Highlights
Telecommunications
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
Metastasis
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
Hotspots
Diamonds make a device cooler
6 October 2016A layer of diamond can prevent high-power electronic devices from overheating
Bacteria
A probe for biofilms unveils bacteria
6 October 2016The first probe for bacterial biofilms opens the door for new ways
to combat antibacterial resistance
Data Storage Institute (DSI)
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
Actuator
Applying heat to stay on track
20 September 2016A clever electro-thermal actuator and lever system keeps hard drive recording heads on track
Near-infrared
Boosting the contrast
20 September 2016The contrast of photoacoustic images may benefit
from a promising compound with low toxicity and high stability
Theranostics
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
A*STAR Singapore Immunology Network (A*STAR SIgN)
One-step immune activation
20 September 2016How white blood cells jump into action in response to foreign microbes
Nanocarrier
Sharpshooting nanoparticles hit the target
20 September 2016Multi stimuli-responsive nanocapsules selectively deliver drugs to exactly where they are needed
