Traffic Lights Like Labelling Can Help People Choose Healthier Foods

A set of nutrition-focused digital assists on an online grocery site encouraged customers make healthier food choices.

Oceans Hold Key To Forecasting China’s Prolonged Summer Rains

Temperature fluctuations in the tropical Pacific and Indian Oceans are linked to 85 percent of persistent summer rainfall in China.

Making Precision Medicine Equitable

Researchers and policymakers in Asia are trying to make medical research more inclusive to better serve the region’s diverse communities.

Heart Research Has A Gender Bias

The underrepresentation of women in heart research and treatment has perpetuated the widespread misconception that cardiovascular diseases are more common in men. Some women researchers in Asia have come forward to challenge that.

Moderate Morning Light In Bedroom Can Enhance Wakefulness

Residential architectural designs should incorporate elements such as exposure to natural light in bedrooms to improve alertness.

Antibiotic Resistant Bug Found in Retail Chicken In Bangladesh

E. albertii is known to cause gastrointestinal diseases in humans, such as watery diarrhea, abdominal pain, vomiting and fever.

This AI Plant Doctor Can Monitor Urban Plant Health

The hybrid machine learning software can detect damaged foliage regardless of lighting and shape variations in the leaves.

Scientists Use Bacteria To Repair Bricks In Space

A mix of calcium carbonate produced by soil bacterium Sporosarcina pasteurii and guar gum may hold the key to repair broken bricks in lunar space.

Facilitating Post-Stroke Care With Gamified Intervention

Researchers from the Singapore Institute of Technology co-designed a holistic mobile app with stroke survivors, caregivers and clinicians that delivers information on stroke through games and educational content.

Biomarkers Identified For Better Diagnosis Of Peri-Implantitis

Researchers in South Korea have identified unique genetic markers of the chronic inflammatory disease that affects dental implants.