Features
Could we say goodbye to allergic rhinitis (hay fever)?
12 February 2018With rhinitis affecting an enormous 40 per cent of Singapore’s population, research in the city state is yielding some very interesting insights into a worldwide problem.
Diagnostic tools in the fast lane
21 December 2017Diagnostic tests are the key to the early detection and treatment of
diseases — and Singapore’s Diagnostics Development (DxD) Hub is accelerating the rate at which devices make it from the lab to market.
Attracting the best to fight heart failure
18 October 2017A new initiative will investigate the causes of heart failure in unprecedented detail.
Clever fats weighing in on Asia’s obesity issue
19 September 2017Singaporean researchers tackle one of the world’s most pressing obesity problems — an issue that
could look like a slender person of Asian descent who eats rice three times a
day.
How Zika upped the ante
9 August 2017Researchers in Singapore are tracing the Asian origins of Zika’s global spread
Toward the factories of the future
25 July 2017The
plants of tomorrow will usher in a new era of efficiency, precision and speed,
thanks to additive manufacturing
The sugars we can’t live without
27 June 2017The body relies on thousands
of sugar–protein complexes to stay healthy
How safe is your data?
30 May 2017A diverse group of
researchers is leading efforts to ensure that digital information remains
secure, however and wherever it is used
A revolution in light at the small scale
4 April 2017Surprising optical effects in semiconductor nanoparticles promise to realize the latent potential of nanophotonics
Mini-brains offer wisdom of ages
7 March 2017Researchers at A*STAR are growing better models of aging brain diseases in the search to stop the decline
From trash to treasure: Industrial chemicals from agricultural waste
21 February 2017A*STAR’s Biomass-To-Chemical and Bio-Renewable Chemicals from Biomass programs are leading the way on the use of waste biomass for the sustainable production of industrial chemicals
Big data detectives
1 November 2016A*STAR researchers are bringing big data genome analytics to Singapore
Nanotechnology providing the tools to clean up oil spills
10 October 2016A*STAR researchers are using the power of nanoscience to clean the Earth’s waters
