Features
Asian genomes in the spotlight
24 February 2020A*STAR scientists have created the world’s largest multi-ethnic Asian genetic database to further biomedical research and shed light on the origins of three major ethnic groups in the region.
Designing today’s cities for tomorrow’s challenges
24 February 2020Cities of the future must brace for the impacts of climate change. Here’s how an integrated environmental modeling tool developed by A*STAR is helping Singapore’s urban planners rise to the challenge.
Wild wild wettability
24 February 2020A*STAR scientists have developed strategies to manipulate surface tension in fluids and modify the surface properties of materials. Their findings could increase the yield of crude oil from oil wells and lead to super water- or oil-repellent surfaces.
The building blocks of industry 4.0
17 January 2020Researchers across A*STAR are developing the hardware and software needed to take factories to the next level in Industry 4.0.
Weaponizing stem cells in the war on diabetes
11 December 2019From replacing the insulin producing cells of the body, to serving as genetic and drug screening platforms, stem cells could change the landscape of available treatments for diabetes.
Scaling up for success
29 November 2019If cell-based therapies are to make it to the clinic, methods to grow stem cells in vast quantities will need to be developed. Here’s how A*STAR scientists are tackling the challenge of manufacturing stem cells at scale.
Unpacking the possibilities of polymer science
18 November 2019With a sound understanding of polymers, their properties and the methods to synthesize them, scientists can create novel materials for a wide range of practical applications.
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.
