Long Ran – Asian Scientist Magazine

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We still don't know how to de-code khipu, string-based information storage systems developed by the Inca, but they remain fascinating nonetheless.

The discovery of a winged dinosaur with large and complex feathers suggests that feathers were more diverse than previously thought.

Pandas can survive on a diet of bamboo thanks to their exceptionally low metabolic rate, scientists say.

Agricultural intensification—including increased fertilizer use—is responsible for China's drying soil, not climate change.

Researchers have developed a self-recovering hydrogel with high mechanical strength.

Scientists have identified a fusion gene that causes epithelial damage and increased cell invasiveness, predisposing carriers to gastric cancer.

Scientists have found a gene that regulates rice quality, making it possible to breed high quality rice without a compromise in yield.

Extracts of the traditional Chinese herb Rhizoma Acori tatarinowii have been shown to boost neurogenesis, at least in mice.

Deep frozen ice has been used as a template to optimize the electrical properties of polyaniline nanosheets.