Highlights
Sustainability
Breathing new life into e-waste
20 December 2022Researchers identify an easy-to-recycle plastic alternative for use in electronics, making strides towards a circular economy.
Bioinformatics
Digital crystal ball flags problematic proteins
16 December 2022A user-friendly online computational platform helps researchers scour complex datasets to predict how likely food proteins are to trigger allergic reactions.
Artificial Intelligence
Giving handheld devices a computing edge
13 December 2022A new compression method developed at A*STAR shrinks energy and hardware requirements for complex computational platforms on everyday devices.
MOLECULAR MEDICINE
Striking a balance in healthy skin
8 December 2022Fine-tuning the levels of three skin cell metabolites could be the key to unlocking treatments for psoriasis and ageing skin.
Machine Learning
The catalyst cookbook
6 December 2022A purpose-built machine learning platform takes the guesswork out of catalyst formulations for green energy generation.
COVID-19
How variants have loosened their grip
2 December 2022A deletion in the genome of SARS-CoV-2 variants makes resulting infections milder and could also be a target for future COVID-19 treatments.
Cancer Research
Making the most of natural cancer killers
30 November 2022A*STAR researchers discover a mechanism that fires up the metabolism of cancer-killing immune cells, paving the way for future cancer immunotherapies.
Computer Vision
Ghost-buster algorithm keeps watch
28 November 2022Computer scientists develop an algorithm that tracks moving objects faster and more accurately than current platforms.
Food Science
Surprising truths about hawker favourites
23 November 2022A*STAR researchers measure the caloric and nutritional profiles of popular local dishes, revealing that they may be more guilty pleasures than healthy staples.
Industrial And Manufacturing Engineering
A new metal binder that’s tough as nails
21 November 2022Materials engineers discover a safer and stronger ‘glue’ for 3D printing metal structures.
Immunology
Digging skin deep for a cause
15 November 2022The identification of a class of inflammatory immune cells offers new opportunities to treat chronic skin conditions.
Materials Science
Making metasurfaces
8 November 2022A new hybrid metasurface created by researchers opens doors to exciting new aerospace, defence and biomedical optical applications.
Neuroscience
The dark side of brain radiotherapy
3 November 2022Non-invasive imaging technology reveals how radiation exposure in the brain, particularly early in life, damages delicate brain tissue.
