7 Must-Read Stories In December 2015

From the furthest reaches of space to toxic molecules created by cooking, here’s what Asian scientists found out in December 2015.

AsianScientist (Jan. 6, 2016) – Just in case you missed any of them, here are seven must-read stories published on Asian Scientist Magazine in December 2015.

  1. Midriff Bulge Clinging To One In Four Older Indians
    Excess girth around the waist, which is associated with a variety of health problems, has been found in 28-50 percent of middle aged Indians.

  2. Cooking With Chloraminated Water Could Create Toxic Molecules
    Chloraminated water can interact with iodized table salt during cooking to form new compounds that are highly toxic, scientists warn.

  3. Thermally-Durable All-Solid-State Lithium Ion Battery On Its Way
    Researchers have developed a solid-state lithium ion battery that can operate at temperatures as high as 150°C.

  4. Agricultural Use Of Antibiotics Could Create Health Crisis, Experts Warn
    China’s use of thousands of tons of antibiotics in agriculture is a major cause for concern.

  5. Biomedical Engineers Develop Biocompatible Cartilage Replacement
    Researchers have developed a method to grow biocompatible cartilage from the patient’s own bone marrow.

  6. Knocking In Genes Without Homologous Recombination
    Gene editing just got simpler, thanks to a technique that bypasses the step of homologous recombination.

  7. AKATSUKI Enters Venus’ Orbit, Takes Close Up Photos
    JAXA’s AKATSUKI has successfully entered Venus’ orbit and taken its first few images of the second planet from the Sun.

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