Emi Ito – Asian Scientist Magazine

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Wet silk could be used to conduct electricity, although scientists say that any absorbent material would have the same effect.

Drug-resistant malaria parasites, requiring a longer duration of treatment, have emerged in Southeast Asia.

Asian companies lead the pack in terms of number of patents awarded for energy storage technologies.

A serendipitous observation led to the discovery that hemocyanins in abalone blood could treat herpes simplex infections.

A study documents the spread of bee-killing viruses through New Zealand via the parasitic mite Varroa destructor.

By modifying the ubiquitous benchtop pipette, researchers have developed a cheap way to isolate single cells.

Insect odorant receptors on tiny balls of cells have been used to develop biosensors for gaseous compounds.

Understanding why RUNX deficiencies result in leukemia has led to new applications for PARP inhibitors.

Saleh Al-Shair asks if science should be taught in native languages or in the global language of scientific research.