Articles By Sakeena Tan

Sakeena Tan is a student intern with Asian Scientist Magazine. She is pursuing a Diploma in Biotechnology at Singapore Polytechnic, and she enjoys subjects such as human anatomy and physiology, biochemistry, immunology, and molecular pathology of human diseases. A sporty person by nature, Sakeena enjoys cycling, competitive cheerleading, dragonboat racing, yoga, and lyrical hip-hop dance. She takes health very seriously and she also loves to bake.
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MIT Researchers Find High Concentrations Of Lead In Indian Ocean

MIT Researchers Find High Concentrations Of Lead In Indian Ocean

Researchers from MIT have unearthed high concentrations of lead in the Indian Ocean, as well as areas closer to population centers such as Singapore.

Say That Again? New Telephone Test To Determine Hearing Loss

Say That Again? New Telephone Test To Determine Hearing Loss

Researchers have designed a new hearing-screening test in Mandarin for people suffering from hearing loss in China.

Poo Power: Turning Waste Into Electricity

Poo Power: Turning Waste Into Electricity

Scientists from Nanyang Technological University (NTU) have invented a new toilet system that turns human waste into electricity and fertilizers.

Researchers Find Drugs That May Block Malarial Transmission

Researchers Find Drugs That May Block Malarial Transmission

Scientists at the Queensland Institute of Medical Research have identified a new treatment that may be useful in blocking malarial transmission.