Hei Ming Lai – Asian Scientist Magazine

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Playing Nicely With AI

As curious students venture the uncharted territory of generative AI, education systems are tasked with ensuring its appropriate use while still delivering quality education.

Print

Closing The Gap Between HPC Tech And Education

The relationship between HPC technologies and its literacy is inextricably intertwined—each relying on the other to advance the field and unlock its full potential.

Health

How COVID-19 Puts Maternal and Fetal Health At Risk

The study explains underlying molecular changes that occur in placenta during COVID-19 infection, and urges pregnant women with COVID-19 symptoms to get tested.

In the Lab

Excessive Groundwater Extraction Has Shifted The Earth’s Spin Axis

The findings also show that excessive groundwater pumping is contributing to rising sea levels.

Health

This New Antibody Drug Could Slow Down Cancer

PRL3-zumab, an antibody drug targeting a protein in cancer cells, has shown safety and efficacy in clinical trials.

General

How Fear Affects What We See

Scientists in Japan have identified a cluster of neurons in fruit flies that control their instinct to avoid potentially scary objects.

How Genomic Sequencing Can Drive Agricultural Advancements

Professor Rajeev Varshney achieved the largest plant genome sequencing study by harnessing MGI’s high throughput sequencing technologies.

In the Lab

You’d Be Able To Smell Your Virtual World Soon

Scientists have developed soft and flexible wearables that recreate a wide range of smells for virtual reality applications.

Scaling Up Viral Surveillance

Twist Bioscience’s target enrichment approach streamlines the discovery, monitoring and management of viruses and their transmission.

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