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Taxing By The Pound

As Asia transitions from battling infectious microbes to battling the bulge, can a controversial 'fat tax' in Japan keep waistlines under control?

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10 Asian Biotech Innovations To Watch In 2015

Check out these Asian biotech innovations that might soon be reaching a market near you!

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Building A Better Battery: Storage Solutions For Asia’s Energy Goals

Asia has set ambitious renewable energy targets for itself but is still missing one crucial piece of the puzzle—ways to store power from intermittent renewable sources. Could homegrown technologies fill the gap?

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Editor’s Note – July 2015 Print Magazine

Clean technology will play an increasingly important role in meeting Asia's growing energy needs. This issue, we delve into the companies and personalities leading the way.

Features

Antimicrobial Resistance: The End Of The Antibiotics Era

Dr. Ramanan Laxminarayan speaks to Asian Scientist about the World Health Organization’s plans to combat antimicrobial resistance and the challenges ahead.

In the Lab

Crystallizing A New Approach To Malaria Vaccination

Researchers have uncovered potentially transmission-blocking epitopes of the mosquito midgut protein AnAPN1, spurring the design of mosquito-based vaccines.

Health

Risk Of HepE Outbreak “Very High” In Earthquake-Ravaged Nepal

Conditions created by the recent earthquake leave Nepal with a perfect storm for a hepatitis E outbreak, experts say.

Thailand Reports First MERS Case

Thailand's first MERS patient is believed to have brought in the disease from Oman and not South Korea.

Columns

Test Scores And Dumplings

Yes, kids from dumpling-eating countries seem to do extraordinarily well on math and science tests, but at what cost?

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