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Fri, 17 May 2013 10:34:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 1,000 Australian Professors Call On Gillard To Reverse Planned Uni Cuts http://www.asianscientist.com/academia/1000-australian-professors-call-gillard-reverse-planned-uni-cuts/ http://www.asianscientist.com/academia/1000-australian-professors-call-gillard-reverse-planned-uni-cuts/#comments Sun, 05 May 2013 03:00:15 +0000 The Conversation http://www.asianscientist.com/?p=34273 http://www.asianscientist.com/academia/1000-australian-professors-call-gillard-reverse-planned-uni-cuts/feed/ 0 Soy Versus Dairy: Which Milk Is Better For You? http://www.asianscientist.com/health-medicine/soy-dairy-milk-2013/ http://www.asianscientist.com/health-medicine/soy-dairy-milk-2013/#comments Thu, 21 Mar 2013 14:13:32 +0000 The Conversation http://www.asianscientist.com/?p=32163 http://www.asianscientist.com/health-medicine/soy-dairy-milk-2013/feed/ 0 OPINION: Australian R&D Doesn’t Punch Above Its Weight http://www.asianscientist.com/academia/benchmarking-australian-science-performance-2013/ http://www.asianscientist.com/academia/benchmarking-australian-science-performance-2013/#comments Sun, 10 Mar 2013 16:16:50 +0000 The Conversation http://www.asianscientist.com/?p=31835 http://www.asianscientist.com/academia/benchmarking-australian-science-performance-2013/feed/ 0 Of Mice & Men: Role Of Mice In Biomedical Research Questioned http://www.asianscientist.com/features/role-of-mice-in-biomedical-research-questioned-2013/ http://www.asianscientist.com/features/role-of-mice-in-biomedical-research-questioned-2013/#comments Sun, 24 Feb 2013 20:12:22 +0000 The Conversation http://www.asianscientist.com/?p=31489 http://www.asianscientist.com/features/role-of-mice-in-biomedical-research-questioned-2013/feed/ 0 Historic Australian Ruling Allows Private Firms To Patent Human Genetic Material http://www.asianscientist.com/tech-pharma/australian-federal-court-allow-private-firms-to-patent-brca1-gene-mutation-2013/ http://www.asianscientist.com/tech-pharma/australian-federal-court-allow-private-firms-to-patent-brca1-gene-mutation-2013/#comments Fri, 15 Feb 2013 06:38:45 +0000 The Conversation http://www.asianscientist.com/?p=31305 http://www.asianscientist.com/tech-pharma/australian-federal-court-allow-private-firms-to-patent-brca1-gene-mutation-2013/feed/ 0 We Are Living Longer, But With More Illness http://www.asianscientist.com/health-medicine/global-burden-of-disease-study-2012/ http://www.asianscientist.com/health-medicine/global-burden-of-disease-study-2012/#comments Sun, 16 Dec 2012 16:49:58 +0000 The Conversation http://www.asianscientist.com/?p=28017 http://www.asianscientist.com/health-medicine/global-burden-of-disease-study-2012/feed/ 0 Chief Scientist Releases Plan For Australia’s Research http://www.asianscientist.com/academia/chief-scientist-ian-chubb-releases-plan-for-australian-research-2012/ http://www.asianscientist.com/academia/chief-scientist-ian-chubb-releases-plan-for-australian-research-2012/#comments Sun, 02 Dec 2012 20:44:17 +0000 The Conversation http://www.asianscientist.com/?p=27522 http://www.asianscientist.com/academia/chief-scientist-ian-chubb-releases-plan-for-australian-research-2012/feed/ 0 Asian Studies Must Start In Primary School, Says Australian Uni Expert http://www.asianscientist.com/features/asian-studies-must-start-primary-school-asian-century-white-paper-2012/ http://www.asianscientist.com/features/asian-studies-must-start-primary-school-asian-century-white-paper-2012/#comments Thu, 01 Nov 2012 01:31:18 +0000 The Conversation http://www.asianscientist.com/?p=26885 http://www.asianscientist.com/features/asian-studies-must-start-primary-school-asian-century-white-paper-2012/feed/ 0 OPINION: India Gains Its Rightful Place In The Asian Century White Paper http://www.asianscientist.com/features/india-gains-its-rightful-place-in-the-asian-century-white-paper-2012/ http://www.asianscientist.com/features/india-gains-its-rightful-place-in-the-asian-century-white-paper-2012/#comments Tue, 30 Oct 2012 07:06:26 +0000 The Conversation http://www.asianscientist.com/?p=26799 http://www.asianscientist.com/features/india-gains-its-rightful-place-in-the-asian-century-white-paper-2012/feed/ 0 Postnatal Depression: It Doesn’t Just Affect Women http://www.asianscientist.com/health-medicine/postnatal-depression-in-men-lsac-australia-2012/ http://www.asianscientist.com/health-medicine/postnatal-depression-in-men-lsac-australia-2012/#comments Sun, 09 Sep 2012 21:56:32 +0000 The Conversation http://www.asianscientist.com/?p=26020 http://www.asianscientist.com/health-medicine/postnatal-depression-in-men-lsac-australia-2012/feed/ 0 Australian Researchers Closer To True Bionic Eye http://www.asianscientist.com/tech-pharma/bionic-vision-australia-prototype-2012/ http://www.asianscientist.com/tech-pharma/bionic-vision-australia-prototype-2012/#comments Sun, 02 Sep 2012 23:28:48 +0000 The