Can Li – Asian Scientist Magazine

AWARDS

Two research teams have independently developed quantum bits that are more than 99 percent accurate.

The University of Sydney and the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences deepen their ties with a collaborative teaching and research agreement.

New calculations reveal that there is only half has much dark matter in the Milky way as previously thought.

Scientists have identified an epigenetic modification that controls the aggressiveness of glioblastoma stem cells.

A drug derived from the Blushwood plant has been found to be 70 percent effective in eradicating tumors in animal models.

Research shows that half of all blindness in Asian children is avoidable, associated with vaccine preventable causes such as measles.

A detailed study of the population dynamics of the Crown-of-Thorns starfish could help local fishermen dependent on the coral reefs of Japan.

Ultra-light, fire-resistant and able to span large roofs, Cloud Arch^TM could help make construction more sustainable.

As seen in the case of Tamiflu, better ways of dealing with conflicts of interest are needed, write Adam Dunn and Florence Bourgeois.