Yi Yang – Asian Scientist Magazine

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A transcriptomic analysis comparing domesticated and non-domesticated silkworm species has identified genes controlling silk color and structure.

What explains the stellar performance of Asian students, even when they study in the US?

Through a deal brokered with drug manufacturer Roche, CMV patients in Myanmar now need not endure painful injections directly into the eye.

Two independent studies show that treating hepatitis B early with antiviral drugs can reduce the risk of developing liver disease.

Science and education were poorly served by Myanmar's military junta and are still struggling for attention under recent reforms, writes Mike Ives.

KAIST partners gene editing company ToolGen to develop methods of increasing biofuel yield from microalgae.

By incorporating DOPA into engineered mussel glue proteins, scientists have developed a glue that can be used underwater.

Crossing the boundaries between art and science, researchers have investigated the visual properties that make each art historical period distinct.

The month-long expedition to map the sea floor off Sumatra will provide open source data for the prediction of tsunami risks.