Bioinformatics
No two cells are alike
18 Jan 2021A comprehensive ranking of 14 algorithms may help bioinformaticians overcome inconsistencies during data collection.
Hunting an East Asian killer cancer
2 Oct 2020A study implicates novel genetic risk factors in a rare and aggressive lymphoma affecting Asian populations.
Bioinformatics: At the forefront, behind the scenes
4 Sep 2020Sebastian Maurer-Stroh shares how bioinformatics has enabled Singapore to respond quickly to COVID-19 and will continue to play an important role in ongoing surveillance.
Keeping an eye on COVID-19 clusters
26 Aug 2020Surveillance and contact tracing are key to limiting the widespread transmission of COVID-19 in the community, experts find.
The fast track to Fortitude
27 Jul 2020In a display of scientific willpower, A*STAR researchers developed and deployed the COVID-19 diagnostic Fortitude Kit within weeks of the virus reaching Singapore’s shores.
How the flu virus hops from one host to another
29 Nov 2019A*STAR researchers have identified specific sites in the surface protein of influenza viruses that allow the pathogen to adapt to different host organisms.
Classifying and counting immune cells with an app
17 Sep 2019Researchers at A*STAR have developed a method to obtain a holistic view of the identities and proportions of immune cells in patient blood samples.
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
Revisiting selection rules
29 Nov 2018A machine learning approach helps sort and label cell clusters in multiple dimensions