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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

How Dietary Restrictions Enhance Longevity

Enhancing the activity of the enzyme GNMT has been shown to extend the lifespan of fruit flies.
In the Lab

Super Plant Solution To Both Climate Change & Food Security

Targeting the protein AtPAP2 to both the mitochondria and chloroplasts makes plants grow faster and produce 38 to 57 percent more seeds.
In the Lab

Blocking Differentiation Brings Stemness

By overexpressing the transcription factor Id3, researchers were able to block differentiation and keep blood stem cells in a self-renewing state.
In the Lab

Mangroves Disappearing Under Rising Seas

Ecologists predict that mangrove forests in the Indo-Pacific region may be submerged under rising sea levels by 2070.
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Singapore’s Scientific Pioneers: A Tribute To Those Who Paved The Way

Singapore's Scientific Pioneers was officially launched on August 29, 2015 at an ceremony held at Goodwood Park Hotel.
In the Lab

A Profile Of Microbial Aerosols Across China

Researchers have used a unique UV-based probe to measure the size distribution and diversity of microbes across 11 provinces of China.
In the Lab

Genes Involved In Peripheral Artery Disease Identified

An epidemiological study has identified three specific genes associated with peripheral artery disease in the Japanese population.
In the Lab

Galaxies Were More Efficient When The Universe Was Young

Thanks to powerful space telescopes, scientists have captured the carbon monoxide emissions of starbursts in the early universe.
In the Lab

Ultrathin Graphene Oxide Lens Developed

A highly flexible lens that is 300 times thinner than a sheet of paper could spur the development of next-generation optical systems.