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Bottom-Up For Self-Assembled Graphene Ribbons

By exploiting the properties of copper, scientists have developed a way to produce defect-free graphene nanoribbons in a specific configuration.

In the Lab

Attacking Superbugs With New Drug Cocktails

A Singaporean team has discovered new ways to enhance the efficacy of drugs used to treat respiratory infections and antibiotic-resistant superbugs.

World’s First iPS Transplant Performed

A Japanese woman in her seventies has become the world's first person to receive a transplant of iPS-derived cells.

Features

India Caught Between Business And Activists Over GM Crops

Public opposition to GM trials is fueling government indecision, stranding India’s food research in the lab, writes Ranjit Devraj.

Health

China’s Worrying Diabetes Epidemic

Studies show that one in four diabetics worldwide reside in China and half the population is prediabetic, a grave situation that urgently needs to be addressed.

In the Lab

Nickel Retains Its Double Magic Status

A test of fundamental atomic models confirms that nickel-78 is a ‘doubly magic’ isotope.

Features

The Asian Scientist Spotlight: Dr. Leopold Ilag Of Stockholm University

Dr. Leopold Ilag, Director of the Stockholm University Proteomics Facility, discusses his research and his views on R&D in the Philippines.

Features

CSIRO Climate Scientist, Dr. Wenju Cai, Talks To Asian Scientist Magazine

We interview Dr. Wenju Cai, an ocean climate researcher at the CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research in Australia.

Features

Asian Scientist Magazine Interviews MIT Picower Director, Dr. Li-Huei Tsai

Prof. Li-Huei Tsai, Director of the Picower Institute of Memory and Learning, shares with us her journey as a scientist.

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