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Asia’s Rising Scientists: Vidita Vaidya

Neuroscientist Vidita Vaidya is most interested in learning how stress in its many forms affects the brain and how it functions.

Rare Deep-Earth Tremor Caused By ‘Weather Bomb’

Scientists in Japan have detected a rare type of tremor triggered by a severe and distant North Atlantic storm.

World’s Biggest Telescope Meets World’s Second Fastest Supercomputer

The Tianhe-2 supercomputer in China has run prototype data software that will someday become the 'brain' of the Square Kilometer Array telescope.

The Tale Of The Short-Tailed Cat (VIDEO)

A mutation in the HES7 gene is responsible for the short-tailed trait in Japanese Bobtail and Chinese short-tailed feral cats, a study finds.

Source Of Soot In Himalayas Largely Fossil Fuels: Study

Using dual-carbon-isotope fingerprinting, researchers have identified the source of soot in the Himalayan and Tibetan region as largely from China and the North Indian sub-continent.

Scientists May Have Found A Way To Prevent Scars From Forming

Scientists are developing new compounds that could stop scars from forming in the first place.

Hawaiian Fruit Fly Ancestry More Complex Than Previously Thought

New research refuting the ‘single Hawaiian origin’ hypothesis shows that fruit flies have plural ancestors spanning various continents.

Palm Oil Plantations Hurt Ecosystems Severely: Study

Converting forests to oil palm plantations can lead to irreversible effects on ecosystem functions, according to a study.

Homosexual Termites May Have Evolutionary Edge: Study

Male-male pairings of termites is a strategy for survival, and not due to the mis-recognition of males as females, a study finds.