A*STAR Institute of Bioengineering and Bioimaging (IBB)
Layer by layer: building realistic meat alternatives
9 Feb 2026A*STAR researchers take a layered approach to create fibrous alternative meat products that mimic the sensory profiles of the real deal.
Super surface sanitisers to the rescue
19 Jul 2023Safe for human cells but toxic to bacteria, fungi and viruses, a new strategy for sanitising surfaces could give us the advantage in the fight against pathogens.
One hundred mini livers on a chip
5 Apr 2023A new microfluidic liver-on-a-chip platform offers drug developers a stable, scalable and sensitive testing ground for much-needed treatments in fatty liver disease.
Machine learning gets under the skin
24 Mar 2023Researchers develop machine learning models for accurately diagnosing an inflammatory skin condition.
Cancer diagnosis gets a helping hand
10 Mar 2023A new diagnostic innovation powered by artificial intelligence could empower surgeons to make more accurate and effective clinical decisions for colon cancer patients.
A north star in biophotonics
25 Feb 2023Harnessing the different properties of light could help researchers and clinicians develop bio-optical medical innovations, says A*STAR Senior Scientist Renzhe Bi.
Radioactive molecules predict liver cancer outcomes
27 Jan 2023Imaging experts discover a non-invasive method to identify which patients with liver cancer are most likely to respond to immunotherapy.
Making the most out of medtech
5 Jan 2023To fully realise the potential of medical technology, A*STAR scholar Daryl Jude Lawrence explains why scientists should move beyond the lab and experience the inner workings of industry-level production and entrepreneurship.
The innovation network
16 Nov 2022Game-changing new ideas and products are born from connecting the right minds and hands. In this cover story, we spotlight how A*STAR facilitates those connections and cultivates the culture needed for an ecosystem of innovation.
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.
Squeaky clean face masks
28 Oct 2022A head-to-head test of three common mask decontamination methods helps frame standardised national guidelines.
Cicada wings: the secret to self-cleaning surfaces
18 Oct 2022New self-cleaning surfaces created by A*STAR researchers take inspiration from cicada wings to attract and destroy microbes without harsh chemicals.