Highlights
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
SARS-CoV-2
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.
A*STAR Institute Of Molecular And Cell Biology (A*STAR IMCB)
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.
Coronaviruses
Face-mask innovations, uncovered
13 August 2020From transparent masks to antimicrobial coatings, newer face masks in development will include advanced design features and materials.
Wound Healing
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.
Infectious Disease
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.
COVID-19
A quantum leap for biosensors
3 August 2020A biosensor designed with quantum properties is 15 times more sensitive than classical sensors.
Urban Solutions And Sustainability (USS)
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.
Nanopillars
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.
COVID-19
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.
Genetics
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.
Antibodies
Figuring out coronavirus season
13 July 2020Understanding how closely related coronaviruses circulate seasonally could impact the timing of vaccination against SARS-CoV-2.
