Highlights
Cancer Biology
Sniffing out high-risk EBV strains
29 July 2019A*STAR scientists have identified two Epstein-Barr virus strains associated with a high risk of causing nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
A*STAR Institute For Infocomm Research (A*STAR I²R)
Speeding up machine reading
29 July 2019A new model called DECAPROP is helping machines to read more efficiently by enhancing their ability to understand the context of words.
Cancer Biology
Starving liver cancer cells into submission
29 July 2019Researchers reveal that the buildup of branched-chain amino acids fuels the growth and aggressiveness of liver cancer cells.
Augmented Reality
Making light behave in useful ways
9 July 2019By integrating nanoantennas with liquid crystals, A*STAR researchers have created a metasurface that allows fine dynamic control over the properties of light.
Cybersecurity
Detecting malware on the fly
28 June 2019A*STAR researchers have devised a machine learning technique to help antivirus developers stay ahead in the cat-and-mouse game of Android malware detection.
Virology
It’s not you, it’s flu
28 June 2019The host immune system has a limited impact on the evolution of the influenza virus, A*STAR researchers find.
Bioinformatics
Predicting protein allergens accurately
28 June 2019The AllerCatPro analysis workflow helps researchers predict the likelihood of a protein producing an allergic response in people.
Internet Of Things
On guard against wireless jamming
28 June 2019An A*STAR team has developed a ‘guard node’ approach to securing Internet of Things networks.
Developmental Biology
Writing the roadmap for pancreas development
28 June 2019A protein named GATA6 is key to the development of a normal pancreas in humans.
Diagnostics
One test to determine them all
14 June 2019A*STAR researchers have devised a method that can detect and distinguish closely related flaviviruses with 100 percent accuracy.
Diagnostics
A one-shot assay for flavivirus identification
14 June 2019Proteomics expert Ruedi Aebersold discusses the use of multiplex targeted mass spectrometry for one-shot flavivirus diagnosis.
Technology
A smooth solution to a rough problem
14 June 2019Laser-based sensor measures the surface roughness of materials in real time.
Immunology
More than a gut feeling about mosquito-borne viruses
14 June 2019Deciphering the immune response in mosquitoes to the O’nyong nyong virus may lead to new broad-spectrum antiviral targets.
