Highlights
Robotics
Teaching robots by example
26 March 2021By breaking complex actions into their basic components, researchers have developed a versatile framework that enables robots to learn from human demonstrators.
Big Data
Did Singapore’s ‘circuit breaker’ work?
24 March 2021Lockdown measures not only reduced the number of COVID-19 cases but also resulted in a temporary improvement in air quality, study finds.
Sustainability
A tiny step forward for sustainability
22 March 2021A new method to synthesize degradable nanoparticles may lead to eco-friendly applications in catalysis, sensing and medicine.
Anencephaly
Providing closure in anencephaly research
19 March 2021A genetic cause for anencephaly, a common neural tube defect found in developing fetuses, has been identified for the first time.
Photonics
Bringing nanolasers in from the cold
17 March 2021A*STAR researchers have built a miniaturized nanoemitter laser that works at room temperature, opening a path to a wide array of future applications.
Battery
Designing binders for the batteries of tomorrow
15 March 2021A simple switch from a non-polar binder to a polar one could make sodium-sulfur batteries safer and more efficient.
Coronaviruses
Capturing antibodies in asymptomatic COVID-19 patients
12 March 2021Using flow cytometry, researchers have developed a sensitive and specific test for COVID-19 that can identify asymptomatic carriers.
3D Printing
Shaping 3D-printed bones for better implants
5 March 2021Porous metallic bones designed to be 3D-printed in unusual shapes could be the future of permanent orthopedic implants.
Immunology
Scratching the surface of atopic dermatitis
3 March 2021Differences in the skin microbiome could reveal clues as to why some cases of atopic dermatitis are more severe than others.
A*STAR Institute For Infocomm Research (A*STAR I²R)
A man-machine winning team
1 March 2021Leveraging both artificial intelligence and field knowledge may prove to be a superior strategy for predicting machine health.
Infectious Disease
The purifying power of plants
26 February 2021Plant-based ionizers are surprisingly effective at removing aerosols and could play an important role in preventing COVID-19 transmission.
Antibiotic Resistance
Unraveling the gut microbial food web
24 February 2021Keystone bacterial species help to restore gut microbial diversity after treatment with antibiotics, paving the way for improved prebiotic and probiotic formulations.
Single-cell
Going with the Met-Flow
22 February 2021Researchers now have the tools to analyze the unique metabolic protein signatures of diverse immune cell subpopulations in different states of activation.
