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Sowing The Seeds Of Language
Interdisciplinary research suggests the Transeurasian language family was started and spread by a group of early farmers in China around 9,000 years ago.
Rewriting The (Under)story Of Rapid Bird Evolution
Contrary to typically long evolutionary timeframes, Sulawesi babblers have diversified surprisingly quickly on Indonesia's islands.
Redefining Asian Science
As the world’s economic and scientific epicenters shift to Asia, the impact of the region's rich cultural heritage on research and development is becoming more apparent.
Tracing East Asia’s Ancient Coronavirus Epidemic
Our DNA holds traces of an ancient battle between our cells and a coronavirus, suggesting that an epidemic similar to COVID-19 struck East Asia about 20,000 years ago.
No Sugar-coating Here: How Asian Food Affects Blood Sugar
To encourage healthier eating habits, researchers from Singapore have ranked common Asian foods according to their impact on blood sugar levels.
Advancing Agriculture In Asia
Asia’s exponential economic growth combined with its vulnerability to threats like climate change has spurred exciting innovations from researchers in the region.
Revealing Eight Centuries of Asia’s River Patterns
In the largest study of Asia’s rivers to date, researchers tracked eight centuries worth of annual river discharge to unearth insights on past climate patterns.
Aerogel Harvests Water From Thin Air
A single kilogram of this new aerogel can generate enough drinking water to meet a household's daily needs
Asia In The Post-COVID World
According to global futurist Parag Khanna, the biggest change in the post-pandemic era will be that more of the world’s next generation of talent will flock to Asia.
Enlarging Asia’s Food Basket With Gene Editing
Food security expert Professor Paul Teng talks to Asian Scientist Magazine about how gene editing technologies like CRISPR could help to address Asia’s growing demand for food.
