Highlights
Epidemiology
Keeping an eye on COVID-19 clusters
26 August 2020Surveillance and contact tracing are key to limiting the widespread transmission of COVID-19 in the community, experts find.
Additive Manufacturing
Smoothing the way for 3D-printed metal parts
20 August 2020A*STAR researchers have discovered that thin-walled metallic parts built via additive manufacturing are weaker than expected, initiating a search for solutions
Genomics
The day COVID-19 landed in Thailand
19 August 2020Two early cases of COVID-19 in Thailand represent the first confirmed exported cases from China, a Thai-Singapore team reports.
Cancer Treatment
Hitting the bull’s eye with cancer chemotherapy
17 August 2020A*STAR researchers have developed a biodegradable polymeric drug carrier that can target cancerous tissue in the lungs and liver.
Face Masks
Face-mask innovations, uncovered
13 August 2020From transparent masks to antimicrobial coatings, newer face masks in development will include advanced design features and materials.
Skin Research Institute Of Singapore (SRIS)
Aid for chronic wounds
11 August 2020A new generation of smart dressings could help to guard against the danger of wounds that do not heal.
A*STAR Institute Of Molecular And Cell Biology (A*STAR IMCB)
A two-pronged attack on COVID-19
5 August 2020Antiviral strategies against COVID-19 broadly fall into two groups: those that target the virus and those that target the host factors that are essential for virus replication.
Quantum Mechanics
A quantum leap for biosensors
3 August 2020A biosensor designed with quantum properties is 15 times more sensitive than classical sensors.
Environment
Minimizing our plastic waste footprint
30 July 2020COVID-19 has catalyzed radical changes in our relationship with single-use plastic, according to a study by an international team of researchers.
A*STAR Institute Of High Performance Computing (A*STAR IHPC)
Piezoelectricity made simple
29 July 2020A*STAR researchers have discovered a way to generate strong piezoelectricity with simpler and greener materials.
Immunology
Keeping an AI out for new uses of old drugs
24 July 2020Tipped off by artificial intelligence, a research team is testing whether a rheumatoid arthritis drug could be repurposed as a COVID-19 treatment.
Coronaviruses
Call for rigor over COVID-19 exosome therapy
22 July 2020Stem cell experts recognize the potential of exosomes for treating COVID-19 pneumonia, but caution that rigorous clinical testing is needed.
A*STAR Singapore Immunology Network (A*STAR SIgN)
The COVID-19 outliers
16 July 2020An international genetics consortium seeks to unravel the mystery of why COVID-19 infection is silent in some cases and lethal in others.
