Tan Eng King – Asian Scientist Magazine

Lunar Boom: We’ll Soon Be Mining The Moon

As history has repeatedly shown, where there are valuable minerals to be unearthed, adventurous humans will arrive in droves – even if it means battling extreme conditions and risking life and limb.

Academia

Do Babies Have An Inbuilt Moral Compass? Scientist To Find Out

A new research program on early childhood learning in Singapore aims to study how children deal with conflicting moral principles such as fairness versus in-group loyalty.

In the Lab

Sea Urchin’s Spiny Strength Linked To Calcite Crystals

Australian engineers have modeled the microscopic mechanics of a sea urchin’s spine, gaining insight into how these creatures withstand impacts in their aquatic environment.

Health

Two Hormones May Be Responsible For Male Bias To Autism

Research from New Zealand into two male sex hormones may help solve the enduring mystery of why autism is much more common in boys than girls.

In the Lab

Gigantic Relative Of T. Rex, Yutyrannus Huali, Is Largest Known Feathered Dinosaur

Paleontologists have discovered three specimens of a new tyrannosauroid from Northeastern China that had bird-like feathers.

In the Lab

How Does A Woodpecker Avoid Brain Injury?

Chinese scientists have unraveled answers to a long-standing question – how do woodpeckers avoid head injury when they peck on wood at such high speed and frequency?

Features

Australia Must Realize Science Potential, Says Academy President

Australia needs to keep it's eye on science, says Australian Academy of Science President Professor Suzanne Cory at the Science at the Shine Dome 2012 on Thursday last week.

Health

Solastalgia: The Feeling Of Sadness When One’s Home Environment Is Damaged

Solastalgia, a neologism coined by Professor Glenn Albrecht in 2003, describes the distress or sadness a person feels when their home environment is desolated in ways they cannot control.

In the Lab

Australia And Korea Team Up To Form 8,000 Km Gigantic Telescope

Australian and Korean radio telescopes have been linked for the first time, forming a system that acts as a telescope 8,000 km across both countries.

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