Sim Shuzhen
ABOUT
Shuzhen received a PhD degree from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, USA, where she studied the immune response of mosquito vectors to dengue virus.
Stories by Sim Shuzhen
Ugly Insect Seeks Same
Out of luck in the love department? Well, at least you're not a death-watch beetle.
Repurposed Drug Straightens Out Chikugunya
Researchers from Singapore have shown that an existing immune suppressing drug can be used to treat debilitating joint pain caused by the mosquito-borne virus.
How Two Pandas Got Their Thumbs
A new study finds genetic evidence for convergent evolution in giant pandas and red pandas.
Is The World Ready For The Internet Of Things?
Security concerns need to be addressed before the widespread adoption of IoT technology, says internet architect and Turing Award winner Dr Vinton Gray Cerf.
From Pipette To Pen, Some Thoughts For 2017
The pen is mightier than the sword, but nobody said anything about pipettes.
What Humanoids Can Teach Us About Being Human
Why design a robot version of yourself? Asian Scientist Magazine picks the brain of world-leading robotics scientist, Professor Hiroshi Ishiguro, to find out.
It’s The End Of The World As We Know It, So Why Talk About Science?
The shock US election results have thrown into the spotlight the need, more than ever, for science literacy.
To Roll Out Or Not To Roll Out Dengue Vaccines? It’s Complicated
It is possible that in certain settings, routine dengue vaccination may actually increase the incidence of severe dengue—and thus the numbers hospitalized due to the disease.
The UN’s Role In Haiti’s Cholera Crisis
The UN has acknowledged its role in Haiti's cholera outbreak after much denial, and detective work by researchers that traced its origin to a UN camp. How did they do it?