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The Meaty Culprits Behind Air Pollution-Linked Deaths
Shifting to a less meat-intensive diet could reduce air pollution and avoid 75,000 annual premature deaths in China.
Asian Scientist Magazine’s 2021 Roundup
Here are 10 of Asian Scientist Magazine’s top stories in 2021, highlighting scientific advances in diverse domains from COVID-19 to climate change.
Two Sides Of The Same Plant: Mismatched Responses To Warming
Climate warming induces different responses in plant growth patterns above and below ground, potentially disrupting ecosystem stability.
Pretty Grape: How Grape Seed Extract Makes Mice Live Longer
Research from China demonstrates that a flavonoid extracted from grape seeds increases the lifespan of old mice by killing cells that promote aging.
Mining Microalgae To Reduce Carbon Emissions
A new machine learning-powered method is speeding up how scientists study microalgal cell factories and their carbon cycling functions.
Digging Up The Genetic Origins Of Inner Asia’s Mummies
Genomic analysis of the Tarim Basin mummies has revealed their origins as a local group in China's Xinjiang region, rather than a migratory population.
The Explosive Truth Behind China’s Dynastic Collapses
Sudden climatic shocks caused by volcanic eruptions contributed to the downfall of China's dynasties, especially when combined with pre-existing societal instability.
Shining Light On Why Beetles Glow
The discovery of a a 99 million year old amber fossil from Myanmar offers insight into how and why beetles began to glow.
Signs of Supereruptions: The Magma Beneath Toba
By combining geologic dating with computer modeling, scientists have discovered that constant magma build-up fueled Toba’s supereruptions, the largest in Earth’s history.
