Highlights
EV71
A human gene atlas for virus replication
7 March 2017Genetic screening gives new hope to the fight against a common childhood virus that causes hand, foot and mouth disease
A*STAR Singapore Immunology Network (A*STAR SIgN)
Immune barriers remain intact after defense molecule loss
7 March 2017A missing immune response
molecule has no ill effects on subjects
Deep Hole Gun Drilling
Optimizing drill design when the chips are down
7 March 2017Modeling
the motion of chips produced in gun drilling shows a simple angle change could
lead to better gun drill design
Bioimaging
Probes lose their attachment issues
7 March 2017A novel method for designing fluorescent probes improves imaging of complex molecules in live cells
Ostariophysi
‘Scary stuff’ study finds distress chemicals in new fish order
7 March 2017A fish alarm system could be more universal than
originally thought
Bacteria
Counting microbes on a smartphone
7 March 2017Mobile app lets scientists count bacterial colonies
on-the-go
Far-field Imaging
Spiky nanostructures capture life’s fine details
21 February 2017Assembling nanorods into complexes shaped like sea urchins may enable real-time imaging of cell components, including DNA
Heat-assisted Magnetic Recording
Laser heating hits the spot
21 February 2017Laser-based measurements reveal just how small each magnetic ‘bit’ could be using the next generation hard disk technology known as heat-assisted magnetic recording
Dendritic Cell
A universal language for immunological sentinels
21 February 2017A framework for characterizing dendritic
cells should bring greater consistency and reliability to immunological
research
Graphene
Stanene’s thermal surprise
7 February 2017Electrons play a key role in heat transport through 2D tin sheets
Transition-metal Oxide
Going carbon free boosts battery life
7 February 2017Dropping the carbon from a key battery component could finally enable long-life, low-cost grid-connected batteries for renewable energy storage
Nanotechnology
Turning the screw
7 February 2017A simple etching technique offers a means for creating left-handed and right-handed nanostructures
Data Storage Institute (DSI)
Reducing read errors more than a bit
7 February 2017A new circuit scheme would greatly increase the accuracy of high-density spin-based data storage
