Hei Ming Lai – Asian Scientist Magazine

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Snakebites cost Sri Lanka about US$10 million a year—roughly the same amount the country spends on both meningitis and dengue.

Manipulating the pattern of electrical activity in the brain during deep sleep can make mice remember or forget.

Potent antioxidant nanoparticles that can mop up excess reactive oxygen species could help prevent sepsis-related deaths.

Scientists in India have combined cellulose with a gelator to create a sponge that effectively sucks up crude oil.

By examining fresh lobster feces, researchers have found that the creatures secrete membranes that protect their intestines from jellyfish venom.

Rice farmers are struggling to meet Asia’s demand for the staple crop; a genetically modified strain developed in Singapore could provide a solution.

Artificial Intelligence is getting pretty smart—but could it ever truly understand how we really feel?

The media may portray obsessive compulsive disorder as cute and quirky, but in truth it can be a debilitating condition.

Hidden in plain sight just beneath our feet is the fascinating world of subterranean ants.