Hei Ming Lai – Asian Scientist Magazine

AWARDS

Mathematics is in everything around us, says eminent computer scientist and Turing Award winner Leslie Lamport.

A list of nostalgia-inducing science fiction movies to watch with your kids. Someone get the popcorn!

Research suggests that light exposure influences the weight of preschool children—raising questions about how we approach issues like child obesity.

Astronomers have found that black holes emit visible light during 'outbursts' of energy, allowing anyone with a home-use telescope to observe them.

Researchers have explained how a peptide derived from hepatitis C virus kills a broad range of viruses while leaving host cells unharmed.

Research shows that a few shots of soju a day can significantly lower the risk of stroke in both men and women.

Microfluidics could help make pancreatic islet transplants more effective for patients with type 1 diabetes.

The discovery that artemisinin disrupts over 120 parasite proteins could lead to the development of new anti-malarial drugs.

Professor Hu Chenming was recognized for his contributions to microelectronics, which are now used industry-wide.