Two-dimensional materials could underpin a novel family of flexible, low-power electronic devices, but their success depends on ensuring the layers are chemically stable. A*STAR researchers now show that one 2-D material, ...
Nanomaterials
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Improving the design of drills capable of excavating deep holes should increase their performance and longevity. Scientists from A*STAR develop a computational model that can determine the ideal drill design, achieving significant ...
Engineering
Oct 5, 2017
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Reproduction is made easier by finding the right partner—and it's no different for the chromosomes inside reproductive cells. Now, an international team of researchers, including A*STAR scientists, has revealed just how chromosomes ...
Cell & Microbiology
Oct 5, 2017
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For centuries, astronomers have been looking beyond our solar system to learn more about the Milky Way galaxy. And yet, there are still many things about it that elude us, such as knowing its precise mass. Determining this ...
Astronomy
Oct 5, 2017
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To protect networks from malicious threats, cyber-security solutions must track all the data flowing through the network—just like security guards checking travelers in airports. However, it is hard to design a solution that ...
Computer Sciences
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In some areas of the seafloor, a tectonic mystery lies buried deep underground.
Earth Sciences
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My introduction to advanced communication technology (i.e. the Internet and World Wide Web) came in 1999.
Security
Oct 5, 2017
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Researchers from the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard have shown that a CRISPR-based editing system can cut and bind RNA in mammalian cells. In a paper out this week in Nature, the team used CRISPR-Cas13, which the researchers ...
Biotechnology
Oct 5, 2017
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Working with the plant growth-promoting bacterium Pseudomonas simiae, researchers have identified 115 genes that negatively affect its ability to colonize a plant root system when mutated.
Biotechnology
Oct 5, 2017
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Researchers at Umeå University in Sweden are exploring the potential to create a landscape level map of the shapes of lake basins through a laser survey. This is a critical missing piece of the puzzle for understanding the ...
Environment
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