Highlights
Manufacturing Trade And Connectivity (MTC)
Mixing it up with smart nanoparticles
8 February 2021Self-assembled nanoparticles can stabilize oil-brine emulsions under extreme conditions, paving the way for enhanced oil recovery and other industrial applications.
Piezoelectric
Spinning a way to flexible energy harvesters
4 February 2021Flexible polymers capable of turning physical movement into electricity will soon power the future of wearable devices.
A*ccelerate
A collagen ‘highway’ for cancer
1 February 2021The structure of collagen fibers may play a key role in the spread of breast cancer, with implications for clinical prognosis and treatment.
Infectious Diseases Horizontal Technology Programme Offices (ID HTPO)
A rosy view of malaria research
28 January 2021Flower-like ‘rosettes’ may help malaria parasites evade the body’s immune defences.
Cell Biology
A tough choice for embryo cells
25 January 2021Keratin, a tough and insoluble fibrous protein, plays a surprising role in determining mouse embryonic cell fate.
Neurobiology
Shedding light on Alzheimer’s disease
21 January 2021By selectively switching on neurons with light, scientists can piece together crucial events in Alzheimer’s disease progression.
Correction Methods
No two cells are alike
18 January 2021A comprehensive ranking of 14 algorithms may help bioinformaticians overcome inconsistencies during data collection.
Catalyst
Two catalysts are better than one
14 January 2021A composite from two molybdenum-based catalysts could boost the efficiency and lower the cost of ammonia production.
A*STAR Singapore Immunology Network (A*STAR SIgN)
Reducing uncertainty about COVID-19
11 January 2021A multifaceted study by the Singapore 2019 Novel Coronavirus Outbreak Research team is filling in some of the gaps left in the urgent quest to understand COVID-19 infection.
Polymers
Making plastic easier to recycle
7 January 2021A semi-batch approach to making acrylics could bring us one step closer to more planet-friendly plastics.
Fluid Dynamics
Mapping cough droplets in flight
4 January 2021Computational models show that there’s much more to COVID-19 transmission than the airborne-or-droplet binary.
Mycobacteria
Transforming common plastics into powerful antimicrobials
31 December 2020Researchers are upcycling plastic waste into antimicrobial products to fight some of the most challenging bacterial infections.
Severe COVID-19
Predicting severe cases of COVID-19
28 December 2020A*STAR researchers identify new, specific markers of severe COVID-19 that may improve the management and treatment of patients.
