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Stories by Asian Scientist Newsroom
Elderly Chinese Living Longer But Faring Poorer
People in China are living longer but individuals in the oldest-old population experience poorer physical and cognitive function.
Asians With Type 2 Diabetes At Greater Risk Of Cancer
Researchers have found that type 2 diabetes is linked with a 26 percent increase in the risk of death from cancer in Asians.
Diabetes Drug Could Prevent Spread Of Aggressive Breast Cancer
A drug that has already been approved for treating diabetes has been shown to inhibit an enzyme that drives an aggressive type of breast cancer.
NTU Singapore Collaborates With Chinese & Japanese Institutions
NTU Singapore partners with University of Chinese Academy of Sciences for artificial intelligence research and Japan's RIKEN for human biology studies.
The Future Of Data Storage Is Atomic
Researchers have stored information in a single atom, creating a memory device a million times smaller than commercially available ones.
Students Help Build Synthetic Yeast Chromosome
These synthetic yeast chromosomes bring scientists one step closer to creating artificial life.
Spinning Pee To Detect Cancer
Researchers in South Korea have developed a fast and simple method to detect cancer biomarkers from bodily fluids like blood or urine.
Yellow Cabs Get Into Fewer Accidents Than Blue Ones
Painting all taxis in Singapore yellow could help save US$1.4 million a year, scientists estimate.
BeiGene Receives US$320 Million To Build Biologics Facility In China
BeiGene Co. Ltd. and Guangzhou Development District have entered into a joint venture worth US$330 million to build a state-of-the-art biologics manufacturing plant.