Can Li – Asian Scientist Magazine

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Growing oil palm to make 'green' biofuels in Southeast Asia could be accelerating the effects of climate change, say scientists.

Binding an anti-leukemia drug to nano-sized diamonds enhances the delivery of the drug to leukemic cells, boosting its efficacy.

Researchers have shown for the first time the impact of ocean currents on the distribution and abundance of marine micro-organisms.

Scientists have analyzed the mitochondria genomes of Sherpa individuals to examine the genetic basis of their extraordinary mountain fitness.

Researchers have analyzed the social networks that link individual birds to each other - a kind of 'Facebook for birds'.

Professor Warwick Anderson, CEO of Australia's NHMRC, discusses how the real impact of published research should be measured.

Astronomers have begun to map the location of the most massive objects in our galaxy – the giant gas clouds where new stars are born.

Scientists have determined the high-resolution atomic structure of a receptor that most strains of HIV use to get into human immune cells.

More needs to be done to reduce preventable deaths among mothers and newborns in Laos, say experts.