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A decline in gene discoveries

2019-02-22

The rate of discovery of human gene functions has fallen significantly

Drug resistance in the hot seat

2019-02-22

Thermal stress elicits genomic changes that can make cancer cells resistant to chemotherapy

Sydney Brenner’s 10-on-10: a take on evolution through the aeons

2019-02-22

A new book spans 14 billion years of evolution and explores humanity’s place in time.

New stem cell antibody targets cancer

2019-01-15

An antibody that targets a protein on the surface of stem cells also targets the same protein on some cancer cells

Ten things A*STAR researchers revealed in 2018

2019-03-06

As we look forward to the rest of 2019, let us look at some of the amazing things A*STAR researchers unearthed in 2018.

Tapeworm drug targets common vulnerability in tumor cells

2019-03-18

Drug screen reveals safe, potent, broad-spectrum anticancer compound

Better imaging leads to more precise surgery

2019-03-06

A new imaging method could reduce the number of repeat operations for breast cancer

Acne's possible new roots in growing glands and undigested collagen

2019-03-15

A link between acne, gland growth and poor collagen remodeling brings scientists in Singapore closer to an effective treatment.

Helping computers find ‘Waldo’

2019-02-22

New program picks out targets in a crowd quickly and efficiently

An algorithm to rule them all

2019-03-18

A powerful machine-learning technique enables biologists to analyze enormous data sets

A tip for future nanoscale sensing

2019-02-22

The tiny diamond pyramid tips used for atomic force microscopy may also prove to be highly useful for nanoscale, quantum sensing

Virtually reality: future factories run by digital twins

2019-02-04

A*STAR has built a testbed for digital twins, the virtual counterparts of real manufacturing equipment. These factory innovations could help companies save huge amounts of time and money by predicting and adjusting for their partner machine’s condition on the go.
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