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Stories by Asian Scientist Newsroom
Hungry Or Not, Kids Will Eat Treats
Confirming what many parents experience, a study shows that children will not refuse a sugary snack even when already full.
Capturing A Nova Fireball Explosion
The first time-lapse images of an exploding nova has allowed scientists to study how the fireball evolves as the gas expands and cools.
No Sweat: Why These Pakistani Children Don’t Perspire
Scientists have identified the gene that is responsible for sweat production in both humans and mice, which encodes for a calcium channel called IP3R.
US$2.3 Million To Reduce Traffic Fatalities In India
The Australian and Indian governments have set aside US$2.3 million to study how hospital interventions could help accident victims.
Aquatic Biology Collaboration For CAS & Ottawa
The MoU between IHB and the University of Ottawa includes research symposia, exchange programs and joint projects.
How Fishes Had Sex For The First Time
The fossilzed claspers of armored fish are the most primitive vertebrate sexual organs described to date.
30 Min Of Exercise Enough To Benefit Brain
Just one thirty minute exercise session is sufficient to trigger brain changes that boost memory, research shows.
NTU, UNESCO Create Science Kits For Developing Nations
Science learning kits jointly developed by NTU and UNESCO aim to help students in developing nations get hands on experience.
Crowdsourcing To Solve Microbe Mysteries
The participation of citizen scientists could help complete a metagenomics project in months instead of the 40,000 years required for a single PC.