A*STAR Bioinformatics Institute (A*STAR BII)
The long and short of virus genomes
17 Sep 2019Short- and long-range interactions that give structure to virus genomes also influence virus replication and infectiousness.
A snappy way to track wound healing
30 Aug 2019Need to monitor how well a wound is healing? There’s an app for that.
A leg up for neuroscience
13 Aug 2019An automated machine learning system for analyzing leg movements in fruit flies is helping A*STAR researchers shed light on how neurodegenerative diseases develop.
It’s not you, it’s flu
28 Jun 2019The host immune system has a limited impact on the evolution of the influenza virus, A*STAR researchers find.
Predicting protein allergens accurately
28 Jun 2019The AllerCatPro analysis workflow helps researchers predict the likelihood of a protein producing an allergic response in people.
A decline in gene discoveries
21 Feb 2019The rate of discovery of human gene functions has fallen significantly
A library with a difference
19 Dec 2018The 160K Natural Organism Library houses a wealth of novel compounds for biological research
Clotting agent fragments help reduce sepsis risk
19 Dec 2018Small fragments of the coagulating protein thrombin may reduce the likelihood of bacterial wound infection leading to sepsis
Genetic model refines knowledge of new cancer drugs
29 Nov 2018Mouse studies have revealed more about the mechanisms
behind cancer drugs in trials
Measuring microviscosity inside cells
3 Oct 2018A rotating fluorescent molecule that stays brighter in more viscous environments could shed light on the inner workings of the cellular environment
Rethinking an inflammatory receptor’s obesity connection
11 Sep 2018The long-held theory that Toll-like receptor 4 could be the link between obesity and inflammation is now being challenged
Engineering a safer antibody drug
1 May 2018By taking advantage of the body’s
natural diversity, antibody drugs can be made less toxic by having a more localized
effect