When AI plays to learn
A new framework to train artificial intelligence models draws on concepts from game theory to improve model stability and performance.
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Linking enzymes up for wound healing
A tri-enzyme delivery platform restores biochemical balance and promotes healing in skin wounds.
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Tracing colon cancer to its stem cell roots
Region-specific stem cells may not only act as starting points for colorectal cancer, but also offer new clues for early detection and treatment.
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Advancing Singapore’s RIE ecosystem, driving impact at scale
As the Chairman of Singapore’s lead R&D public sector agency, Chorh Chuan Tan outlines A*STAR’s strategic role within a new phase of national strategic priorities in research, innovation and enterprise.
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Found in a crowd
At A*STAR, precision medicine and population health are bridging disciplines to shed new light on facets of human development and well-being, enabling targeted early interventions to enhance the healthspans of Asian populations.
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Features
As the Chairman of Singapore’s lead R&D public sector agency, Chorh Chuan Tan outlines A*STAR’s strategic role within a new phase of national strategic priorities in research, innovation and enterprise.
Found in a crowd
17 Mar 2026At A*STAR, precision medicine and population health are bridging disciplines to shed new light on facets of human development and well-being, enabling targeted early interventions to enhance the healthspans of Asian populations.
Building tools, paving roads
11 Mar 2026This year’s L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science (Singapore) Awards programme recognises three women scientists for their exceptional contributions to neuroscience, infectious diseases and RNA therapeutics.
Three stars of scientific vision
20 Jan 2026Whether combating global viral threats or advancing next-generation telecommunications, the A*STAR winners of the 2025 President’s Science and Technology Awards showcase the talent and drive at the foundations of world-class research excellence.
Highlights
Artificial Intelligence
When AI plays to learn
27 Mar 2026A new framework to train artificial intelligence models draws on concepts from game theory to improve model stability and performance.
Biomedical Engineering
Linking enzymes up for wound healing
25 Mar 2026A tri-enzyme delivery platform restores biochemical balance and promotes healing in skin wounds.
Cancer
Tracing colon cancer to its stem cell roots
23 Mar 2026Region-specific stem cells may not only act as starting points for colorectal cancer, but also offer new clues for early detection and treatment.
Artificial Intelligence
Fresh AI eyes for odd objects
13 Mar 2026A new attribute-based approach to object detection helps visual artificial intelligence models spot unknown objects more accurately and efficiently.
Virology
A structural weakness in COVID-19?
9 Mar 2026A unique RNA structure shared across SARS-CoV-2 variants may contribute to viral fitness, offering a potential target for new antiviral treatments.
Chemical Manufacturing
Opening up the field for nanoscale catalysts
5 Mar 2026A novel strategy reshapes single-atom catalysts to enhance their performance and efficiency in producing valuable pharmaceuticals and chemicals.
Developmental Neuroscience
Back to the basics of hunger circuits
3 Mar 2026Comparing hypothalamic networks in zebrafish and mice reveals evolutionarily conserved neuronal pathways that regulate appetite across vertebrates.
Bioengineering
A stiff challenge for ageing cells
27 Feb 2026A new light-sensitive hydrogel platform that models human tissue elasticity reveals how ageing cells react to a changing environment.
Dermatology
Who’s active on skin?
25 Feb 2026Enhanced RNA-based profiling techniques reveal the outsized metabolic impacts of small microbial populations across the human body surface.
Immunology
Releasing the brakes on liver cancer treatment
23 Feb 2026An anti-hypertension drug could potentially be repurposed as a more affordable treatment for liver cancer.
