Highlights
Inka1
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
Bacteria
One-step immune activation
20 September 2016How white blood cells jump into action in response to foreign microbes
Magnetite
Sharpshooting nanoparticles hit the target
20 September 2016Multi stimuli-responsive nanocapsules selectively deliver drugs to exactly where they are needed
Data Storage Institute (DSI)
Applying heat to stay on track
20 September 2016A clever electro-thermal actuator and lever system keeps hard drive recording heads on track
Organometallic Complexes
Boosting the contrast
20 September 2016The contrast of photoacoustic images may benefit
from a promising compound with low toxicity and high stability
Biomedicine
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
A*STAR Bioinformatics Institute (A*STAR BII)
Fine-tuning protein synthesis
20 September 2016The rate of protein production in differentiating stem cells is controlled by more complex factors than previously thought
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
Quantum Tunneling
Lighting the way to miniature devices
8 September 2016Electromagnetic waves created on a layer of organic molecules could provide the perfect on-chip light source for future quantum communication systems
Substrate
Understanding how flat phosphorus grows
8 September 2016Modeling the growth of tiny flakes of a two-dimensional form of phosphorus could help researchers one day produce better electronics
Bacteria
Killing bacteria in seconds
8 September 2016A synthetic material that kills common bacteria in seconds could have far-reaching applications in healthcare and domestic settings
