Xie Yi – Asian Scientist Magazine

The Universe’s Oldest Supernovae Burn Bright & Blue

The color of supernovae during a specific phase could help researchers detect the most distant and oldest supernovae in the Universe.

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China’s Coral Crisis

Coral abundance around mainland China and Hainan Island has declined by at least 80 percent over the past 30 years. Can anything be done to stop this trend?

5 Steps To Prevent Zika Virus Infection

Here are five practical steps you can take to protect yourself and your family members against Zika infections.

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Building Smart Cities, Brick By Digital Brick

Alongside concrete, granite and steel, digital technologies have now become an integral part of a city’s foundations, said keynote speakers at the 2017 International Conference on Information and Knowledge Management.

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Giving AI A Fair Trial

Society must carefully weigh the merits and potential pitfalls of advanced AI that can do the work of junior lawyers, make judicial decisions and influence human behavior, said experts at SMU’s Future of Law Conference.

Press Release

Celebrating Excellence in Asia With The Asian Scientist 100

These rising stars and veterans hail from diverse sectors in industry and academia, but they all share in one common mission—to make tomorrow a better place for you and me.

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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.

In the Lab

Could The Cosmos Be A Collider?

The cosmos and elementary particles—the largest and smallest objects studied by physicists—are intricately linked.

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OCD: The Killing Joke

The media may portray obsessive compulsive disorder as cute and quirky, but in truth it can be a debilitating condition.