Welcome to A*STAR Research, a new online and print publication highlighting some of the best research at Singapore’s Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR). The 14 specialized research institutes and 7 consortia and centers of A*STAR are involved in cutting-edge research in a broad spectrum of scientific fields, from molecular biology to microelectronics, materials research, computational biology and advanced manufacturing technology. A*STAR Research is a one-stop portal providing up-to-date coverage of the latest research and technological developments in one of Asia’s most dynamic research hubs.
03 February 2010Latest Highlights
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Malaria: A shot in the arm for treatment options
Life Sciences
A ‘whole parasite’ strategy could lead to a vaccine for one of the world’s deadliest diseases
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Cell biology: Helping receptors arrange transportation
Life Sciences
A previously uncharacterized cellular transport mechanism controls activity of a receptor involved in various cancers
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Ferroelectrics: Useful imperfections
Physical Sciences
Nanoscale surface variations of ferroelectric films may be harnessed for the design of future memory applications
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Data storage: Hard-to-break hard drives
Engineering
Computing responses of hard drives to shocks can be sped up using a technique called ‘model order reduction’
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Nanoparticle assembly: Bridging spheres
Physical Sciences
A lithographic approach based on evaporating solutions makes conducting networks of microwires for electronics
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Cancer biology: Protein stability’s dark side
Life Sciences
Stabilization of a tumor-inducing protein by the human papillomavirus protein E2 may be an early step in cervical tumor formation
Features
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Malaria: Hitting parasites where they hide
03 February 2010
Drugs that selectively target pre-symptomatic, liver-stage malarial infection could ultimately help thwart this deadly disease
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A protein witnessing 30 years of evolution in cancer research
23 December 2009
Cancer-suppressor protein p53 has undergone dramatic shifts in understanding over the past 30 years, but now scientists are entering a new era in the development of novel p53-based therapies
Innovations
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Advanced protection for plastic electronics
28 October 2009
Flexible electronic devices are now even more likely thanks to a major new investment in Tera-Barrier Films' revolutionary protective technology
Resources
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Jobs
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Postdoctoral Fellows
Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS), A*STAR, Singapore
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Postdoctoral Fellow
Biomaterials, Institute of Bioengineering & Nanotechnology (IBN), A*STAR, Singapore
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Postdoctorate Research Fellow
Singapore Immunology Network (SIgN), A*STAR, Singapore
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Senior/ Research Engineer
Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), A*STAR, Singapore
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Research Scientist
Microfluidics, Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology (SIMTech), A*STAR, Singapore
Events
- Third International Singapore Symposium of Immunology, 1st-2nd March 2010, Nanyang Technological University, School of Biological Sciences, Singapore
- MedTech Manufacturing Conference 2010, 18th-19th March, Suntec, Singapore
- 4th Singapore International Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Symposium, 26th-27th March 2010, Concord Hotel, Singapore
- 5th SBE International Conference on Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (ICBN), 1st-4th August 2010, Biopolis, Singapore
