Highlights
Artificial Intelligence
Machine learning gets under the skin
24 March 2023Researchers develop machine learning models for accurately diagnosing an inflammatory skin condition.
COVID-19
Breakthrough infections from a memory lapse
22 March 2023Vaccinated people affected by COVID-19 variants have different memory B cell responses than their close contacts who remain healthy.
Advanced Materials
Polymer idea sparks super biosensors
20 March 2023Researchers develop a polymer-based bioelectronic transistor that could power tomorrow’s point-of-care diagnostic devices.
Artificial Intelligence
Machine learning tackles biological data
16 March 2023Despite the hype, State-of-the-art machine learning challenges one of the toughest problems in systems biology.
Artificial Intelligence
Artificial intelligence that knows how you feel
14 March 2023Researchers build a state-of-the-art computational model that can identify emotional cues in real-life conversations
Artificial Intelligence
Cancer diagnosis gets a helping hand
10 March 2023A new diagnostic innovation powered by artificial intelligence could empower surgeons to make more accurate and effective clinical decisions for colon cancer patients.
Genetics
Cross-dimensional gene exploration
8 March 2023A new computational tool gives scientists a 3D view of the gene expression landscape in tissues to better track disease progression and design targeted drugs.
Materials Science
Beauty in quantum imperfections
6 March 2023A new two-step process for fabricating quantum dots with tuneable properties offers exciting possibilities for medical imaging and beyond.
Bioengineering
Sensor-equipped smart dressings signal when healing stalls
2 March 2023Advanced biosensors integrated into dressings capture molecular information to monitor whether wounds are healing.
Structural Biology
Secret spike pockets revealed
28 February 2023Molecular simulations uncover a new druggable pocket in SARS-CoV-2’s spike protein which could hold the key to blocking COVID-19 infections.
Food Science
Bringing cultured fat from lab to plate
24 February 2023Scalable and cost-effective methods for growing fat cells pose a commercialisation barrier for cultivated meat products.
Information Systems
Keeping secrets in the cloud
22 February 2023A new cloud-based machine learning framework processes sensitive encrypted data 20 times faster than its predecessors.
Immunology
Tiny packages bring (cytokine) storm relief
16 February 2023A*STAR scientists decipher how a stem cell-based treatment stops the uncontrolled inflammation associated with severe COVID-19 cases.
