Highlights
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
Institute Of Medical Biology (IMB)
Cellular thermometer
6 October 2016Light-emitting dyes can measure heat generation within living cells with subcellular accuracy
Transition Metal Nitride
Stressed out coatings
6 October 2016Fine-grained microstructure could toughen protective coatings
A*STAR Institute Of Molecular And Cell Biology (A*STAR IMCB)
First intracellular X-ray crystal structure of a human protein complex
6 October 2016Solving the 3D structure of a newly observed protein complex in mammalian cells paves the way for interesting applications
Electronics
Diamonds make a device cooler
6 October 2016A layer of diamond can prevent high-power electronic devices from overheating
Poly(lactide)
Sharpshooting nanoparticles hit the target
20 September 2016Multi stimuli-responsive nanocapsules selectively deliver drugs to exactly where they are needed
Precision
Applying heat to stay on track
20 September 2016A clever electro-thermal actuator and lever system keeps hard drive recording heads on track
Singapore Bioimaging Consortium (SBIC)
Boosting the contrast
20 September 2016The contrast of photoacoustic images may benefit
from a promising compound with low toxicity and high stability
Nanomedicine
Smart material can hunt and snap cancers
20 September 2016The pursuit of microscopic drugs that can be tracked as they fight cancer is a step closer
Institute Of Medical Biology (IMB)
Fine-tuning protein synthesis
20 September 2016The rate of protein production in differentiating stem cells is controlled by more complex factors than previously thought
Bacteria
One-step immune activation
20 September 2016How white blood cells jump into action in response to foreign microbes
Fluid Mechanics
Visualizing vortices
8 September 2016Previously too complex to tackle, computer simulations can now show how elliptical vortex rings form
Energy Intake
Tofu to make us too full for more
8 September 2016A
common food additive could be combined with tofu to control appetite and calorie
consumption in Asian diets
