In lung cancer, tumour-initiating cells harness ketones as an alternative energy source during nutrient stress, but this flexibility also leads to a therapeutic vulnerability.
A new blueprint for customising metal-free molecular catalysts offers more sustainable options for producing industrially valuable chemicals.
By leveraging commonly available materials like rattan and bamboo, researchers develop an accessible solution for turning seawater fresh in resource-limited areas.
Shattering a protein “shield” linked to drug resistance could offer clinicians a new weapon against advanced lung cancers.
Rachel Sim develops imaging platforms that bring microscopic insights into the operating theatre, helping surgeons make more informed decisions in real time.
After 15 years of shaping A*STAR’s approach to research, innovation and enterprise in the physical sciences and engineering, Sir John O’Reilly highlights the importance of surfacing promising ideas, fostering dialogue and harnessing collective wisdom for impactful science.
As a new five-year phase of Research, Innovation and Enterprise takes off across the nation, A*STAR leaders present the strategic throughlines and shifts through which the agency will advance national priorities in health, economy, sustainability and future technologies.
In lung cancer, tumour-initiating cells harness ketones as an alternative energy source during nutrient stress, but this flexibility also leads to a therapeutic vulnerability.
A new blueprint for customising metal-free molecular catalysts offers more sustainable options for producing industrially valuable chemicals.
By leveraging commonly available materials like rattan and bamboo, researchers develop an accessible solution for turning seawater fresh in resource-limited areas.
Shattering a protein “shield” linked to drug resistance could offer clinicians a new weapon against advanced lung cancers.
Researchers uncover a popular electronic material’s extraordinary ability to bend when exposed to light, opening new design options for microdevices and optomechanics.
A molecule found in Aedes mosquito saliva modulates the host body’s immune response during chikungunya infection, highlighting that mosquitoes may be more than just viral carriers.
Tiny chemical houses get a new engineering blueprint for building more orderly, robust and light-responsive structures that facilitate industrially relevant light-driven reactions.
A novel RNA-based molecular tool offers an innovative way to detect, amplify and respond to genetic signals within cells with unprecedented modularity.
Icy shocks turn atomic flaws into a performance advantage for magnesium-ion batteries, advancing them as safer and cheaper energy storage options.
A novel broad-spectrum drug candidate stalls replication of several SARS-CoV-2 variants and other coronaviruses, with the potential to boost preparedness against future pandemics.
