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Asian Scientist Magazine’s January 2021 Roundup
Starting the year with surprising uses for human waste in space and ancient worm fossils, here are five of Asian Scientist Magazine’s top pieces from January 2021.
Pushing Diamond To Its Limits
Similar to how pressure turns coal into diamonds, subjecting diamonds to large amounts of strain gives desirable electronic properties to the gem.
Science’s Seismic Shift Towards Asia
The world’s scientific center of gravity is shifting towards Asia—where, given current projections, it will probably long remain.
Aerogel Harvests Water From Thin Air
A single kilogram of this new aerogel can generate enough drinking water to meet a household's daily needs
Burrowing Into The Bobbit Worm’s Behavior
Using trace fossils, scientists have reconstructed the 20-million-year-old lair of giant marine worms in northeast Taiwan, providing insights into the predator's behavior.
Unleashing The Potential Of Putty-Like Gallium
Researchers from South Korea have invented a new method to transform liquid gallium into a more usable paste- or putty-like form.
Japan Suicide Rates Reveal COVID-19’s Mental Health Toll
Monthly suicide rates in Japan declined by 14 percent during COVID-19's first five months, but later increased by 16 percent during the pandemic's second wave.
A Step Towards Drugging The ‘Undruggable’
Researchers have developed a new way to screen potential drugs against membrane proteins, targets previously considered ‘undruggable’.
Catching Criminals By A Hair’s Breadth
Criminals, watch out! Scientists from Japan have developed a new forensics technique to better identify lawbreakers with just a single strand of dyed hair.