Long Ran – Asian Scientist Magazine

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Computer simulations show that spontaneous activity in the developing retina could help the visual cortex form properly prior to input from the eyes.

Although it primarily impacts the lungs, SARS-CoV-2 could also infect the brain and cause problems there.

Despite their small size, novel nanomaterials can have a huge impact on everything from vaccines to batteries, according to Professor Yu Chengzhong.

When faced with uncertain rewards from their foraging journeys, honey bees reduce the risk of starvation by carrying more food with them.

Researchers have digitalized past analog recordings of space weather, shedding light on future patterns of plasma movement in near-Earth space.

‘Green’ energy may not be as environmentally friendly as previously thought, according to research by scientists in Hong Kong.

The Tanpopo space mission has revealed that bacteria could survive travel between Earth and Mars in the form of aggregates.

The fact that people who have recovered from COVID-19 can become reinfected suggests that immunity against SARS-CoV-2 may not be long-lasting.

In the future, implanted medical devices like pacemakers could be wirelessly charged through LED patches on the skin.