Human Health and Potential (HHP)
Surprising truths about hawker favourites
23 Nov 2022A*STAR researchers measure the caloric and nutritional profiles of popular local dishes, revealing that they may be more guilty pleasures than healthy staples.
Digging skin deep for a cause
15 Nov 2022The identification of a class of inflammatory immune cells offers new opportunities to treat chronic skin conditions.
The dark side of brain radiotherapy
3 Nov 2022Non-invasive imaging technology reveals how radiation exposure in the brain, particularly early in life, damages delicate brain tissue.
Hitting the antibody manufacturing sweet spot
31 Oct 2022Scientists create a platform for reliably customising antibody molecular structures, opening the door to more potent and effective antibody medicines.
Glucose-guzzling immune cells aggravate tumours
25 Oct 2022Researchers discover that the deletion of a gene linked to glucose metabolism leads to smaller pancreatic tumours and better patient survival.
Going with the flow
13 Oct 2022A*STAR researchers blend the physics of particle dynamics with complex computational simulations to gauge the risk of catching COVID-19 in different social settings.
Rare six-letter DNA unlocks dengue diagnostic
10 Oct 2022Synthetic DNA molecules could serve as an easy-to-manufacture alternative to traditional antibody-based rapid tests.
Remedy for a fragile heart
27 Sep 2022Experimental gene therapy promises a new lease of life for patients with genetic heart disease.
Expanding the tumour cell catalogue
16 Sep 2022New gastric cancer insights come to light with the help of powerful single-cell technologies.
Can’t smell? You’re not well
29 Aug 2022A*STAR researchers develop a standardised, self-administered taste and smell test for detecting the early symptoms of COVID-19.
Cancer cell stake-out reveals new associations
10 Aug 2022A molecular tagging tool developed in Singapore identifies novel protein interactions on the surface of cancer cells.
Gene therapy restores broken insulin pump
2 Aug 2022A breakthrough discovery describes key molecular players involved in insulin secretion, paving the way for a new class of gene therapies targeting type 2 diabetes.