Highlights
Alzheimer’s Disease
Probing for oligomers
19 January 2016Fluorescent probe selectively detects biomarkers linked to Alzheimer’s disease
A*STAR Bioprocessing Technology Institute (A*STAR BTI)
A sticky situation
19 January 2016Examining the intermediate stages of antibody purification provides
insight into the manufacture of safer biopharmaceuticals at lower cost
Plasmonics
Tiny gaps provide a golden opportunity
19 January 2016Frequency conversion of light on a tiny scale is now possible thanks to
a gold nanostructure containing miniscule gaps
Sub Evanescent Imaging
Nanoscale sieves snare would-be thieves
19 January 2016Bio-inspired algorithms enable a pattern of thousands of nanoscale holes into metal films for high-tech optical security
Polysome
‘Junk’ DNA now center stage
19 January 2016DNA previously
considered superfluous may provide vital protection against stress and could
even be used in cancer treatment
Silicon
A shift in the right direction
19 January 2016A simple artificial material can influence the properties of visible light
Endoplasmic Reticulum
A cell surface–to–nucleus super highway
5 January 2016Receptors may be able to turn
genes on and off by taking a newly-discovered route to the heart of the cell
Tubal
Stem cells for the ovary
5 January 2016A protein
biomarker confirms the presence of stem cells that maintain ovaries
Immunology
Understanding infants’ itchy skin
5 January 2016The age at which eczema appears in young children may indicate its cause
A*STAR Institute Of High Performance Computing (A*STAR IHPC)
Sharp images of moving tumors
5 January 2016Lung tumors can be accurately imaged by a method that combines the best
aspects of two existing imaging techniques
Insulin
Insulin on demand
5 January 2016A
biochemical explanation for the success of billion-dollar diabetes drugs
Gene Regulation
Regulatory regions revealed in one shot
5 January 2016Disease-causing regions of the genome that affect gene expression levels are mapped with a new method
Carbon Dioxide Reduction
Prospecting for green catalysts
15 December 2015Computer calculations indicate the best places to look for nanowire catalysts to accelerate green reactions
