Highlights
Foreign Languages
Tailor-made language coach in your pocket
19 July 2016Self-learning computer software can detect and
diagnose errors in pronunciation
Singapore Bioimaging Consortium (SBIC)
Bringing brain tumors into focus
19 July 2016Coupling
of photoacoustic and magnetic resonance imaging gives clear images of blood flow
and oxygenation status in brain tumor tissue
DNA
Moving DNA
19 July 2016Proteins that move DNA around in a bacterium are surprisingly similar to those in our own cells
Internet
Taking control back from the cloud
12 July 2016A user-controlled file security scheme makes it possible to instantly revoke access to files hosted on internet cloud servers
Electronics
Perfectly formed memory
12 July 2016Resistive random-access memory that avoids an initial forming process improves fabrication methods and reliability
Electromagnetism
Invisible particles ‘seen’ for the first time
12 July 2016A mysterious effect in which particles do not
scatter light has been observed at optical wavelengths for the first time
Simulation
Predicting the pattern
12 July 2016A model that predicts the radiation pattern from patch antennas in real installations could take the guesswork out of communication device development
Actin
Evolutionary thread underlies filament divergence
12 July 2016Genetic comparisons provide insight into the evolution of a crucial filament protein in animals, plants and bacteria
Metasurface
Light-modified material modifies light
12 July 2016A material whose optical properties can be
modified on a small scale by laser light promises a wide range of applications
Amylase
Chew slowly and chomp less
28 June 2016Chewing habits determine blood sugar levels after a carbohydrate-rich meal
Robotics
Design tool beefs up artificial muscles
28 June 2016Polymeric materials that stretch out when electrically stimulated can benefit from realistic numerical simulations
Adhesion
Getting a grip on mussel adhesion
28 June 2016Fibrous mussel ‘beards’ secrete sticky protein primers to cling to wet surfaces
Nanowires
Charging ahead with magnesium batteries
28 June 2016Tired of running out of charge on your smartphone? The hunt is on for a longer-lasting battery
