Long Ran – Asian Scientist Magazine

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Although smoking is the biggest risk factor for heart disease in women under 30, inactivity becomes the primary cause in women over 30.

Six 2014 Shaw Prize winners have been recognized for their contributions to astronomy, life science & medicine and mathematics.

Though uric acid crystals may be the bane of gout patients, scientists have shown that intracellular uric acid plays an important antioxidant role.

The first termite genome fills the gap in our understanding of social insect genomics.

PTENα, an alternative form of the tumor suppressor PTEN, uses a previously unknown start codon rather than the typical AUG.

Research into new classes of antibiotics and stronger regulation are needed to prevent the slide into a post-antibiotic era, Crispin Maslog says.

IBN's ultrashort peptide-based gel mimics extracellular matrix to promote superior skin regeneration.

Scientists have found a more efficient quantum cryptography protocol that does not require eavesdropping monitoring.

The sequencing of the Gossypium arboreum genome facilitates the identification of genes for the improvement of cotton agriculture.