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7 Must-Read Stories In January 2018
Stories from our January 2018 print issues of Asian Scientist Magazine and Supercomputing Asia got the most attention this month, alongside articles on cancer and curiosity.
Plastic Solar Cells Made Simple
Scientists in Japan and Germany have devised a simple method to fabricate polymer-based solar cells that can efficiently convert sunlight into electricity.
Singaporean Students Reach For The STARs
The joint Satellite Technology and Research Center will promote space technology education, research and commercialization.
Uncovering Treasures In The Malaria Box
Researchers from Singapore and India jointly screened a collection of 400 chemically diverse small molecules for their efficacy against two pathogenic parasites.
The Yin And Yang Of Balance In The Brain
Scientists in Hong Kong have identified two proteins that are involved in maintaining the balance between excitation and inhibition in the brain.
Gene Mutation Causes Hereditary Parkinson’s Disease
Scientists in Japan have used a fruit fly model to demonstrate that a mutation in the DNAJC3 gene is responsible for the death of dopaminergic neurons in Parkinson's disease.
Sorting Car Scraps Could Help Save Millions
Detailed sorting of scrap car parts could not only improve the recycling rate of alloys, but also save steelmakers millions of dollars and reduce their greenhouse emissions.
Shining A Spotlight On Vitamin C
Scientists in Japan have invented a probe that allows the tracking of vitamin C in the bodies of mice.
Chinese Scientists Successfully Clone Macaques
The twin macaques, named Zhong Zhong and Hua Hua, are the first primates to be cloned using somatic cell nuclear transfer.