Yan Ning – Asian Scientist Magazine

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Human-induced sea level rises demand that coastal communities integrate climate adaptation with disaster mitigation, scientists say.

Aspiring young scientists from all across Asia got the chance to interact with Nobel Prize winners at the 8th Asian Science Camp 2014.

Magnetic tweezers have allowed scientists to unravel what happens when α-catenin is stretched.

A serendipitous observation led to the discovery that hemocyanins in abalone blood could treat herpes simplex infections.

As South-East Asia gears up to form a tighter economic community, states have much to gain from scientific input, says Joel D. Adriano.

Mutually exclusive mutations in the genes RAS and JAK2 account for two-thirds of all acute lymphoblastic leukemia in children.

A genetic variant of the NUDT15 gene could be used to screen Asian populations for sensitivity to thiopurine drugs.

Only 22 scientists from South-East Asia were named among the 3,000 Most Influential Scientific Minds, almost two-thirds hailing from Singapore.

No longer the realm of science fiction, researchers have now taught computers to write stories.