Lu Ke – Asian Scientist Magazine

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Scientists have demonstrated that optogenetic techniques can be restricted to selected neural circuits, specifically the D2 whisker in rats.

Participants called for greater attention to be paid to insuring disaster risks and the role that scientific data could play in risk estimation.

There are more nitrogen cycling bacteria found in rivers that have been dammed, scientists say.

A highly acidic protein from salt-loving bacteria could be used to remove radioactive cesium from contaminated soil.

Researchers at the SMU School of Economics are studying how education and trade form two basic pillars of a robust economy.

SMU Assistant Professor Song Jiyoung works on migration management, a multidisciplinary field that helps vulnerable migrants and mobile populations.

SMU Assistant Professor Yang Hwajin studies how language shapes our ability to process information.

SMU Assistant Professor Travis Chow studies how tax influences the behaviour of companies and their shareholders.

Deciphering real world issues in economics is like solving a Rubik’s Cube, says SMU Assistant Professor Zhang Haiping.