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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.
Can You ‘Catch’ Alzheimer’s?
As the list of diseases caused by prions continues to grow, should we be worried that common neurological diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s could be contagious?
Editor’s Note – January 2016 Print Magazine
Asian Scientist is proud to present the Asian Scientist 100, the first ever listing of scientists in Asia who have made an impact in the past year, in the January 2016 print magazine!
