Yu Min – Asian Scientist Magazine

Fast Or Slow, It Was Already Decided Before ‘Go’

Research suggests that runners’ neural activity just before the start of a race can predict miniscule variations in reaction times.

In the Lab

A Supernova Origin That’s Simply Extraordinary

Decades of debate and researchers still don’t agree on the origin of extraordinary supernovae. Now, we may have evidence for one popular theory.

In the Lab

Fast-Acting Antimicrobial Kills E. Coli In Seconds

Potential applications for the antimicrobial material include consumer and personal care products.

In the Lab

Vibrating Male Fiddler Crabs Shake It Up For Love

To lure females into their burrows, male fiddler crabs produce vibrations that indicate their suitability as a mate.

In the Lab

Ancient Marsupial Enjoyed Eating Escargot

Researchers have discovered the fossil remains of carnivorous Australian marsupials that ate snails and lived 15 million years ago.

In the Lab

Resistivity Of Carbon Nanocoils Increases With Coil Diameter

Researchers in Japan have shown that the resistivity of carbon nanocoils increases with coil diameter.

In the Lab

Teaching Predators With The Element Of Surprise

Lanternflies wait until they have been pecked at by birds before flashing their warning colors, so that the birds are conditioned to not eat other lanternflies.

In the Lab

Boron Maps Could Help Guide Fukushima Decommissioning

By mapping the distribution of boron compounds in molten debris, researchers can determine the re-criticality risk of the nuclear reactor in the plant.

In the Lab

‘Hammerhead’ Dinosaur Is The Oldest Herbivorous Marine Reptile

Atopodentatus unicus lived 242 million years ago and used its needle-like side teeth to filter-feed, much like a whale's baleen.

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