Features
Powering a green tomorrow
13 May 2024From production to storage and usage, A*STAR research institutes are tackling challenges in sustainable energy to meet the needs of the 21st-century.
Electrifying advances in smart devices
21 March 2024From artificial intelligence to smart materials and sensors, A*STAR scientists Xiaoli Li and Kui Yao have spearheaded scientific breakthroughs that have led to their recognition as Fellows of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).
Powered by sunshine
15 March 2024To power our future cities, A*STAR Scholar Celine Yeung is exploring ‘artificial leaf’ devices that transform solar energy into sustainable fuels.
To bring biologics to life
11 March 2024Taking lessons from an eye-opening stint in industry, Sean Chia is tackling the challenges of biotherapeutics manufacturing to help bring game-changing antibody treatments to more patients.
Connecting the dots
8 March 2024By contributing deep insights to Singapore’s innovation ecosystem, A*STAR initiatives are helping to build strategic relationships with international partners and bridge the gaps in local capabilities.
Clearing out the dust
15 January 2024By tracing the molecular pathways affected by a key ingredient in airborne particulates, Rachel Phua is trying to understand how polluted air alters our skin.
Itching for a cure
10 January 2024The untapped potential of stem cells can lead us to new treatment avenues for inflammatory skin diseases, says Kenneth Lay.
Beyond skin deep
4 January 2024From molecular methods to advanced optics, scientists are combining techniques and expertise from diverse disciplines to transform skin health research and fortify the body’s outermost barrier.
Making metabolic sense of microbes
10 November 2023A*STAR scholar Phyllis Phuah aims to develop better treatments for metabolic diseases by understanding how gut microbes help (or hinder) the connections between our body and brain.
I gut a feeling
6 November 2023By studying the gut-brain axis, Hwei Ee Tan hopes to unravel how dietary intake and the gut microbiome play important roles in human health and behaviour.
Brain and body, intertwined
31 October 2023Through close collaborations across scientific disciplines, A*STAR drives new discoveries in neurometabolism and its potential therapeutic applications.
A byte of culture
21 September 2023To develop artificial intelligences (AIs) with a better sense of humanity’s quirks, A*STAR Computing and Information Science scholar Sidney Suen is delving into the cross-cultural aspects of common sense and how they might be applied to AI frameworks.
Hidden code riggers
15 September 2023From advanced manufacturing to cybersecurity, software engineers like Su Myat Phyoe and Jia Yi Loo work behind the scenes to support cutting-edge computer science research across A*STAR institutes.
