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ANALYSIS: Southeast Asia Slowly Accepting Harm Reduction

Southeast Asia is slowly embracing harm reduction in an effort to curb illicit drug use and HIV/AIDS, but huge obstacles remain, experts say.

Academia

Australia’s Chief Scientist: We Need A National ‘STEM’ Strategy

Australia must have a strategy to ensure the country’s prosperity and boost its international standing in STEM, said Chief Scientist Professor Ian Chubb.

Features

OPINION: New Dynamism In Cultural, Intellectual Influences In The Asian Century

The cultural and intellectual aspects of the Asian century has been largely neglected, writes Jiemian Yang, President of the Shanghai Institutes for International Studies.

In the Lab

Exosomes Transmit Cell-To-Cell Antiviral Resistance, Study

Researchers in China have discovered a mechanism by which mice prevent the viral destruction of the host immune system.

Health

Q&A: How To Cope With Diabetes During Ramadan

The Joslin Diabetes Center has provided a health advisory to answer some of the most common questions regarding fasting and diabetes during the holy month of Ramadan.

Features

Scientific Evidence: What Is It And How Can We Trust It?

When presented with evidence, can you read the science behind it? Manu Saunders discusses what constitutes "scientific evidence".

Academia

Asian Scientist Founder Wins Singapore Youth Award 2013

Dr. Juliana Chan, Founder and Editor-In-Chief of Asian Scientist Magazine, was yesterday conferred the nation’s highest accolade for youth, the Singapore Youth Award.

In the Lab

Genome’s 3D Structure Shapes How Genes Are Expressed

An international team of scientists has analyzed the genome's three-dimensional structure at high resolution.

In the Lab

How Salmon Sense Seasons

Japanese researchers have identified an area in the salmon brain that functions as an internal clock to sense seasonal changes in day length.

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