COVID-19
The purifying power of plants
26 Feb 2021Plant-based ionizers are surprisingly effective at removing aerosols and could play an important role in preventing COVID-19 transmission.
Reducing uncertainty about COVID-19
11 Jan 2021A multifaceted study by the Singapore 2019 Novel Coronavirus Outbreak Research team is filling in some of the gaps left in the urgent quest to understand COVID-19 infection.
Mapping cough droplets in flight
4 Jan 2021Computational models show that there’s much more to COVID-19 transmission than the airborne-or-droplet binary.
Assuring asymptomatic COVID-19 carriers are identified
6 Nov 2020A*STAR researchers have developed a point-of-care rapid antibody test kit that can detect antibodies produced in response to SARS-CoV-2 infection in just fifteen minutes.
Sensing emotions in a crisis
30 Oct 2020Multidimensional emotion-sensing algorithms that analyze social media for the public’s concerns during times of crisis could help improve policy and messaging from governments.
Streamlining COVID-19 screening for success
23 Oct 2020By eliminating bottlenecks and automating manual processes, the RESOLUTE test kit and RAVE system co-developed by A*STAR scientists will help give COVID-19 testing a much-needed boost.
The battle of the bugs goes digital
19 Oct 2020A new machine learning technique can predict the dynamics between microbes and therapeutics with unprecedented accuracy.
Could an HIV drug treat COVID?
7 Oct 2020A*STAR researchers use digital drug simulators to predict the efficacies of repurposed antivirals for treating COVID-19.
Staying ahead of the (infection) curve
30 Sep 2020Serology testing may be fast and easy to perform, but there are still some limitations that need to be overcome, suggests Laurent Renia.
A spike of hope for COVID-19 detection
18 Sep 2020Antibodies that recognize the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein show potential for diagnosing COVID-19.
The immune system remembers
16 Sep 2020The presence of memory T cells in COVID-19-recovered patients hints at their importance in COVID-19 immunity.
Placing a ‘hit’ on the crown
11 Sep 2020Could there be a drug that can both treat and protect against COVID-19? The answer may be found in antibody drugs, a promising therapeutic modality against the coronavirus.