Conversation http://www.asianscientist.com/?p=25833 http://www.asianscientist.com/tech-pharma/bionic-vision-australia-prototype-2012/feed/ 0 Climate Science Is Not About ‘Belief’: Australia Chief Scientist http://www.asianscientist.com/topnews/climate-science-skeptics-australia-chief-scientist-ian-chubb-2012/ http://www.asianscientist.com/topnews/climate-science-skeptics-australia-chief-scientist-ian-chubb-2012/#comments Thu, 30 Aug 2012 21:44:47 +0000 The Conversation http://www.asianscientist.com/?p=25811 http://www.asianscientist.com/topnews/climate-science-skeptics-australia-chief-scientist-ian-chubb-2012/feed/ 0 Skin Cancer Found In Great Barrier Reef Fish http://www.asianscientist.com/in-the-lab/skin-cancer-melanoma-great-barrier-reef-fish-2012/ http://www.asianscientist.com/in-the-lab/skin-cancer-melanoma-great-barrier-reef-fish-2012/#comments Sun, 05 Aug 2012 16:53:35 +0000 The Conversation http://www.asianscientist.com/?p=24885 http://www.asianscientist.com/in-the-lab/skin-cancer-melanoma-great-barrier-reef-fish-2012/feed/ 0 Rich Nations Should Do More On Climate, Say Chinese http://www.asianscientist.com/in-the-lab/climate-change-developed-nations-2012/ http://www.asianscientist.com/in-the-lab/climate-change-developed-nations-2012/#comments Sun, 29 Jul 2012 16:25:28 +0000 The Conversation http://www.asianscientist.com/?p=24622 http://www.asianscientist.com/in-the-lab/climate-change-developed-nations-2012/feed/ 0 OPINION: Attack On Complementary Medicine ‘Undermines Safety’ http://www.asianscientist.com/features/tcm-friends-of-science-in-medicine-2012/ http://www.asianscientist.com/features/tcm-friends-of-science-in-medicine-2012/#comments Thu, 19 Jul 2012 06:15:39 +0000 The Conversation http://www.asianscientist.com/?p=24299 http://www.asianscientist.com/features/tcm-friends-of-science-in-medicine-2012/feed/ 0 Does The Chinese Emissions ‘Error’ Matter? http://www.asianscientist.com/features/chinese-carbon-dioxide-emissions-1-2-gigatons-2012/ http://www.asianscientist.com/features/chinese-carbon-dioxide-emissions-1-2-gigatons-2012/#comments Sun, 01 Jul 2012 16:04:47 +0000 The Conversation http://www.asianscientist.com/?p=23292 http://www.asianscientist.com/features/chinese-carbon-dioxide-emissions-1-2-gigatons-2012/feed/ 0 Nobel Laureate Brian Schmidt Observes The Transit Of Venus http://www.asianscientist.com/features/brian-schmidt-observes-transit-of-venus-2012/ http://www.asianscientist.com/features/brian-schmidt-observes-transit-of-venus-2012/#comments Wed, 06 Jun 2012 09:28:41 +0000 The Conversation http://www.asianscientist.com/?p=22571 http://www.asianscientist.com/features/brian-schmidt-observes-transit-of-venus-2012/feed/ 0 Life On Mars: Just Add Carbon And 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Learn An Asian Language http://www.asianscientist.com/features/asian-century-learn-asian-language-2012/ http://www.asianscientist.com/features/asian-century-learn-asian-language-2012/#comments Wed, 18 Apr 2012 00:16:50 +0000 The Conversation http://www.asianscientist.com/?p=20910 http://www.asianscientist.com/features/asian-century-learn-asian-language-2012/feed/ 0 Healthy Aging, Happy Life: Lessons From China http://www.asianscientist.com/features/the-happy-life-club-aging-in-china-project-2012/ http://www.asianscientist.com/features/the-happy-life-club-aging-in-china-project-2012/#comments Sun, 08 Apr 2012 16:03:55 +0000 The Conversation http://www.asianscientist.com/?p=20509 http://www.asianscientist.com/features/the-happy-life-club-aging-in-china-project-2012/feed/ 0 OPINION: We Should Have Been Prepared For The Fukushima Tsunami http://www.asianscientist.com/features/opinion-james-goff-we-should-have-been-prepared-for-the-fukushima-tsunami-2012/ http://www.asianscientist.com/features/opinion-james-goff-we-should-have-been-prepared-for-the-fukushima-tsunami-2012/#comments Tue, 13 Mar 2012 16:01:57 +0000 The Conversation http://www.asianscientist.com/?p=19794 http://www.asianscientist.com/features/opinion-james-goff-we-should-have-been-prepared-for-the-fukushima-tsunami-2012/feed/ 0 Doctor, Doctor: Why So Few Scientists In Top Government Jobs? http://www.asianscientist.com/features/scientists-in-government-jobs-the-conversation-2012/ http://www.asianscientist.com/features/scientists-in-government-jobs-the-conversation-2012/#comments Thu, 01 Mar 2012 17:40:43 +0000 The Conversation http://www.asianscientist.com/?p=19175 http://www.asianscientist.com/features/scientists-in-government-jobs-the-conversation-2012/feed/ 0 Australian Universities Losing Their Appeal In ‘Asian Century’ http://www.asianscientist.com/academia/australian-universities-foreign-international-students-2012/ http://www.asianscientist.com/academia/australian-universities-foreign-international-students-2012/#comments Fri, 24 Feb 2012 01:45:24 +0000 The Conversation http://www.asianscientist.com/?p=18697 http://www.asianscientist.com/academia/australian-universities-foreign-international-students-2012/feed/ 0