Highlights
Conductivity
Metal bucks the trend
11 July 2017The
virtually universal relationship in metals between heat and
electrical conductivity breaks down spectacularly in vanadium dioxide
Fluorophores
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
A*STAR Singapore Institute Of Manufacturing Technology (A*STAR SIMTech)
An extra degree of freedom
11 July 2017A lightweight
module that can pick up and move objects in multiple directions could lead to
faster and more accurate automation
Singapore Institute For Clinical Sciences (SICS)
Attending to diabetes during pregnancy
11 July 2017Children
born to mothers with diabetes during pregnancy are at risk of developing
attention problems
Machine Learning
Improved virtual modeling enables cheaper, faster drug discovery
27 June 2017A new method of modeling drug-target interactions fixes
a detrimental bias of past techniques
A*STAR Institute Of Materials Research And Engineering (A*STAR IMRE)
Tiny additions yield stronger components
27 June 2017Nanoparticles
improve the strength of metallic alloys
Vaccine
Explaining adjuvants, the “immunologist’s dirty little secret”
27 June 2017Studying
immune response to aluminum salts can explain how these chemicals boost vaccine’s
efficacy
Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Tumor diversity could lead to bespoke treatments
27 June 2017Insights into the growth of liver
cancer tumors and their genetic diversity could inform future personalized
cancer therapies
Nanowires
Bristling with potential
27 June 2017Better
understanding the principles of silicon etching leads to improved surface
patterning
Self-assembly
A slick route to smart surfaces
27 June 2017Controlled
rupturing of thin films can make low-cost nanopatterned arrays for solar cells
and biomolecular detection
Stem Cells
A signal of safe therapy
14 June 2017A new antibody could hold the secret to making stem cell therapy safer
Urban Intersection Control
A crossroads for intersections
13 June 2017Cars
could soon negotiate smart intersections without ever having to stop
Polythiophene
Making wires of polymers chains
13 June 2017Researchers model new route
to molecular wires suitable for use in miniature electronics
