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A tiny generator built from silicon nanowires can harness energy from the surplus heat produced in electronic circuits

Singapore, 28 November 2011

Short, capped single-walled carbon nanotubes may serve as ideal probing tips to study friction, lubrication and wear at the microscale

Nanoparticles offer insights into interactions between single-stranded DNA and their binding proteins

From materials to neuroscience and much much more - latest news from the Nature journals 27 November 2011

Copper–carbene catalysts reveal the critical interactions needed to turn waste carbon dioxide into chemical feedstocks

Research on the mechanism that controls neuron firing in the rat brain reveals a surprise for neuroscientists

Latest news from Nature Reviews Cancer

Brain imaging experiments uncouple two apparently intimately connected mental processes

Latest News from Nature 23 November 2011

NIMS and the University of Queensland Centre for Microscopy and Microanalysis, the Dalian Polytechnic University and the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics clarified for the first time the cluster structure which has an extremely large effect on the long-term stability of solid oxide fuel cells for independent distributed power generation.

A research group at the NIMS International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA) has proved that the electrical resistance of a metal single atomic layer on a silicon surface becomes zero by superconductivity.

Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) is to start producing biofuel extracted from palm 'sago' (stem pith) waste - the first of its kind - through its Sago Research Centre.

SIMTech established Singapore’s first Large Area Processing Research Programme as it sets sights on creating a new industry to produce innovative large area printed electronics and functional films that are cost-effective, energy-efficient and environmentally friendly.

Why don't woodpeckers injure themselves? Researchers at Hong Kong Polytechnic University and the Beihang University in Beijing have been investigating...

The development of electrolytic in-process dressing grinding more than 20 years ago set in motion a revolution in nanoprecision machining that continues today

Minor differences in receptor structures account for variation in the selectivity and side effects of antihistamine drugs

Molecular ‘handles’ that allow on-demand growth of thick columnar films make enhanced liquid crystal devices viable.

The latest news in aquaculture research from the WorldFish Centre

Latest news from Nature 17 November 2011

A numerical model could improve the performance of cell-sorting devices by predicting the paths taken by deformable cells

A single polymer can be used to fabricate both thin-film transistors and solar cells

A passive alignment method offers an easy solution for fabricating integrated photonic circuits

To spur the growth in eco-friendly industries, A*STAR’s research institute, SIMTech, is spearheading a slew of R&D initiatives in green technologies in collaboration with Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and National University of Singapore (NUS).

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Qatar Foundation will hold the Arab Expatriate Scientists Symposium in a move to reverse the brain drain affecting the Middle East.

Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) is set to collaborate with the Cuban Neuroscience Center (CNEURO) to study the most rapid method of diagnosing epilepsy and stroke.

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New digital audio format allows listeners to enjoy full range streaming audio with consistent quality, without frustrating delays or large file sizes