new treatments
Micro-Raman Scattering
Less is more to produce top-notch 2D materials
15 November 2017A
simple technique for mass producing ultrathin, high-quality molybdenum trioxide nanosheets could lead to next-generation electronic and optoelectronic devices
Weight
Like father like child for weight gain
15 November 2017A father's weight is just as relevant as the mother's
in determining a child's risk of obesity
Lithium-ion Batteries
Unleashing sulfur’s potential
15 November 2017Sealed
sulfur particles show promise for renewable energy storage technology
Water
Simulating surfactants
15 November 2017Small changes to a surfactant’s structure influence its ability to encapsulate oily molecules
Inactivation
Better ways with X-rays
15 November 2017Low-energy
X-rays are surprisingly effective at killing bacterial spores, offering
improved sterilization techniques
Monocytes
Lupus link to stimulatory proteins
15 November 2017Lupus
patients exhibit altered cell proteins, a discovery with potential implications
for diagnostics and studies into the
disease’s origins
