Highlights
Phosphor
Textured LED gives green light to Li-Fi
9 August 2017Using
a green LED as a detector can help to boost data transmission rates
Bone Marrow
Monocytes make a team effort in the bone marrow
9 August 2017A newly discovered population of immune cells helps replenish the bone marrow's supply of infection-fighting monocytes
A*STAR Singapore Immunology Network (A*STAR SIgN)
Finding the true culprits behind inflammation
9 August 2017Discovery of which monocytes secrete a pro-inflammatory protein could lead to new therapies for autoimmune disease
Infection
A cautionary tale for immunotherapy
9 August 2017A failed treatment for chikungunya highlights the need for extreme caution when manipulating the immune system
Polymer
Coated implants a breakthrough in bone healing
9 August 2017A
versatile coating for magnesium could eventually lead to better implants for
mending broken bones
Zebrafish
Zebrafish light the way to safer medication
25 July 2017Genetically
modified zebrafish are promising in the detection of harmful compounds for screening drug candidates
Zinc
Hybrid zinc battery beats its rivals
25 July 2017A
new low-cost battery offers a hefty voltage and sustained energy
capacity
Epigenetics
Powerful switches discovered
25 July 2017First roadmap of stomach cancer super-enhancers paves the way for new treatments.
Supercritical
Microscale lens realizes nanoscale imaging
25 July 2017A microscope with a specially engineered lens
overcomes a fundamental limitation
Spin Torque Oscillator
Hard drive boost comes in layers of iron and cobalt
25 July 2017Thin
layers of iron and cobalt show promise as material for fast, low-energy hard
drives
A*STAR Institute Of High Performance Computing (A*STAR IHPC)
On-chip optics find their groove
25 July 2017Clever
design of rail-like waveguides makes it simpler to miniaturize photonic
components on to silicon wafers
Strongly Correlated Systems
Metal bucks the trend
11 July 2017The
virtually universal relationship in metals between heat and
electrical conductivity breaks down spectacularly in vanadium dioxide
Institute Of Chemical And Engineering Sciences (ICES)
Teaching an old dye new tricks
11 July 2017Fluorescent
compounds used for biologically safe imaging and labeling can be modified
on-demand with a special molecular scaffold
