Highlights
Data Storage Institute (DSI)
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
A*STAR Institute Of Molecular And Cell Biology (A*STAR IMCB)
‘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
Optics
A shift in the right direction
19 January 2016A simple artificial material can influence the properties of visible light
Alzheimer’s Disease
Probing for oligomers
19 January 2016Fluorescent probe selectively detects biomarkers linked to Alzheimer’s disease
Antibodies
A sticky situation
19 January 2016Examining the intermediate stages of antibody purification provides
insight into the manufacture of safer biopharmaceuticals at lower cost
Field Enhancement
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
Eczema
Understanding infants’ itchy skin
5 January 2016The age at which eczema appears in young children may indicate its cause
Imaging
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
A*STAR Institute Of Molecular And Cell Biology (A*STAR IMCB)
Insulin on demand
5 January 2016A
biochemical explanation for the success of billion-dollar diabetes drugs
Epigenetics
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
Nuclear Envelope-associated Endosomes
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
Institute Of Medical Biology (IMB)
Stem cells for the ovary
5 January 2016A protein
biomarker confirms the presence of stem cells that maintain ovaries
Genetics
Genomic re-arrangement linked to gastric cancer
15 December 2015Fusion of two genes that regulate cellular adhesion increases risk of gastric cancer
