Features
Where will evolution take us in the Fourth Industrial Revolution?
19 August 2019Evolution has helped us understand where we came from, but can it also give us a hint about where we are headed?
Commemorating the life of Sydney Brenner
18 July 2019Dr. Sydney Brenner, the visionary molecular biologist and Nobel laureate who turned a humble soil worm into one of the most-studied organisms in biology, passed away on April 5, 2019 in Singapore. He was 92.
For eco-friendly foods and fragrances, industry is turning to microbe factories
2 April 2019Tiny metabolically engineered organisms could cheaply and sustainably produce ingredients for our natural foods, flavors and fragrances.
Acne’s possible new roots in growing glands and undigested collagen
14 March 2019A link between acne, gland growth and poor collagen remodeling brings scientists in Singapore closer to an effective treatment.
Ten things A*STAR researchers revealed in 2018
5 March 2019As we look forward to the rest of 2019, let us look at some of the amazing things A*STAR researchers unearthed in 2018.
Sydney Brenner’s 10-on-10: a take on evolution through the aeons
21 February 2019A new book spans 14 billion years of evolution and explores humanity’s place in time.
Polymer power potential
3 February 2019Four organic thermoelectric polymers identified using theoretical calculations could prove valuable for harvesting energy from waste heat
Virtually reality: future factories run by digital twins
3 February 2019A*STAR has built a testbed for digital twins, the virtual counterparts of real manufacturing equipment. These factory innovations could help companies save by predicting and adjusting for their partner machine’s condition on the go.
Reading between the lines
19 December 2018Smart software takes the emotional temperature of comments made online, and even spots sarcasm.
On the cusp of valleytronics
29 November 2018Emerging valleytronics technology using 2D materials promises smaller devices that chew up less energy.
Putting body heat in the device game
15 November 2018If thermoelectric materials can convert low-grade heat into electricity, we may never need to charge wearable technology at home again.
Beating bacteria – looking beyond antibiotics
15 July 2018A polymer to fight superbugs could help solve the world’s antibiotics crisis.
Charging forward with the battery revolution
7 June 2018Half
a century since the earliest lithium-sulfur batteries were invented, an
A*STAR team is leading the race to bring them to the masses.
