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East Asian Dust Storms Linked To Algal Blooms

Dust storms like the one that hit China in 2010 dump iron into the oceans, sparking massive algal blooms.

Hepatitis B Treatment Prevents Liver Cancer

Scientists in Hong Kong have confirmed that hepatitis B treatment can reduce the rates of liver cancer and urge infected individuals to seek continued treatment.

In the Lab

How Blood Stem Cells Are Controlled By Epigenetics

Using RNA sequencing techniques, researchers in China have revealed how embryonic hematopoietic stem cell production is controlled by epigenetic regulation.

Technology

A Cheap Way To Make Materials Repel Both Water And Oil

By melting the top of cylindrical posts, researchers have created mushroom-shaped nanostructures that give materials the ability to repel both water and oil.

In the Lab

Prenatal Dietary Deficiencies Linked To Schizophrenia Risk

Scientists in Japan have discovered that the lack of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids in the prenatal diet is linked to schizophrenic symptoms in offspring.

In the Lab

A Systematic Approach To Cancer Drug Resistance

Using a systems biology approach, researchers in South Korea have developed a treatment that overcomes liver cancer resistance to targeted therapy.

In the Lab

Creating Artificial Mother-Of-Pearl

Using a bottom-up assembly strategy, researchers in China have developed a method to scale-up the production of high-performance artificial nacre.

Features

Asia’s Scientific Trailblazers: Xue Qi-Kun

Professor Xue Qi-Kun shares the story behind his discovery of quantum anomalous Hall effect and other developments in the field of condensed matter physics.

In the Lab

Finding The Right Spot For Hindlimbs

Scientists in Japan have identified a protein that controls the position of hindlimbs in tetrapods.

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