Yu Min – Asian Scientist Magazine

Starry-Eyed Dung Beetles And Inside-Out Beer Goggles … It’s Ig Nobel Time

Scientists from Japan and Thailand have the dubious honor of being awarded this year's Ig Nobel Prize for Medicine and Public Health, respectively.

Features

Going Against The Grain: China’s Two-Tier Land Tenure System

Assoc Profs John Donaldson and Forrest Zhang concur with the Chinese government’s decision to retain its two-tier land tenure system, a key factor behind China’s rise as an Asian powerhouse.

In the Lab

Scientists Develop IC Chip For Direct Recording Of Brain Activity

Scientists have developed an integrated circuit chip with record-low power consumption for direct recording of brain activity.

Health

People Who Flush After Drinking Face Greater Hypertension Risk

Researchers have found that people who flush after drinking alcohol are at a higher risk for drinking-related hypertension compared to non-flushers.

In the Lab

Chinese, US Scientist One Step Closer To New Superconductors

Researchers may be one step closer to finding new superconductors with the discovery that two distinctly different iron-based compounds share common mechanisms for moving electrons.

In the Lab

Learning Dialects Changes How The Brain Processes Language

Standard Japanese words activate different brain regions in native Japanese speakers, depending on whether they speak a regional dialect.

Health

WHO Report: One In Five Chinese Adults Have Hypertension

Hypertension is a serious public health problem in China affecting at least one in five adults, says a new WHO report.

Academia

Agilent, Seoul National University To Collaborate On Biomarker Research

Agilent and Seoul National University Hospital are set to collaborate on the development of biomarkers and drugs.

In the Lab

Extraordinary ‘Missing Link’ Fossil Fish Found In China

A spectacular new 419 million year old fossil of an armored fish called Entelognathus has been unearthed in China.

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