Hei Ming Lai – Asian Scientist Magazine

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The University of Tokyo and Kyoto University retain their position as top in Asia-Pacific, ranked 21st and 26th respectively.

A study of over 8,000 Korean workers shows that working long hours can increase the risk of coronary heart disease.

South Korean scientists have discovered how the colon hedges against cancerous cellular mutation.

A flexible goose bump detector developed by researchers at KAIST could be used to detect quantifiable information about the wearer's emotional state.

The ability to create helical liquid crystal nanostructures could spur new growth in liquid crystal-related industries such as LCD screens.

A rapidly aging Asia needs to act quickly to address the social, economic and healthcare needs of its changing demographics.

Folding DNA nanostructures now takes just ten minutes, down from several hours using older methods.

Although numbers of women science students has increased, the rise of women in the workplace has not, gender experts say.

Technology support for farmers should address the needs of women, who provide more than half of the agricultural labor input in Asia.