Materials science: A weld of difference
Higher welding speed improves the quality of welds between dissimilar alloys
© 2014 A*STAR Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology
Alzheimer’s disease: Brain arteries in a dish
Smooth muscle cells designed to mimic blood vessels in the brain may help to understand Alzheimer’s
© 2014 A*STAR Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology
Cancer biology: Tumor-causing crosstalk
Signals that pass between genetically abnormal epithelial cells and their genetically normal support cells drive tumor formation in a fruit fly cancer model
Reproduced, with permission, from Ref. 1 © 2014 Elsevier
Nanoclusters: Carving out a golden opportunity
Upsetting the stability of super-small gold clusters generates multifaceted nanocrystals with potent catalytic properties
Modified, with permission, from Ref. 1 © 2014 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim
Materials: A hollow promise for better batteries
Flat, diamond-shaped plates of lithium iron phosphate improve discharge voltages
© 2014 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim
Urban planning: Helping trains take the strain
An agent-based model that analyzes commuters’ travel data will improve the Singapore rail experience
© Marco Richter/iStock/Thinkstock
Catalysis: Navigating obstacles to fueling the future
A long-lived catalyst facilitates the first steps toward a viable small-scale on-board hydrogen generator
© Ryan McVay/Photodisc/Thinkstock
Data storage: A clearer view of a hot technique
A multifunctional testing instrument helps improve production of laser-heated hard disk drives with enhanced storage capacities
© ktsimage/iStock/Thinkstock
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LATEST HIGHLIGHTS
17 December 2014
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Materials science: A weld of difference
Materials & Design
Higher welding speed improves the quality of welds between dissimilar alloys
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Manufacturing: Closing the loop for greener production
Journal of Cleaner Production
A technique to analyze production processes highlights the financial benefits of recycling
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Nanotechnology: A gold catalyst for clear water
Chemistry – An Asian Journal
Mixed nanoparticle systems may help purify water and generate hydrogen
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Data mining: The right route to disaster relief
International Journal of Modern Physics C
An innovative algorithm automatically finds the quickest way to calamity-affected sites using open-source map data
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Bioinformatics: Genetic sleuth tracks undiagnosed diseases
Nature Methods
A computer platform can pinpoint the genes behind rare diseases that have eluded diagnosis
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Alzheimer’s disease: Brain arteries in a dish
Cell Reports
Smooth muscle cells designed to mimic blood vessels in the brain may help to understand Alzheimer’s
03 December 2014
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Cancer biology: Tumor-causing crosstalk
Current Biology
Signals that pass between genetically abnormal epithelial cells and their genetically normal support cells drive tumor formation in a fruit fly cancer model
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Nanoparticles: Taking self-assembly to the limits
Nano Letters
Confining tiny gold colloids inside nanoscale templates reveals how to design complex structures beyond the capabilities of conventional lithography
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Depression: A link with folate during pregnancy
Journal of Psychiatric Research
Depression in pregnant women is associated with low folate levels, but not with vitamin B12
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Organic chemistry: Ruthenium catalyst goes with the flow
ChemCatChem
A green route to key molecular building blocks delivers a continuous stream of products
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Porous materials: A molecular thread
Angewandte Chemie International Edition
Flexible metal–organic frameworks with a range of pore sizes are made by threading through molecular ligands
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Nanoclusters: Carving out a golden opportunity
Advanced Materials
Upsetting the stability of super-small gold clusters generates multifaceted nanocrystals with potent catalytic properties
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03 December 2014
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