Highlights
Drug Resistance
Tiny molecule punches above its weight
5 April 2016A small molecule outclasses larger ones in combating drug-resistant bacteria that cause skin infections
Drug Screening
Embryonic toxicity on the move
22 March 2016The first lab-based drug screening method for detecting changes in cell differentiation and migration during embryonic development
Solar Cells
Silicon profits from a dose of iron
22 March 2016A streamlined procedure for assembling the active components of photovoltaic devices from inexpensive metals could boost their economic prospects
Cancer
Sidling up to natural killers
22 March 2016A technique to generate antibodies that can help strengthen natural immune responses to cancer and leukemia has been developed
Mechanical Resonant Modes
Bad vibrations
22 March 2016Eliminating mechanical vibrations leads to
better performing mechatronic systems
Fusion Proteins
Resource for drug developers helps pick linkers
22 March 2016SynLinker offers a better way to design fusion protein drugs
Power
Wireless-powered network gets its fair share
22 March 2016Calculations reveal how sensors must take turns to harvest power efficiently from a data hub
Cancer
A light diagnosis
8 March 2016On-the-spot diagnosis of certain cancers and other diseases is closer to
becoming a reality thanks to a sensitive biosensor
Pharmaceuticals
Taking control of crystal formation
8 March 2016Surface chemistry offers new approach to directing crystal formation in pharmaceutical industry
Stem Cells
Patterning pluripotency
8 March 2016Insights into how external mechanical
forces affect stem cell behavior could advance regenerative medicine efforts
Yeast
Some ‘essential’ genes more essential than others
8 March 2016The ability of cells to adapt to the loss of some genes previously thought vital for survival challenges the concept of gene essentiality
Vitamin D
Vitamin D in pregnancy
8 March 2016The significance of vitamin D levels in pregnant
women may depend on their ethnic origin
A*STAR Institute Of Materials Research And Engineering (A*STAR IMRE)
A greener solution to a sticky problem
8 March 2016Stable environmentally friendly polymer coatings inhibit the surface buildup of bacterial and marine organisms
