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| Monday, April 30, 2012 |
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Scientists Uncover Exciting Lead into Premature Ageing and Heart Disease |
| Scientists have discovered that they can dramatically increase the life span of mice with progeria (premature ageing disease) and heart disease (caused by Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy) by reducing levels of a protein called SUN1. more info >> |
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| Friday, April 20, 2012 |
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IBN Discovers Human Neural Stem Cells with Tumor Targeting Ability - A Promising Discovery for Breast Cancer Therapy |
| Could engineered human stem cells hold the key to cancer survival? Scientists at the Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (IBN), the world's first bioengineering and nanotechnology research institute, have discovered that neural stem cells possess the innate ability to target tumor cells outside the central nervous system. more info >> |
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| Wednesday, April 4, 2012 |
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IBN's 'Fish and Chips' May Help Accelerate Drug Discovery |
| Called 'Fish and Chips', the novel multi-channel microfluidic perfusion platform can grow and monitor the development of various tissues and organs inside zebrafish embryos for drug toxicity testing. more info >> |
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| Friday, March 30, 2012 |
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A*STAR Scientists Discover Key Component in the Mother's Egg Critical for Survival of Newly Formed Embryo |
| An international team led by scientists at A*STAR's Institute of Medical Biology (IMB) discovered that a protein called TRIM28, normally present in the mother's egg, is essential right after fertilisation to preserve certain chemical modifications or 'epigenetic marks' on a specific set of genes. more info >> |
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| Wednesday, March 14, 2012 |
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Breakthroughs in Chikungunya Research Led by A*STAR Scientists Spell New Hope for Better Treatment and Protection |
| Recent breakthroughs in Chikungunya research spearheaded by scientists at A*STAR's Singapore Immunology Network (SIgN) have made great strides in the battle against the infectious disease. more info >> |
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| Wednesday, March 7, 2012 |
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Applied Materials and A*STAR's Institute of Microelectronics to Drive Advanced 3D Chip Packaging with World-Class R&D Lab in Singapore |
| Applied Materials and A*STAR's IME officially opened the Centre of Excellence in Advanced Packaging at Singapore's Science Park II today. more info >> |
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| Thursday, March 1, 2012 |
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A*STAR Scientists Make Groundbreaking Discovery on Stem Cell Regulation |
| New link between polyamine levels and embryonic stem cell state deepens our understanding of embryonic stem cell regulation, which is a key step in bringing cellular therapies from the laboratory to the clinic. more info >> |
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| Wednesday, February 15, 2012 |
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A*STAR Showcases 15 Innovative Solutions for Safety and Productivity at Singapore Airshow |
| A*STAR is showcasing 15 cutting-edge technologies that are aimed at boosting safety and productivity in the aerospace and aviation industry. more info >> |
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| Monday, February 13, 2012 |
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A*STAR's Aerospace Programme Consortium Attracts More Leading Organisations in Aerospace Research Initiatives |
| The A*STAR Aerospace Consortium brings together leading aerospace organisations to embark on innovative research and share technology risks and costs in pre-competitive research. more info >> |
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| Wednesday, February 1, 2012 |
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Singapore Scientists Lead in 3D Mapping of Human Genome to Help Understand Human Diseases |
| This discovery is crucial in understanding how human genes work together, and will re-write textbooks on how transcription regulation and coordination takes place in human cells. more info >> |
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