


This New AI Method Can Speed Up Cancer Detection
Fragle analyzes the size of DNA fragments in blood to detect distinct patterns that differentiate cancer DNA from healthy DNA.
AI’s Diagnostic Skills Are Now Comparable To Non-Expert Physicians
Study results suggest generative AI could be used in training medical students and residents.
Learning From Environmental Defenders
Drawing on traditional knowledge systems, environmental researchers and policymakers in Asia are working with indigenous communities to design better strategies for environmental conservation.
On The Evolution Of Orchids That Never Bloom
A rare occurrence in the wild, exclusive self-pollination is an evolutionary strategy that may lead to extinction.
Oral Bacteria linked to Heart Rhythm Disorder
Oral disease bacterium Porphyromonas gingivalis can sneak through lesions in gums and travel through the bloodstream to infect heart tissue.
Reducing Ozone Pollution Can Prevent Early Deaths In Southeast Asia
Stricter air pollution controls in Southeast Asia could prevent up to 36,000 ozone-related premature deaths annually by 2050.
Scientists Map Stomach Tumours To Personalize Cancer Treatment
This discovery could lead to targeted cancer treatments that improve survival rates and reduce side effects.
The Equalizers
Across Asia, people with disabilities are breaking physical and social barriers to STEM fields, opening the way for others.
Your Gut Microbiome Is The New Climate Casualty
As climate stressors disrupt global food systems and access to nutritious diets, the resilience of gut microbes is being undermined.
Equitable Access To Nature Improves Wellbeing In Urban Areas
Childhood experience with nature is a significant predictor of adult well-being, found the study.

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