
AsianScientist (Mar. 3, 2015) – Just in case you missed any of them, here are seven must-read stories published on Asian Scientist Magazine in February 2015.
- Planetary System Twice The Age Of The Sun Discovered
The Kepler-444 star is 11.2 billion years old and orbited by five planets about the size of Mercury and Venus. - Unboiling Eggs: Cracking The Protein Folding Problem
The ability to re-fold proteins thousands of times faster than before could lead to cheaper antibody-based drugs. - Could Beer Be Good For Your Brain?
Xanthohumol, a compound found in beer hops, has been shown to have a protective effect in a rat neural cell line. - Visualizing Sound With Musical Microfluidics
Visualizing sound within a water system could be used to detect small fluctuations in the human body. - Hot On The Trail Of The Hepatitis-Liver Cancer Connection
Infection with hepatitis viruses leads to the same genetic profile in tumors, even if they look different histologically. - How Early Mammals Adapted In An Age Of Dinosaurs
Ancestral mammals survived by occupying niche environments such as trees and subterranean caves. - A Word To Young Physicists In Asia
In a wide-ranging interview, Sir Anthony Leggett shares his thoughts on science education and the prospects for young physicists in Asia.
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