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Epigenetics Makes White Fat Turn Beige

Targeting specific sites on the JMJD1A protein could help researchers transform white fat into beige fat without affecting other cellular processes.

Pinpointing The Roots Of Gastric Cancer With AI

Scientists have used artificial intelligence to identify mutations in the non-coding regions of the human genome that are responsible for causing gastric cancer.

Lens Shown To Reduce Myopia In Children

Scientists in Hong Kong have designed spectacle lenses to slow myopic progression in children.

How Antifreeze Proteins Walk On Ice

Molecular simulations reveal how antifreeze proteins bind to ice to allow fish to withstand sub-zero temperatures.

Copper Sulfide Anodes Boost Performance Of Sodium Ion Batteries

A research team from South Korea has incorporated copper sulfide anodes into sodium ion batteries to increase battery capacity and cycling stability.

AI Researchers Boycott Nature Machine Intelligence Journal

A statement calling on AI researchers to withhold submissions to Nature Machine Intelligence has garnered over 1,600 signatures.

Try Clothes On In A ‘Virtual Fitting Room’ (VIDEO)

Researchers in Hong Kong have created an app that can accurately capture various body measurements from just two photographs.

Porous Organic Salts To Stabilize Fuel Cells

Scientists in China have developed a new class of porous organic salts with high proton conductivity to power fuel cells.

Asia’s Rising Scientists: Yan Ning

Rather than let the shells of crabs and lobsters go to waste, Assistant Professor Yan Ning pioneered the field of ‘shell biorefinery’ to upcycle crustacean shells.