IN THE LAB
Oldest Fossil Forest In Asia Discovered In China
Excavators carrying out works at a quarry in China's Anhui province serendipitously uncovered the oldest fossil forest in Asia.
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.
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.
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.
‘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.
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.
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.
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.
Scientists Develop A Hair-Raising Protocol
By encapsulating hair follicle stem cells in collagen and growing them with skin cells in a U-shaped well plate array, researchers in Japan have found a way to grow hair at scale for transplantation.
