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In the Lab
Korean Scientists Use Dogs’ Sensitive Sniffer To Detect Rotting Food
South Korean scientists have developed a biomimetic detector based on receptors in the canine olfactory system to detect whether food is going bad.
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In the Lab
A*STAR Researchers Discover How Polyamines Control Stem Cell Renewal
A*STAR scientists have discovered a link between a family of organic compounds called polyamines and embryonic stem cell regulation.
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Academia
Academia Sinica’s Chao-Han Liu Elected To US National Academy of Engineering
Academia Sinica’s Dr. Chao-Han Liu has been elected to the U.S. National Academy of Engineering for his contributions to ionospheric research and atmospheric remote sensing.
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In the Lab
Scientists Find New Long-Term Memory Center In Fly Brains
A research team from the National Tsing Hua University in Taiwan is challenging conventional notions of where long-term memory is formed in the brain.
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In the Lab
Scientists Create Map For Doomsday Pathway In Cells
In the latest issue of the journal Cell, Chinese researchers unravel important steps of the necrosis pathway previously unknown to researchers.
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Health
A Cup Of Tea A Day, Keeps High Blood Pressure Away
A cup of tea everyday may reduce your blood pressure and lower the risk of getting heart disease, experts say.
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In the Lab
Study: Chinese Herb Dihydromyricetin Stops Hangovers, Alcohol Dependency In Rats
UCLA researchers have shown that an ancient Chinese herbal drug stops hangovers and reduces alcohol dependency in rats.
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Health
Australia, New Zealand Are World’s Largest Users Of Cannabis & Amphetamines
Australia and New Zealand have the highest rates of cannabis and amphetamine use in the world, according to comprehensive research on illicit drug use.
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Health
Scientists Induce Pluripotent Stem Cells From Pompe Disease Patients
Taiwanese researchers have successfully induced the world’s first pluripotent stem cells from the skin cells of Pompe disease patients.
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In the Lab
“Plant” Solar Cells Have Chlorophyll-Like Compound To Capture Sunlight
Inspired by nature’s successful strategy, researchers have used materials similar to chlorophyll in leaves to develop low-cost and high-efficiency solar cells for the next generation of clean energy technologies.
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In the Lab
Genetically Encoded Fluorescent Sensors Detect NADH Coenzyme Levels In Cells
Chinese researchers have developed a fusion protein that may be used as an intracellular sensor for reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NADH), an essential cofactor in cells.
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Academia
Academia Sinica’s Dr. Li-Huei Tsai Elected To The US Institute Of Medicine
Dr. Li-Huei Tsai of Taiwan’s Academia Sinica has been elected a member of the US Institute of Medicine.
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Academia
Academia Sinica President Chi-Huey Wong To Receive 2012 Arthur C. Cope Award
President Chi-Huey Wong of the Academia Sinica in Taiwan has received the 2012 Arthur C. Cope Award for his outstanding achievements in the field of organic chemistry.
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In the Lab
Taiwanese Scientists Develop A Saliva Test For DNA Damage & Cancer Risk
Scientists in Taiwan have developed a new test to measure the amount of carcinogens attached to our DNA just by testing our spit.
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Academia
Academica Sinica Warns Of Academic Brain Drain In Taiwan
Taiwan’s Academia Sinica, along with 18 other key leaders in academia, business, arts, and media sectors have issued a declaration, asking the government to address the brain drain crisis in the country.
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Health
Study: Smokers Who Take Multivitamins End Up Smoking More Cigarettes
A new study in Taiwan reveals that smokers who take multivitamins offset their healthy behavior by smoking more cigarettes.
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In the Lab
Scientists Discover Target For Potential Antidote Against Two Deadly Toxins
Scientists have discovered a genetic target that may lead to a potential antidote against lethal plant toxins such as Ricin and Pseudomonas exotoxin.
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Features
Asian Scientist Magazine Interviews MIT Picower Director, Dr. Li-Huei Tsai
Prof. Li-Huei Tsai, Director of the Picower Institute of Memory and Learning, shares with us her journey as a scientist.
