Hei Ming Lai – Asian Scientist Magazine

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A two-strain microbial circuit can effectively mimic the population-level oscillations of more complex biological systems.

A glue that can harden in wet conditions when a voltage is applied to it could be used in surgeries or underwater metal repair work.

Why is the Sun's corona even hotter than its core? The combined data from two satellites hints at an answer.

In our August 2015 roundup, read all about the latest in CRISPR and cell reprogramming, parasitic wasps and how to found a medical school.

Conserving the effective carbon sinks of mangroves could reduce 10-31 percent of annual land-use emissions in Indonesia, scientists say.

The study of friction—tribology—is all the more important in our era of machination and automation.

Thanks to its feeding habits, the oriental latrine fly could just play a major role in food and environmental sustainability.

Scientists are harnessing the tremendous power of LFEX for outer space simulation experiments, clean energy production and medical applications.

A Chinese-Australian collaboration has yielded insights on the main drivers of soil acidification, a major cause of low cropland productivity.