Highlights
Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Tracking signals on the cell surface
9 June 2015A cell-surface protein overexpressed in liver cancer offers a promising target for therapy
A*STAR Genome Institute Of Singapore (A*STAR GIS)
New light on leprosy
26 May 2015A genome-wide association study identifies six new susceptibility loci tied to the age-old disease of leprosy
Cancer
Tumor suppressor turns activator
26 May 2015A gene that inhibits tumor growth is shown to promote aggressive breast cancers
Bioprocessing Technology Institute (BIT)
Link found in regulation of blood glucose
26 May 2015Insight into a molecular mechanism for regulating blood sugar could enhance our understanding of diabetes
Antigens
Sounding out flu viruses
26 May 2015A biosensor capable of sensitively detecting influenza viruses has potential for improving clinical diagnosis of Influenza A
Quantum Mechanics
Photons in witness detection program
26 May 2015Experiments show that the careful choice of witnesses makes it easier to detect entangled quantum states
Synthesis
Speaking in song
26 May 2015Sing-a-long software developed at A*STAR brings sweet melody to any cacophonous cry
Single-nucleotide Variant
Unveiling the realm of viral mutations
12 May 2015A method to identify viral mutations in complex mixtures of closely related DNA sequences gives insight into viral population structures
Electron-energy Loss Spectroscopy
Gold ‘necklaces’ add sparkle to information processing
12 May 2015Researchers realize highly confined transport of light energy over long distances using networks of gold nanoparticles
Linear Discriminant Analysis
Minorities pack a major punch
12 May 2015A counterintuitive approach yields big benefits for high-dimensional, small-sized problems
Bernoulli Equation
Drops keep falling…
12 May 2015An expression for droplet deformation promises to simplify calculations for a wide range of applications
Singapore Bioimaging Consortium (SBIC)
Exposing breast cancer using nanoscale polymers
12 May 2015A biocompatible polymer selectively targets and lights up cancer tumors for a noninvasive imaging system
SnRNP
RNA splicing machinery offers new drug target
12 May 2015Blocking the spliceosome delays the progression of lymphoma in mice
