Lu Ke – Asian Scientist Magazine

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Nicotinic rather than dopaminergic receptors control the spontaneous blinking rate in humans, study says.

Cadmium disrupts life at the cellular level by competing with other metal ions such as magnesium and zinc, study says.

Rather than harming us, endogenous retroviral DNA may actually be important during early embryogenesis, scientists say.

Eisai and Merck have entered a partnership to test combinations of their patented drugs on breast and other cancers.

Biocon chairman Ms. Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw has been honored by Federation University Australia with a road in her name.

A new method to grow larger grains of perovskite crystals could lead to improved solar cell efficiencies.

A chance discovery has helped astronomers confirm a theory first proposed by Einstein over a century ago.

Scientists have increased the critical temperature of iron chalcogenide by 1.5 times by fabricating it in thin films.

Researchers have identified a chemical compound which blocks the uptake of radioactive cesium in plant roots.