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Nobel Laureate Brian Schmidt Observes The Transit Of Venus

Nobel Prize-winning astrophysicist Brian Schmidt discusses the significance of the transit of Venus, an event which happens only once or twice in one’s lifetime.

June 6, 2012

Nearly 90% Of Asian Kids Suffer From Myopia, Study

Myopia now affects a starting 80-90 percent of school-leavers in major East Asian cities, such as those in China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, and South Korea.

May 8, 2012

Optimism For The Future Keeps The Chinese Happy, Study

A survey of over 17,000 Chinese people has found that optimistic expectations are the key to making people happy with their lot in life.

April 23, 2012

Extinction Of Australia’s Prehistoric Giants Coincided With Human Arrival, Study

A new study published in the journal Science suggests that humans may have played a significant role in the extinction of Australia’s prehistoric giant animals.

March 30, 2012

Sitting For Too Long May Kill You, Australian Study Says

A study has found that adults who sat 11 or more hours per day had a 40 percent increased risk of dying in the next three years versus those who sat for fewer than four hours a day.

March 27, 2012

Study: Heart Failure Linked To Memory Loss, Brain Decline

Patients with heart failure have been found with worse memory function and reaction speeds compared to healthy subjects, reports a new Australian study.

February 7, 2012

Asian Scientist Magazine Talks To 2011 Physics Nobel Prize Laureate, Brian Schmidt

Asian Scientist Magazine chats with 2011 Physics Nobel Prize Laureate Brian P. Schmidt about his win, the Square Kilometer Array telescope, and the Giant Meter Radio Telescope project.

January 9, 2012

Study Looks At Ballroom Dancing Classes To Prevent Falls In Elderly

University of Sydney researchers say that twice weekly ballroom dancing classes have the potential to reduce the incidence of falls for elderly Australians by as much as 37 percent.

January 6, 2012

New Sugar-Based Treatment For Type 1 Diabetes Found

Researchers from The Australian National University have discovered a new treatment for Type-1 diabetes based on a sugar called heparan sulfate.

December 22, 2011

Life On Mars? Scientists Believe There Could Be Water And Microbes On Mars.

Australian National University researchers believe that the sub-surface of Mars could contain water and be at comfortable temperatures for terrestrial – and potentially Martian – microbes.

December 13, 2011