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Asian Scientist Magazine is an award-winning science and technology magazine that highlights R&D news stories from Asia to a global audience. The magazine is published by Singapore-headquartered Wildtype Media Group.

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In the Lab

Exercise Helps Mice Escape Side Effects of Epilepsy Drugs

Having access to an exercise wheel seems to protect mice from the negative effects of prenatal exposure to antiepileptic drugs.
In the Lab

Activating Autophagy To Treat Metabolic Disease

Patients with glucose-6-phosphate deficiency (G6PD) could finally have a way to avoid fatty liver, enhancing their chances of living beyond early adulthood.
In the Lab

Alcoholism Drug Flushes HIV Out Of Hiding

A non-toxic drug currently used to treat alcoholism has been shown to activate dormant HIV in human patients.
Academia

Singapore Launches Center For Sustainable Tropical Buildings

Researchers at the Center for Integrated Building Energy and Sustainability in the Tropics (CiBEST) will develop projects to improve the energy efficiency of buildings in the tropics.
In the Lab

Blue Light Could Treat Alzheimer’s Disease

A combination of blue LED light and light-activated porphyrin has been shown to reduce symptoms of an Alzheimer's-like disease in fruit flies.
In the Lab

Printable, Flexible Sensor Directly Measures Lung Temperature

This highly responsive and flexible temperature sensor can be directly attached to biological tissue for precise monitoring in medical applications.
In the Lab

Synthetic Synapses To Aid Human-Like Electronics

Researchers have built a graphene-based artificial synapse that displays human-like flexibility, paving the way for machines that can learn.
In the Lab

Stop Copper Trafficking, Stop Cancer

Instead of reducing blood copper levels, drugs that target copper transporters could be a safer way to treat cancer.
In the Lab

Lithium Enables Reversible Superconductivity

By using a thin film of lithium oxide in a setup resembling a lithium-ion battery, researchers were able to control the transition to superconductivity by changing the electric potential.