Highlights
Biochemistry
Finding the missing link for a rare heritable disease
22 January 2020Mutations accelerating the degradation of the protein gelsolin are responsible for amyloid plaque buildup in patients suffering from familial amyloidosis, Finnish type.
Structural Biology
How bacteria move their DNA around
22 January 2020A*STAR researchers have figured out the detailed structure of a type of protein filament responsible for tethering and moving DNA in bacteria cells.
Materials Science
MXimizing the power of alloys
17 January 2020A*STAR researchers have developed a computational technique that allows them to predict the properties of MXene alloys.
Computational Fluid Dynamics
Making waves in marine engineering
17 January 2020Computational fluid dynamics models and 3D printing are changing the way artificial ocean basins are designed.
Behavior
Sounding the alarm when things are fishy
31 December 2019A*STAR researchers uncover how bacteria and the immune system generate alarm behavior in fish.
Machine Learning
Building better superalloys with AI
31 December 2019Machine learning could pave the way for the creation of novel alloys for a range of practical applications, say scientists at A*STAR.
Cancer Biology
Detecting illegal assemblies in cancer cells
31 December 2019A*STAR scientists have developed a method to measure crucial protein-protein interactions in cancer cells, with implications for drug design and discovery.
Biosensors
Protein-protein interactions made visible
20 December 2019A*STAR researchers have turned a bacterial protein into a biosensor that can be used to visualize interactions between proteins.
Malaria
A new dimension to studying malaria
20 December 2019A three-dimensional liver organoid model for studying dormant malaria parasites may pave the way for better antimalarial drugs.
Immunology
Enhancing the immune response to fungal infections
20 December 2019A*STAR scientists have found a way to boost the activity of neutrophils, a subset of immune cells, against disease-causing fungi.
Computational Fluid Dynamics
Flow simulations made simple and stable
11 December 2019Factoring in the conservation of mass makes simulations of two-phase flows more stable and accurate.
Brain–computer Interface
Mind over matter for stroke rehabilitation
11 December 2019Mental practice of upper limb movement and visual feedback could help improve physical rehabilitation among stroke patients.
Materials Science
Brushing oil away
11 December 2019A thin film of water forms over surfaces coated with charged polymers, resulting in super-repellent materials with self-cleaning properties.
