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Report Emphasizes STEM Education For Higher Skills
A report by the UN Development Program points to a shift in the types of jobs that are now outsourced and offshored towards ones with higher skills, particularly in information and communications technology.
Scientists Should Engage The Public, Says GYSS 2016 Panel
Scientists themselves need to help educate the public on the work they do, say panelists at the Global Young Scientists Summit 2016.
A Brief History Of Agar
You many know agar-agar as a delicious jelly-like dessert. But what do you know about agar's history and applications in the lab?
Monkeys Genetically Modified To Show Autism-Like Behavior
A monkey model of autism which more closely mimics the condition in humans could help researchers understand what causes the disease.
Taiwan Bans Junk Food Marketing To Kids
To promote healthy eating among children, Taiwan's Food and Drug Administration has imposed restrictions on junk food advertising starting January 1, 2016.
The Unassuming Revolutionary
Asian Scientist Magazine catches up with the inventor of optogenetics and CRISPR gene editing, Zhang Feng.
10 Unsolved Questions In Neuroscience
The mind still holds many mysteries today. Here, we uncover what we know about ten of them.
What Chocolate Footsteps Reveal About The Brain
Apart from having a fascinating perspective of our everyday experience, people with synesthesia could also teach us about how our senses work in the first place.
Betting Big On The Brain
Professor Nancy Ip blends the latest technologies with the ancient wisdom of traditional Chinese medicine, all in the name of solving challenges such as Alzheimer’s and other neurological disorders.
