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An Antimalarial Drug Strikes Gold
With the help of gold, scientists have developed an antimalarial drug that is effective against resistant parasites.
Asian Scientist Magazine’s 2018 Year In Review
2018 was an exciting year for all of us at Asian Scientist Magazine, and we look forward to engaging more with our readers and supporters in the year ahead.
An Eye-Opening Stem Cell Discovery
A research group in Japan has found that different versions of a protein called laminin can cause human stem cells to become specific cell types in the eye.
An Electrifying Way To Heal Skin Wounds
Researchers in China and the US have invented a bandage that delivers electrical pulses to speed up the healing of skin wounds in rats.
A Flexible Way To Convert Waste Heat To Electricity
Researchers in Japan have engineered an inexpensive flexible material which could help harvest heat energy that would otherwise be lost.
Gene Defect Found To Trigger Lupus Symptoms
Mutations in the Ets1 gene result in the expansion of immune cells that facilitate the production of autoantibodies, according to research by South Korean scientists.
For Aging Adults, Weight Change May Raise Mortality
Scientists involved in the Singapore Chinese Health Study have found that a weight change of ten percent or more increases the risk of death in middle-aged and elderly Singaporean Chinese.
Vaccinating Dogs Could Prevent The Spread Of Rabies In China
Understanding how the rabies virus spreads in the rural areas of China will inform prevention and control strategies, researchers say.
Vit D No Panacea For Patients With Kidney Disease
Vitamin D is less effective in treating kidney patients than previously thought, a new study has found.