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What Algorithms Can Teach Us About Art
An algorithm has shown that landscape paintings over the past five centuries are surprisingly similar, suggesting selection bias.
Monkey See, Monkey Do: Mimicking COVID-19 in Macaques
A rhesus macaque model of COVID-19 suggests that primates can shed SARS-CoV-2 virus from the nose and stool for nearly a month after infection.
Fugaku Boosts Singapore’s Supercomputing Resources
A new collaboration will soon allow Singapore-based researchers to directly access Japan’s Fugaku—the world’s fastest supercomputer.
Crafting A Cancer Killer
Given cancer’s many faces, scientists from Japan are tapping onto novel techniques to synthesize new drugs against the disease.
Closing In On The Cause Of Alzheimer’s Disease
The unpredictability of Alzheimer's disease may be partly caused by changes in star-shaped cells in the brain called astrocytes, find scientists from South Korea.
Sniffing Out The Evolution Of Rodent Pheromones
According to researchers in Japan, rodent pheromones may have originated from a combination of two ancient vertebrate genes.
Asian Health Leaders Recognized On BBC’s 100 Women List
For their pioneering efforts amid COVID-19, three health experts from Pakistan, Singapore and South Korea were named to the BBC’s annual 100 Women list.
Asia’s Rising Scientists: Manik Varma
In a world run by algorithms, Dr. Manik Varma is taking machine learning to its extremes.
Two From Asia Win UNESCO’s Man And The Biosphere Young Scientists Awards
Two early-career scientists from Indonesia and the Philippines were recognized for their efforts to promote sustainable development in ecosystems.