Human Health and Potential (HHP)
Cracking the glycan code
8 Jul 2021A database of ion-mobility mass spectrometry information is taking the guesswork out of glycan analysis.
A new approach to an old pandemic
6 Jul 2021The discovery of a new, highly conserved druggable site on the HIV reverse transcriptase could turn the tide in the wake of growing drug resistance.
Opening the cellular gates to glucose
2 Jul 2021Low levels of sugar entering into pancreatic cells may be the culprit behind insulin secretion defects in early-onset diabetes.
Figuring out one fever from another
30 Jun 2021A*STAR researchers identified immune markers that can distinguish between common febrile diseases in Saudi Arabia.
NLRP1: How the body senses the common cold virus
28 Jun 2021The mysterious trigger of the NLRP1 inflammasome sensor has finally been identified: a protease found in the common cold-causing human rhinovirus tells our body that it has been invaded.
Getting the right food at the right time
24 Jun 2021Taking meal timing into account in dietary recommendations could radically alter our approach to food consumption, metabolism and health.
Comparing COVID-19 in children and adults
22 Jun 2021Understanding why COVID-19 tends to strike the old but spare the young could inform how to prioritize limited COVID-19 vaccines.
Sifting out rare stem cells
14 Jun 2021Single-cell techniques have helped to identify a key molecular switch controlling how adult cells can be turned back to a stem cell-like state.
Deciphering a wound healing paradox
4 Jun 2021A*STAR researchers identify a novel mechanism in which an inflammatory protein heals wounds in healthy individuals but has the opposite effect in diabetics.
Getting granular about granulocyte differentiation
2 Jun 2021Controlling the delicate balance between immune cells called granulocytes and monocytes could make the difference between a healthy immune response and life-threatening sepsis.
Picking peptides for COVID tests
21 May 2021Four newly discovered SARS-CoV-2 peptides not only promise to make COVID-19 tests cheaper and more specific, but may also reveal disease severity.
How SARS-CoV-2 gets a bacterial boost
17 May 2021In a classic case of double trouble, the binding of SARS-CoV-2’s spike protein to bacterial lipopolysaccharide supercharges inflammation in COVID-19 patients.