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Infectious Disease

Keeping an AI out for new uses of old drugs

24 July 2020

Tipped off by artificial intelligence, a research team is testing whether a rheumatoid arthritis drug could be repurposed as a COVID-19 treatment.

Clinical Trials

Call for rigor over COVID-19 exosome therapy

22 July 2020

Stem cell experts recognize the potential of exosomes for treating COVID-19 pneumonia, but caution that rigorous clinical testing is needed.

Coronaviruses

The COVID-19 outliers

16 July 2020

An international genetics consortium seeks to unravel the mystery of why COVID-19 infection is silent in some cases and lethal in others.

Vaccine

Figuring out coronavirus season

13 July 2020

Understanding how closely related coronaviruses circulate seasonally could impact the timing of vaccination against SARS-CoV-2.

Trastuzumab

Finding the perfect fit

7 July 2020

A*STAR scientists aim to design better immunotherapies by simulating the binding of antibodies to their targets.

Materials

With plasmonic color, less is more

2 July 2020

A new technique for harnessing surface plasmon resonance may allow brilliant colors to be captured more easily and cheaply.

Antibodies

Getting the SARS-CoV-2 antibody response straight

29 June 2020

Two linear peptides identified by A*STAR researchers on the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein may improve the specificity of serological assays and show potential as vaccine candidates.

A*STAR Singapore Immunology Network (A*STAR SIgN)

Origins of human macrophages revealed

22 June 2020

The developmental origins of human macrophages suggest that scientists may need to rethink the way they study these important immune cells.

Reinforcement Learning

Expecting the unexpected from AI

17 June 2020

Researchers are simulating real-world complexity in machine learning models to ensure their safety before they are deployed in the wild.

Silicon

Silicon nanochains that ‘sing’ with light

15 June 2020

A nanoparticle chain that resonates with light is opening up new possibilities in nanophotonics and optoelectronics.

AQP5

Marking out gastric (cancer) stem cells

10 June 2020

A*STAR scientists have uncovered a novel surface marker that identifies stem cells and potential cancer stem cells in the distal stomach.

A*STAR Singapore Immunology Network (A*STAR SIgN)

Mapping 450 million years of microglial evolution

8 June 2020

Single-cell genomic technology is providing fresh perspectives on the origins of microglia, ancient immune sentinels found in the brain.

HIV

When immune cells aren’t immune after all

3 June 2020

Researchers at A*STAR have uncovered a new role for a subset of immune cells in HIV infection and transmission.

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