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7 Must-Read Stories In December 2013
Here are seven must-read stories from the December 2013 issue of Asian Scientist Magazine.
Cities Are the Future Of India’s Higher Education
Professor Pushkar of BITS Pilani-Goa discusses the importance of building new universities in cities to raise the quality of higher education in India.
Scientists Identify Genetic Loci For Lynch Syndrome
Scientists can now identify more accurately people at high risk for Lynch Syndrome, an inherited, familial condition that increases the risk of bowel and endometrial cancer.
Sensory Map Development Regulated By Serotonin At Birth
Researchers in Japan have identified how sensory map development is regulated in mice pups at birth.
Bacteria Could Reduce Fertilizer Use In Sugarcane Production
Scientists have discovered a bacterium that could reduce the use of fertilizer in sugarcane production and improve yields.
Taiwanese Study Shows Diet Is Linked Across Generations
Understanding how dietary habits are connected through the generations could have valuable benefits for community health, according to a new study.
Cats Were Domesticated 5,000 Years Ago In China, Study
5,000 years ago, cats lived alongside farmers in the ancient Chinese village of Quanhucun, according to a new study.
H. Pylori Vaccine Shows Promise In Mice
Researchers in China have developed an oral vaccine against H. pylori, the bacteria responsible for some forms of gastric cancer.
Artificially Sweeteners ‘Neutral’ To The Gut: Study
Artificially sweetened drinks produced no different response in the healthy human gut to a glass of water, according to a study.
