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ISRO Launches First Student-Designed Rocket Called Vyom May 16, 2012 14:05
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Bristol-Myers Squibb And Tsinghua University Enter Research Partnership May 15, 2012 17:05
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India’s ISRO Successfully Tests Indigenous Engine For GSLV Launcher May 15, 2012 14:05
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Scientists Say Elephants, Rhinos Are Irreplacable In Tropical Forests May 14, 2012 10:05
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New Study Shows Colorful Bird Populations Evolve Faster May 14, 2012 00:05
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$2bn Needed To Achieve Abbott’s Language Vision May 14, 2012 00:05
Editorials
Renewable Energy And Civil Society In Post-Fukushima Japan
Wind energy, particularly in the Hokkaido and Tohoku regions, should play a significant part of Japan’s new energy policy, writes Sebastian Maslow of Tohoku University.
Australia Must Realize Science Potential, Says Academy President
Australia needs to keep it’s eye on science, says Australian Academy of Science President Professor Suzanne Cory at the Science at the Shine Dome 2012 on Thursday last week.
OPINION: How To Protect The Inventions Of The Poor
New models of intellectual property rights are needed to protect – and promote – local knowledge and innovations, says Professor Anil Gupta, founder of the Honey Bee Network.
Asia-Pacific: Putting Science Into Policy
Asia-Pacific countries need an organized, concerted effort to strengthen scientific input into decision-making, urges Crispin Maslog of the Asian Institute of Journalism and Communication.
OPINION: Want To Get Ahead This Century? Learn An Asian Language
Dr. Yuko Kinoshita of the University of Canberra looks at Asian languages in Australia, and why we should all try harder to learn them.
Healthy Aging, Happy Life: Lessons From China
Colette Browning, Professor of Healthy Aging at Monash University, writes about the Happy Life Club, a chronic illness management system that she is leading with colleagues at Peking University.
John Wood, Founder Of Room To Read: Changing The World, One Word At A Time
Asian Scientist Magazine speaks to John Wood, founder of Room To Read, a remarkable social entrepreneur who has built more than 13,000 libraries to improve literacy in the developing world.
12 Things To Know In 2012: Urbanization In Asia
Asia is moving into an era of unprecedented urbanization, a change bringing prosperity and problems. Here are 12 facts and figures from the Asian Development Bank about the rise of the city.
Philippines: Cheaper Pediatric Cancer Drugs Raise Child Survival Rates
An NGO-government partnership in the Philippines has improved access to treatment for pediatric cancer, a leading cause of death in children aged 1-14, according to the Department of Health.
Asbestos: Deadly But Still Not Banned In Asia
Even though public health experts recognize how deadly asbestos can be, its use is on the rise in the construction industry throughout Asia, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
