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Join us at our next GIS Speaker Series seminar by Dr Pavel A. Pevzner, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, University of California, San Diego, USA on Wednesday 17 April 2024, 3pm – 4pm, at GIS Seminar Room (Level 2). Details in the poster below.

A visual guide to welcome the Rabbit and celebrate the new lunar year via @SCMPgraphics bit.ly/3k5MpK5 #LunarNewYear #Rabbit #zodiac #infographic

“If you can’t smell, you’re not well” 😰 This effectively summarises early findings from the Singapore Smell and Taste Test (SSTT) developed by A*STAR in response to early reports of #COVID19 infected individuals losing their senses of taste and smell. bit.ly/3e9AJ6t

Have you ever reached for another snack despite feeling full? 🍿 A specific network of neurons may be triggering #overeating when exposed to environmental cues, according to a study by A*STAR researchers at the Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology. bit.ly/3AZ63gU

Step aside C-3PO, there’s a new #robot in town 🤖 Meet Pholus, the brainchild of A*STAR researchers at the Institute for Infocomm Research (I2R) 💡 This unique hybrid robot easily transitions between walking or rolling, depending on the type of terrain. bit.ly/3wM9s0e

What has a head, tail, and is linked to a pressing #publichealth threat in Singapore? 🧐 That’s right—your pancreas! At A*STAR, researchers have created a specialised #genetherapy that aims to restore #insulin production in patients with #diabetes. bit.ly/3Rj8rVG

From reducing carbon emissions to tackling the complex plastic waste problem, becoming a sustainable city is no easy feat 🏙 Find out how R&D and innovations at A*STAR are helping pave the way for a brighter and greener future in Singapore 🇸🇬 bit.ly/3BhQyB9

#DidYouKnow that 9 out of 10 people are likely breathing in polluted air? 😷 To help curb the impact of #airpollution and #climatechange, researchers at A*STAR engineered a thin film to capture carbon dioxide from the atmosphere 🔍 #WorldCleanAirDay bit.ly/3JVChgb

What would you consider as the turning point of your career? For Florent Ginhoux (@FGinhoux) of @astar_SIgN, it was his research on the origins of microglia—a specialized immune cell found in the brain—that marked a new chapter in his life as a scientist. bit.ly/3eqca5f

Why are good yeasts going bad? 😰 To find out how a typically harmless yeast was causing fatal infections, researchers at the Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology (IMCB) took a closer look at the effects of #antibiotics on the #gutmicrobiome. bit.ly/3BgyWFs

Could future computing technologies potentially mimic our ability to sense and make real-time decisions? Unlocking the potential of tiny magnetic structures called skyrmions may hold the answer. Check out this article to learn more ⬇️ bit.ly/3UcM0TP

Meet the A*STAR scientist transforming trash into treasure! At the newly-established Institute of Sustainability for Chemicals, Energy and Environment, Lili Zhang is harnessing her expertise in materials chemistry to lead innovations in waste upcycling ♻️ bit.ly/3P5FqL8

Searching for the best organic chemists in town? Look no further than cells! 🔬 👩🏻‍🔬 SIFBI's Xixian Chen shares how cells are getting an extra boost from metabolic #engineering to generate essential molecules without straining resources. bit.ly/3BSS50J

#ByTheNumbers: Over 30 million people worldwide are living with Alzheimer's disease, the most common form of dementia. This #WorldAlzheimersDay, we revisit the work of A*STAR researchers who are using optogenetics to understand the disease's progression. bit.ly/3Qp5stj

With their skill at evading immune cells, malarial parasites like Plasmodium vivax are experts at hide and seek. Exactly how the parasite does this has long been a mystery, prompting A*STAR researchers to seek out clues in cell surface receptors 🔍 bit.ly/3Btkau3

From monitoring sleep quality to tracking daily step count, wearable technology has made life more convenient. For NRF Fellowship awardee Basura Fernando of @IHPC_sg, there’s still room to push those boundaries further — with the help of AI 💡 bit.ly/3Cto3Bw

So honoured to spend some time with Dr Piers Ingram, CEO of @hummingbirdbio in the HB pantry after DPM Heng Swee Keat opened the R&D facility of Singapore’s largest biotech company! Exciting times ahead. #Biotech #Leadership

From surgical masks to syringes, plastic has played vital role in our #COVID19 response—but it's also contributed to #wastemanagement issues ♻️ Fear not for researchers have successfully defined key strategies to reduce people's #plasticwaste footprint! bit.ly/3AoZlRB

What do oil extraction and doing laundry have in common? 🤔 Just as detergent helps remove dirt from clothes, using #nanoparticles could make it easier to draw out crude oil from rocks — a process that A*STAR researchers aim to optimise for industry use. bit.ly/3yPjy0y

#ByTheNumbers: Gastric cancer is the fourth deadliest cancer in the world, claiming the lives of nearly 800,000 people in 2020. At A*STAR, researchers have uncovered a major culprit behind advanced gastric cancer. Learn more about their discovery here ⬇️ bit.ly/3yMAwwB