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Big Data

Did Singapore’s ‘circuit breaker’ work?

24 March 2021

Lockdown measures not only reduced the number of COVID-19 cases but also resulted in a temporary improvement in air quality, study finds.

Sustainability

A tiny step forward for sustainability

22 March 2021

A new method to synthesize degradable nanoparticles may lead to eco-friendly applications in catalysis, sensing and medicine.

Anencephaly

Providing closure in anencephaly research

19 March 2021

A genetic cause for anencephaly, a common neural tube defect found in developing fetuses, has been identified for the first time.

Photonics

Bringing nanolasers in from the cold

17 March 2021

A*STAR researchers have built a miniaturized nanoemitter laser that works at room temperature, opening a path to a wide array of future applications.

Battery

Designing binders for the batteries of tomorrow

15 March 2021

A simple switch from a non-polar binder to a polar one could make sodium-sulfur batteries safer and more efficient.

Antibodies

Capturing antibodies in asymptomatic COVID-19 patients

12 March 2021

Using flow cytometry, researchers have developed a sensitive and specific test for COVID-19 that can identify asymptomatic carriers.

A*STAR Singapore Institute Of Manufacturing Technology (A*STAR SIMTech)

Shaping 3D-printed bones for better implants

5 March 2021

Porous metallic bones designed to be 3D-printed in unusual shapes could be the future of permanent orthopedic implants.

Immunology

Scratching the surface of atopic dermatitis

3 March 2021

Differences in the skin microbiome could reveal clues as to why some cases of atopic dermatitis are more severe than others.

A*STAR Institute For Infocomm Research (A*STAR I²R)

A man-machine winning team

1 March 2021

Leveraging both artificial intelligence and field knowledge may prove to be a superior strategy for predicting machine health.

Infectious Disease

The purifying power of plants

26 February 2021

Plant-based ionizers are surprisingly effective at removing aerosols and could play an important role in preventing COVID-19 transmission.

Antibiotic Resistance

Unraveling the gut microbial food web

24 February 2021

Keystone bacterial species help to restore gut microbial diversity after treatment with antibiotics, paving the way for improved prebiotic and probiotic formulations.

Single-cell

Going with the Met-Flow

22 February 2021

Researchers now have the tools to analyze the unique metabolic protein signatures of diverse immune cell subpopulations in different states of activation.

Nutrition

No fast way to lose weight

19 February 2021

Fasting during the month of Ramadan has limited benefits for weight loss, finds an A*STAR review.

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