Highlights
Stem Cells
Unlocking the mystery of an age-old secret
23 February 2016A quest to unravel the secrets of cloning has led to a greater understanding of how cells age
Semiconducting Transitional Metal Dichalcogenides
Unmasking the properties of 2D materials
23 February 2016Innovative method creates larger sheets of two-dimensional materials
Deformation
Fine-grained memory loss
23 February 2016Nanocrystalline shape memory alloys lose their memory as the crystalline grains get smaller
Force Balance
Bursting through for a bubble solution
23 February 2016A simple fluid dynamics model accurately
predicts how bubbles impact on solid surfaces
Wideband Analysis
Faster analysis of electromagnetic compatibility
23 February 2016A new computer model greatly
speeds up the analysis of data from electromagnetic reverberation chambers
Stem Cells
Better burn therapy on the horizon
10 February 2016Isolating the cells responsible for healthy skin grafts could optimize a decades-old burn therapy
Adiposity
Maternal health linked to child’s risk of obesity
10 February 2016The cultural diversity of Singapore offers insights into associations between body status of mothers and infants
A*STAR Bioprocessing Technology Institute (A*STAR BTI)
Fine-tuning immune cell function
10 February 2016The function of mature B cells is regulated by a small genomic cluster called mir-17-92
Simulation
All eyes on the conductor
10 February 2016A ‘conductor’ that ensures simultaneous processing tasks keep time could dramatically increase the efficiency of ‘cloud’ simulations
Star-shaped Compounds
Making molecules that twinkle
10 February 2016Single step process transforms carbon dioxide into star-shaped molecules
that are promising building blocks for useful polymeric materials
Antibody Production
Pop in a shock protein to pep up production
10 February 2016A protein produced by cells in response to stress can improve the production of biological medicines
Polarized Light
Left in the wake
26 January 2016Waves of charge scudding across gold surfaces are shown to create wakes that are readily manipulable
Sepsis
Monocytes switch roles during sepsis
26 January 2016Monocytes are ‘reprogrammed’ to be immunosuppressive as sepsis progresses
