AsianScientist (Apr. 7, 2017) – Just in case you missed any of them, here are seven must-read stories published on Asian Scientist Magazine in March 2017.
- Physicists In China Detect The Majorana Fermion
A research group in China has detected the presence of Majorana fermion in an artificial topological superconductor. - Asia’s Rising Scientists: Show Pau Loke
Bioprocessing engineer Show Pau Loke dreams of being able to commercialize his research and make an impact on the biotech industry. - Steering A Turtle With Your Thoughts
Researchers have developed a technology that can remotely control an animal’s movement with human thought. - Soft, But Stronger Than Steel
By combining soft hydrogels with a woven glass fiber fabric, researchers have made a highly flexible composite material that is tougher than steel. - Minimalist CRISPR ‘Gene Scissors’ Make Way For Undruggable Targets
By using a smaller version of Cas9, researchers from South Korea have made it possible to edit genes in the eyes of live mice. - Asia’s Rising Scientists: Suidjit Luanpitpong
Cancer still strikes fear, but researchers like Suidjit Luanpitpong are working on treatments so that a diagnosis is no longer a death sentence. - World’s First Coal-To-Ethanol Plant Up And Running In China
The plant built by the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics has the capacity produce 100,000 metric tons of ethanol per year.
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