Highlights
Alkaloid
Alkaloid synthesis shows the strength in diversity
4 April 2017A transition
metal catalyst triggers the transformation of an advanced synthetic
intermediate into a whole family of naturally occurring molecules
Photonics
The perfect pattern to trap light
4 April 2017Superimposing two lattices of similar periods creates
structures that researchers can design to control and localize light
Egg Cell
Keeping egg cells on ice
4 April 2017Female
fertility is maintained by a newly discovered molecular mechanism that freezes
the cell cycle in egg cells
Stem Cells
How heart stem cells get made
4 April 2017Understanding how a protein influences early heart development could help scientists develop better regenerative therapies.
Data Storage Institute (DSI)
Damping gives a faster switch
4 April 2017Controlling memory with
electric fields enables faster and more energy-efficient computing
A*STAR Institute Of Materials Research And Engineering (A*STAR IMRE)
Hydrogen freed by nanoparticle duo
21 March 2017Heat
treatment offers precise control over catalytic activity of metal sulfide nanoparticles
Coating
A tough coat for silicon
21 March 2017Supercritical
carbon dioxide delivers protective molecules to semiconductor surfaces
Protein
Translating the ribosome’s grim role
21 March 2017Could a surprise hookup prove fatal for the
long fragments of ‘junk’ RNA?
Magnetism
More open to coercion
21 March 2017A novel ‘soft’ magnetic
material could enable faster computer memory
Bioreactor
Liver cells work better under pressure
21 March 2017A new culturing method mimics the natural forces acting on liver cells, opening new doors in cell culture research
Feeding
Appetite regulation provides new food for thought
21 March 2017Identification of novel
circuit components offers an alternative therapeutic target
NADH
Probes lose their attachment issues
7 March 2017A novel method for designing fluorescent probes improves imaging of complex molecules in live cells
Club Cell
‘Scary stuff’ study finds distress chemicals in new fish order
7 March 2017A fish alarm system could be more universal than
originally thought
