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Maximizing The Potential Of Induced Stem Cells

Researchers in Japan and the US have discovered a way to reprogram mature cells into stem cells that can transform into all cell types of the body, including the placenta.

In the Lab

Detect And Detox At The Same Time

Scientists in Thailand have found a way to identify and convert harmful chemicals into benign products in a single reaction.

Four Asian Scientists Elected To The Royal Academy Of Engineering

For their pioneering contributions to the engineering community, Professors Shuji Nakamura, Wu Jian-Ping, Paik Jeom Kee and Toh Chai Keong were elected as International Fellows of The Royal Academy of Engineering.

Health

Water-Chlorinating Device Keeps Diarrhea Away

Using a device that automatically chlorinates water at public taps, scientists in Bangladesh and the US have managed to reduce child diarrhea by almost a quarter in urban Bangladesh.

In the Lab

How To Mend A Heart: Use Two Types Of Stem Cells

Researchers in Hong Kong have discovered that a combination of stem cells promotes better healing of the heart.

In the Lab

‘Iceberg Effect’ Slows Down Global Warming Down South

Using computer simulations of climate change, scientists in South Korea and the US have found that icebergs may be key to slowing down warming of the Southern hemisphere.

In the Lab

Sleepless In Asia

Young adults in Asia get the least sleep worldwide due to cultural habits, according to a study by an international team of scientists.

In the Lab

How Birth Shapes The Baby’s Skin Microbiome

The mode of delivery at birth has long term consequences on a child’s skin microbiome, say scientists in China.

In the Lab

Made Simple: Selecting The Sex Of Offspring

A research group in Japan has identified a chemical that affects sperm bearing the Y chromosome differently from those bearing the X chromosome.

In the Lab

Maximizing The Potential Of Induced Stem Cells

Researchers in Japan and the US have discovered a way to reprogram mature cells into stem cells that can transform into all cell types of the body, including the placenta.

In the Lab

Detect And Detox At The Same Time

Scientists in Thailand have found a way to identify and convert harmful chemicals into benign products in a single reaction.

Four Asian Scientists Elected To The Royal Academy Of Engineering

Health

Water-Chlorinating Device Keeps Diarrhea Away

Using a device that automatically chlorinates water at public taps, scientists in Bangladesh and the US have managed to reduce child diarrhea by almost a quarter in urban Bangladesh.

In the Lab

How To Mend A Heart: Use Two Types Of Stem Cells

Researchers in Hong Kong have discovered that a combination of stem cells promotes better healing of the heart.

In the Lab

‘Iceberg Effect’ Slows Down Global Warming Down South

Using computer simulations of climate change, scientists in South Korea and the US have found that icebergs may be key to slowing down warming of the Southern hemisphere.

In the Lab

Sleepless In Asia

Young adults in Asia get the least sleep worldwide due to cultural habits, according to a study by an international team of scientists.

In the Lab

How Birth Shapes The Baby’s Skin Microbiome

The mode of delivery at birth has long term consequences on a child’s skin microbiome, say scientists in China.

In the Lab

Made Simple: Selecting The Sex Of Offspring

A research group in Japan has identified a chemical that affects sperm bearing the Y chromosome differently from those bearing the X chromosome.

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