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Partnering Against Poverty

Collaborations between businesses, governments, and civil society organizations—if done right—could lift the world’s most destitute out of poverty.

In the Lab

Supernovae Likely To Be Powered By Neutrinos

Using computer simulations, scientists have found evidence that massive supernovae formed from the explosion of neutron stars are triggered by escaping neutrinos.

Technology

Flexible Electronics Inspired By Plants

A plant stem has inspired researchers to develop a versatile aerogel that could be used in bendable devices.

Press Release

Asian Scientist x PHD Comics: Where Art & Science Collide!

This July, Asian Scientist Magazine is proud to present you a science communications masterclass by creator of PHD Comics, Jorge Cham.

In the Lab

Politics Thwart India’s GM Food Crop Plans

India’s leaders are under pressure to ban genetic modification technology over biosafety concerns.

In the Lab

A Potential Biomarker For Aggressive Brain Cancer

Researchers have found that the levels of a protein called BCL6 can be used to identify patients with glioblastoma multiforme, a particularly aggressive type of brain cancer.

In the Lab

Teaching Old Tools New Tricks

An ‘old’ cancer detection technology is now being explored as a dengue detection tool in humans.

Features

Going Anti-Dengue With Antibodies

Therapeutic antibodies offer promising new options for treating infectious diseases, including dengue, writes immunologist Dr Katja Fink.

In the Lab

How Fetuses Fight Infections Without Attacking Mom

Fetuses have immune cells that can launch an effective attack against infectious agents and yet do not react against maternal cells.

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