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Asia’s Rising Scientists: Tanzima Hashem

Tanzima Hashem is working on computational techniques that would allow us to use location-based services without giving away our private personal data.

Methylmercury Found In Rice-Based Baby Food

After analyzing 119 infant cereal samples made with a variety of grains, scientists have discovered that infant rice-based cereals contain elevated levels of methylmercury.

RNA Editing Makes Humans Complex

Humans are able to achieve greater biological complexity due to RNA editing, according to research by scientists in Singapore and the US.

Unveiling The Secrets of Matter And Antimatter

Using a two-particle measurement method, scientists have found that even at tremendous precision, the proton and antiproton have nearly identical magnetic moments.

Seeing The Atomic World In Full Color

By augmenting atomic force microscopy, scientists are now able to view surfaces at the atomic scale in full color.

Sorting Cells Using Sound Waves

Sound waves could replace more expensive electric fields as a way to accurately sort biological cells for research and diagnostics.

A Magnificent Orchid Discovered In Myanmar

Scientists in China and Myanmar have documented a new species of orchid from northern Myanmar.

The Tug-of-War In Skeletal Muscles

Scientists have discovered that the skeletal muscle protein myosin responds to force by acting collectively to generate a load.

Bacteria Stops Malaria Parasites In Mosquito Gut

By genetically engineering a bacteria that lives in the digestive system of mosquitoes, scientists in China have devised a new strategy to control the spread of malaria.