cambodia
Deforestation Linked To Poor Health In Cambodian Children
Research in Cambodia suggests the importance of considering health impacts when assessing tradeoffs in land use planning.
Dengue’s Spread In Asia Linked To Air Travel
Examining data from Asia over 59 years beginning in 1956, scientists in China show that air traffic is associated with the spread of the dengue virus across Asia.
GM Crops Bounce Back From 2015 Decline
More genetically modified (GM) crops were planted in 2016 than 2015, but the adoption of GM agriculture varied widely across Asia, report says.
For Angkor Wat, Climate Change Is Worse Than Tourists
Millimeter-level satellite data has revealed that increased groundwater usage for tourism has not adversely impacted Cambodia's historic Angkor Wat temple complex.
E-Waste In Asia Jumps 63 Percent In Five Years
In just five years, Asian countries produced 12.3 million tonnes of e-waste, a weight 2.4 times that of the Great Pyramid of Giza.
Two Genetic Markers Linked To Anti-malarial Drug Resistance
Two genetic markers were strongly associated with the malaria parasite's ability to resist piperaquine, an anti-malarial drug.
UNESCO: ASEAN Economy Community Likely To Spur Scientific Cooperation
The ASEAN Economic Community could also spur both the cross-border movement of researchers and greater specialization, in turn broadening cooperation in science and technology.
Children To Get Their Own Anti-Tuberculosis Drugs
Several countries in Southeast Asia are now preparing for the rollout of the newly-formulated drugs, with the Philippines as one of the early adopters.
ASEAN Patents Increased By 40% In Past Three Years: Report
The Thomson Reuters report, which examines ASEAN research and patenting activity, also shows that the group almost doubled its share of the world’s research papers.
