Highlights
Entanglement
Ghostly measurements
1 November 2016A quantum effect allows infrared measurements to be performed by detecting visible light, bringing opportunities for cheaper, better performance spectroscopy
Mid-infrared
Tuning into more compact laser designs
1 November 2016A laser developed at A*STAR can produce infrared beams over an unprecedented range of wavelengths
Cell Imaging
Matching probes to targets
1 November 2016Probes that can easily enter cells to label target molecules only can be readily made thanks to a new model
Hydrophobic Monomers
Nanoscale factories built to order
1 November 2016Performing chemical reactions inside tiny droplets can help manufacturers develop greener processes for coating drugs
Singapore Institute For Clinical Sciences (SICS)
Protein in pregnancy for healthier babies
1 November 2016The global childhood obesity epidemic could be tackled by expectant mothers adjusting their diet
Bacteria
Bile duct bacteria pose cancer risk
1 November 2016The mix of microbes living in the bile duct could play a role in a rare but lethal form of cancer
Singapore Bioimaging Consortium (SBIC)
Fat cell genetics could be key to fighting obesity
20 October 2016The secret to preventing harmful fat building up around internal organs may lie in the genetics of fat stem cells
Radical Polymerization
Polymer scaffolds build a better pill to swallow
20 October 2016Nanoparticle drugs can make it easier for medications to reach their targets
Encryption
Weakness of 2G mobile phone networks revealed
20 October 2016A fast and relatively simple attack on second generation digital mobile phone communications highlights the need to update security on older mobile networks
Gene Expression
The path to cell fate
20 October 2016Algorithm can trace lineage trajectories through single-cell gene expression data
Myeloproliferative Neoplasm
Not all chaperones are to be trusted
20 October 2016Mutant versions of a ‘housekeeping gene’ are shown to activate a pathway that leads to overproduction of certain kinds of blood cells
GUSTO
Solid start influenced by culture
20 October 2016How Singaporean infants of different backgrounds are
introduced to food
Conductivity
Disorderly conduct
6 October 2016An analysis of electron behavior explains why the phase-change material iron-tellurium best conducts electricity in its disordered amorphous phase
