Highlights
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.
Machine Learning
A shortcut for anomaly detection
14 June 2019A*STAR scientists have designed sophisticated machine learning techniques that are more efficient at identifying anomalies in datasets.
Immunology
A RIPple effect during infection
14 June 2019Researchers have obtained a high-resolution structure of the RIP2 protein complex and detailed its interactions with other immune proteins.
