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| Friday, June 28, 2019 |
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Singapore's Drug Development Efforts Given Additional Momentum with National Platforms |
| The nation's drug development efforts have been given additional momentum with the introduction of two new platforms, and a grant scheme for drug discovery and development. more info >> |
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| Friday, April 5, 2019 |
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Passing of Dr Sydney Brenner, Nobel Laureate, Renowned Pioneer in Molecular Biology, A*Star Senior Fellow |
| It is with deep regret that the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) announces the passing of Dr Sydney Brenner, Honorary Singapore Citizen, and A*STAR Senior Fellow, early this morning. more info >> |
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| Monday, January 21, 2019 |
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Branched-Chain Amino Acids Found to Regulate the Development and Progression of Cancer |
| Researchers at A*STAR's Singapore Bioimaging Consortium (SBIC) have discovered that branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs) in tumours can be targeted to prevent and treat cancer. more info >> |
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| Friday, July 13, 2018 |
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Scientists Discover the Tuberal Nucleus' Role in Controlling Appetite and Body Weight |
| Researchers at A*STAR's Singapore Bioimaging Consortium (SBIC) have identified a new region of the mouse brain called the Tuberal Nucleus (TN), which affects appetite and body weight. more info >> |
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| Thursday, June 8, 2017 |
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Human Heart Tissue Grown from Stem Cells Improves Drug Testing |
| Researchers at the Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (IBN) of A*STAR have engineered a three-dimensional heart tissue from human stem cells to test the safety and efficacy of new drugs on the heart. more info >> |
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| Thursday, December 8, 2016 |
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NovogeneAIT Singapore and the Genome Institute of Singapore Forge Public-Private Partnership to Establish Whole Genome Sequencing Centre in Singapore |
| NovogeneAIT Genomics Singapore (NovogeneAIT) - a new joint venture between Novogene and AITbiotech - will establish a joint whole genome sequencing (WGS) centre at Biopolis, Singapore. more info >> |
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| Monday, November 21, 2016 |
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Scientists Successfully Create Blood from Skin Cells |
| Researchers in Singapore have artificially generated new mouse blood and immune cells from skin cells. This is a significant first step towards the eventual goal: the engineering of new human blood cells from skin cells or other artificial sources. more info >> |
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| Tuesday, September 13, 2016 |
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Singapore Scientists Develop DNA-altering Technology to Tackle Diseases |
| Researchers in Singapore have developed a new protein that can alter DNA in living cells with much higher precision than current methods. more info >> |
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| Friday, July 29, 2016 |
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Singapore Scientists Grow Mini Human Brains |
| Scientists in Singapore have made a big leap on research on the 'mini-brain'. These advanced mini versions of the human midbrain will help researchers develop treatments and conduct other studies into Parkinson's Disease[1] (PD) and ageing-related brain diseases. more info >> |
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| Wednesday, July 20, 2016 |
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A*STAR and MSD Establish a New Research Collaboration to Advance Peptide Therapeutics |
| Singapore's Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) and MSD (known as Merck & Co., Inc., in U.S.A. and Canada) have formed a two-year collaboration aimed at improving cellular delivery of macrocyclic peptides, a class of molecules that can potentially access therapeutic strategies that have been refractory to traditional approaches. more info >> |
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