Highlights
A*STAR Singapore Immunology Network (A*STAR SIgN)
Clinging on to the memory
21 February 2018Immune cells hold their memory of how to respond to
allergens in a surprising way.
Nanomaterials
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
Piezoelectric
Making light work of nanopositioning
14 February 2018An integrated design strategy
lowers the mass and costs of motors that move objects nanometers at a time
Magnetic Field-assisted
A smoother finish allows fluids to flow
14 February 2018A magnetic method for polishing metals enables mold templates with
microscale features
Video
Frequency fingerprints increase crime-fighting power
13 February 2018A system that recognizes electrical power grid fluctuations hidden in audio recordings provides a powerful forensic tool for police investigators
Singheart
Healing damaged hearts
12 February 2018Scientists believe they have discovered why heart muscle cells regenerate so
slowly, opening potential for inducing damaged hearts to repair themselves
Prefrontal Cortex
Diverting distraction
12 February 2018To avoid getting sidetracked by distractions, neurons in the brain’s short-term
memory center reorganize their activity patterns
Hepatitis
Hepatitis B exploits the liver’s weaknesses
12 February 2018In revealing
the liver’s ‘weak spot’ for hepatitis B virus replication, A*STAR scientists
are paving the way for new drug development efforts
Development
Putting the ‘bones’ in order
12 February 2018Microtubule bridges organize the cytoskeletons of cells in the early embryo
Security
Bridging the security divide for chat applications
28 January 2018Successful decrypting demonstrations
show that chat-app designers should improve the ways they protect users’ personal data
E-beam Lithography
Let liquid fingers point the way
28 January 2018Tiny gold spheres can be manipulated on surfaces with nanometer precision using the effects of solvent evaporation
Metabolism
Getting to the root of hair loss
28 January 2018The age-old search for a cure for hair loss may be close to an end
ELABELA
Hormone discovery opens path for new pre-eclampsia treatment
28 January 2018Early diagnosis and treatment of pre-eclampsia could soon be possible
due to the discovery of the pregnancy hormone ELABELA
