Long Ran – Asian Scientist Magazine

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Scientists have developed a method to process rice plants into both biofuel and animal fodder that does not require special equipment.

What flies eat can determine when they undergo metamorphosis, according to a study examining the role of serotonin-producing neurons.

Scientists have resolved the decades old mystery of what activates the immune receptor CD1a: lipids.

Researchers have struck upon a method to precisely control the formation of polymers.

The new pentagonal form of carbon is predicted to have interesting structural and electrical properties.

Beyond technology, bringing power to the rural areas involves harnessing community involvements, writes Yao-Hua Law.

By incubating them with electron donors, scientists have managed to improve the antioxidant ability of nanoceria.

The discovery of the protein BSS1 could lead to improved control over crop growth via the brassinosteroid signalling pathway.

If you're travelling with a scientist on vacation, expect to be dragged to interesting places off the beaten path.