Kim Ho Min – Asian Scientist Magazine

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

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

Serotonin, the ‘feel-good neurotransmitter’, has been shown to improve sociability in a mouse model of autism.

Using acetic acid, also known as vinegar, could be a simple and inexpensive way to increase drought tolerance in plants like rice, wheat and maize.

An experimental drug has been shown to prevent osteoarthritis in mice by selectively removing aged cells.

The intense auroras on Jupiter are driven by sulfur gas given off by volcanoes on Jupiter’s moon, Io.

Researchers in South Korea have used laser holography to control the movement of irregularly shaped microscopic objects including red blood cells.

Researchers have found that roundworms decide where to move by integrating and differentiating signals from their environment.

Researchers in South Korea have developed a biosensor that has detection capability 20 times faster than existing ones.