Highlights
Additive Manufacturing
A new angle on 3D-printed metal
18 May 2021Artificial neural networks are now being used to make 3D-printed metal structures more accurately—and stronger—than ever before.
A*STAR Bioinformatics Institute (A*STAR BII)
How SARS-CoV-2 gets a bacterial boost
17 May 2021In a classic case of double trouble, the binding of SARS-CoV-2’s spike protein to bacterial lipopolysaccharide supercharges inflammation in COVID-19 patients.
Enzymes
An enzyme’s molecular structure and mechanism unveiled
14 May 2021The detailed structure of a testosterone-regulating enzyme is helping researchers to design better drugs for diseases such as prostate cancer.
Artificial Intelligence
Sharper sound classification with less data
11 May 2021A generative adversarial network has been used to develop audio classification technologies that require much less training data.
Singapore Bioimaging Consortium (SBIC)
Tracing the path between hunger and pain
9 May 2021Researchers have identified a pain pathway that suppresses hunger, opening the door to understanding how pain quells other competing behaviors.
Human Health And Potential (HHP)
Eat heartily with Asian oils
5 May 2021Asian oil blends rich in healthy fats and phytonutrients are as good as—or even better than—olive oil for the heart.
A*STAR Institute Of Bioengineering And Bioimaging (IBB)
Polymers breathe new life into antibiotics
3 May 2021When combined with low doses of antibiotics, this biodegradable polymer can reduce or even reverse antimicrobial resistance.
Social Intelligence
How civil are Singaporeans?
30 April 2021Using newly-developed tools, researchers discover that age and social anxiety are amongst the unique determinants of civility in Singapore.
Urban Solutions And Sustainability (USS)
Alloys as electricity-generating allies
28 April 2021Mixing tin into germanium telluride creates a high-performance thermoelectric material that could make energy harvesting or cooling devices more effective.
A*STAR Genome Institute Of Singapore (A*STAR GIS)
Tumors hide by mimicking fetal characteristics
26 April 2021Liver tumors gain immune tolerance by activating cellular mechanisms involved in fetal development.
Skin Research Institute Of Singapore (SRIS)
A recipe for mini livers
23 April 2021For the first time, researchers have generated lab-grown livers that have functioning bile canaliculi, an important step towards modeling complex liver diseases.
A*STAR Singapore Immunology Network (A*STAR SIgN)
Zika’s art of camouflage
21 April 2021The mosquito-borne virus dodges immune clearance by cloaking itself in disarmed antibodies.
Genomics
PORE-ing over RNA structures
19 April 2021A new sequencing technique called PORE-cupine combines artificial intelligence to reveal ribonucleic acid structures in cells.
