24 AWARD-WINNING IMAGE ‘Hairy’ protusions in cancer cells


25 RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS 37


25 Copy that? The genetics of kidney failure 26 Viral gatecrashers have trick to boost numbers 27 Laser heating hits the spot 28 Jekyll and Hyde genes identified


29 Nanostructured coatings take a bite out of pollutants


30 Spiky nanostructures capture life’s fine details 31 Why seahorses are such modern males


32 FEATURES & INNOVATIONS Mini-brains offer wisdom of ages


35 RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS


35 Taking the witchcraft out of vaccine development 36 A new kit for cytometry analysis 3 7 Going carbon free boosts battery life


38 Small RNAs offer big hope for lung cancer treatment


39 Testing the water 40 A breath of fresh air 4 1 Potential asthma treatment worth its salt


47 41


Inflamed Bronchial Tube of an Asthmatic


Inflamed Bronchial Tube of an Asthmatic


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42 FEATURES & INNOVATIONS A revolution in light at the small scale


45 RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS


4 5 The importance of beating buffering 4 6 Overcoming drug-resistant lung infections 4 7 Dropping like flies 48 A modular valve simplifies diagnostic chip fabrication 4 9 Sticking to the story at the molecular level 50 Molecular ‘movie’ reels viral envelope into shape 5 1 Busting myths on tumor cell clusters


52 VOICES FROM A*STAR / NEXT ISSUE 2 A*STAR RESEARCH ISSUE 6 | JANUARY – MARCH 2017


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