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| Tuesday, September 4, 2012 |
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A*STAR Scientists Discover Potential Drug for Deadly Brain Cancer |
| A*STAR scientists have identified a biomarker of the most lethal form of brain tumours in adults − glioblastoma multiforme. The scientists found that by targeting this biomarker and depleting it with a potential drug, they were able to prevent the progression and relapse of the brain tumour. more info >> |
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| Monday, September 3, 2012 |
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Singapore Scientists Find Genes Associated with Glaucoma, A Major Cause of Eye Blindness |
| Singapore scientists have identified three new genes associated with Primary Angle Closure Glaucoma (PACG), a leading cause of blindness in Chinese people. PACG affects 15 million people worldwide, 80% of whom live in Asia. more info >> |
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| Friday, August 24, 2012 |
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IBN Develops Superior Fuel Cell Material |
| Using a mixture of gold, copper and platinum nanoparticles, IBN researchers have developed a more powerful and longer lasting fuel cell material. This breakthrough was published recently in leading journal, Energy and Environmental Science. more info >> |
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| Thursday, August 2, 2012 |
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Unique Anti-reflective and Self-cleaning Plastic Films to be Ramped Up for Industry Use |
| IMRE and its Industrial Consortium On Nanoimprint (ICON) partner companies are piloting roll-to-roll nanoimprint technology to mass produce two types of patterned nanoimprinted plastic films. These are films with low reflectivity and better viewing angles, as well as durable, scratch-resistant films with 'self-cleaning' surfaces. more info >> |
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| Monday, July 30, 2012 |
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Fruit Flies Light the Way for A*STAR Scientists to Pinpoint Genetic Changes that Spell Cancer |
| By studying fruit flies, scientists at A*STAR's Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology (IMCB) have successfully devised a fast and cost-saving way to uncover genetic changes that have a higher potential to cause cancer. more info >> |
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| Thursday, July 19, 2012 |
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Scientific Director of A*STAR's Singapore Immunology Network Conferred Top Italian Honour |
| Professor Paola Castagnoli, Scientific Director of A*STAR's Singapore Immunology Network (SIgN) has been conferred the honour of the "Order of the Star of Italy" (Ufficiale dell'Ordine della Stella d'Italia). more info >> |
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| Tuesday, July 17, 2012 |
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A*STAR Chief Scientist Wins Cancer Research UK Lifetime Achievement Prize |
| A*STAR Chief Scientist, Professor Sir David Lane is the recipient of this year's Cancer Research UK Lifetime Achievement Award. The award recognises his contribution to the pioneering research that led to the discovery of the p53, often called the 'guardian of the genome'. more info >> |
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| Monday, July 16, 2012 |
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Scientists from Singapore Immunological Network Discover Dendritic Cells Key to Activating Human Immune Responses |
| Scientists at A*STAR's Singapore Immunology Network (SIgN), in collaboration with Newcastle University, UK, the Singapore Institute of Clinical Sciences and clinicians from multiple hospitals in Singapore, have identified a new subset of dendritic cells (DCs) in human peripheral tissue which have a critical role in activating our immune response against harmful pathogens. more info >> |
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| Wednesday, July 4, 2012 |
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A*STAR Scientists Make Groundbreaking Discovery of Mechanism that Controls Obesity, Atherosclerosis and Potentially Cancer |
| A*STAR scientists from the Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology (IMCB) and the Singapore Bioimaging Consortium (SBIC) have discovered a new signalling pathway that controls both obesity and atherosclerosis. more info >> |
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| Tuesday, June 12, 2012 |
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Groundbreaking Discovery of the Cellular Origin of Cervical Cancer |
| A team of scientists from A*STAR's Institute of Medical Biology (IMB) and Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS) together with clinicians from Boston's Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) have identified a unique set of cells in the cervix that are the cause of human papillomaviruses (HPV) related cervical cancers. more info >> |
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