A*STAR Genome Institute of Singapore (A*STAR GIS)
Eyes open to a protective mutation
19 Sep 2017A
genetic mutation that protects against glaucoma has been uncovered during an
international study into exfoliation syndrome
Making blood from skin
14 Sep 2017Despite being very different kinds of cells, skin cells have been used
to make blood cells in mice
Mutation found in patients without a nose
14 Sep 2017Researchers
discover a master regulator of nose development
The fats that identify disease
7 Sep 2017Excess fluid
surrounding the lungs in some lung cancer patients has a unique lipid
profile, which could help diagnose and treat the disease
How Zika upped the ante
9 Aug 2017Researchers in Singapore are tracing the Asian origins of Zika’s global spread
Powerful switches discovered
25 Jul 2017First roadmap of stomach cancer super-enhancers paves the way for new treatments.
Zebrafish light the way to safer medication
25 Jul 2017Genetically
modified zebrafish are promising in the detection of harmful compounds for screening drug candidates
Tumor diversity could lead to bespoke treatments
27 Jun 2017Insights into the growth of liver
cancer tumors and their genetic diversity could inform future personalized
cancer therapies
Better profiling our immune defenders
13 Jun 2017Characterization of innate lymphoid cells with an
advanced cytometric technique yields surprising insights
A closer look at cell types
16 May 2017Analyzing gene activity in single cells offers a
clearer view of bowel cancer
Reviving the dream of a universal autism drug
8 May 2017Researchers
find a shared pattern of molecular disruption in the autistic brain
A quick on/off switch for genes
18 Apr 2017A rapid genome editing
technique that can be switched on and off by a simple chemical cue holds great
promise for stem cell studies