7 Must-Read Stories In June 2017

Climate change, solar energy and disease were key issues in the month of June.

AsianScientist (July 5, 2017) – Just in case you missed any of them, here are seven must-read stories published on Asian Scientist Magazine in June 2017.

  1. Asia’s Rising Scientists: Maria Corazon de Ungria

    From helping wrongfully accused prisoners to building the DNA biobank of the Philippines, Dr. Maria Corazon de Ungria is committed to conducting science with a purpose.

  2. Craig Venter’s Human Longevity Inc Shutters Singapore Office

    The Singapore office, the only branch of the company outside of the US, was set up in 2015.


  3. A New Record For Perovskite Solar Cell Efficiency

    South Korean researchers have developed a highly stable perovskite solar cell that has a photoconversion efficiency of more than 20 percent.


  4. Going Anti-Dengue With Antibodies

    Therapeutic antibodies offer promising new options for treating infectious diseases, including dengue, writes immunologist Dr. Katja Fink.


  5. Opportunities ARISE With AI

    With artificial intelligence poised to transform virtually every industry, what does the future hold?


  6. Toward A Therapeutic Vaccine For Hepatitis B

    Scientists are developing a much needed therapeutic vaccine against hepatitis B that could also treat chronic hepatitis.


  7. In A Changing Climate, Species Tend To Go With The Flow

    Species expanded their range faster and kept track of climate better when ocean currents matched the direction of warming, a new study suggests.


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