Repurposing a cancer drug for eczema
27 November 2020A microRNA called miR-355 has been identified as the key regulator of skin cell differentiation in patients with atopic dermatitis.
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An EPIC search for new materials
25 November 2020A high-throughput screening method could significantly shorten the discovery cycle for new thermoelectric materials.
Accelerating malaria drug discovery
23 November 2020A new method of identifying drug targets in the malaria parasite P. falciparum could find broad applications in other fields of biology.
Towards the next generation of computing devices
20 November 2020Computing devices are finally reaching their limits. But recently discovered particles called magnetic skyrmions could redefine these limits, according to Anjan Soumyanarayanan.
Turning cancer against itself
18 November 2020Exploiting a mutation in a key tumor-fighting protein may provide a new opportunity to treat aggressive lung cancers.
Pressing pause on DNA damage
16 November 2020A protein known to switch on DNA repair genes also ‘pauses’ the cell cycle in response to DNA damage, A*STAR researchers find.
Reversing a cancer crisis
13 November 2020Researchers have pieced together a series of molecular events that trigger the progression of chronic myeloid leukemia to its acute phase—the ‘blast crisis.’
Taking fashion from streets to shops
11 November 2020Researchers have created a new computational framework that is set to transform the online shopping experience.
Ultrasound imaging, the green way
9 November 2020Lead-free piezoceramics sacrifice performance for lower toxicity, but A*STAR researchers have developed a method to overcome that.
Assuring asymptomatic COVID-19 carriers are identified
6 November 2020A*STAR researchers have developed a point-of-care rapid antibody test kit that can detect antibodies produced in response to SARS-CoV-2 infection in just fifteen minutes.
Machine learning gets a new syllabus
4 November 2020A new deep learning method increases the accuracy and range of applications for computer vision platforms.
Seeing clearly through the haze
2 November 2020A promising new computational model can recreate clean images out of hazy ones.
Sensing emotions in a crisis
30 October 2020Multidimensional emotion-sensing algorithms that analyze social media for the public’s concerns during times of crisis could help improve policy and messaging from governments.
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