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The Women Of The Asian Scientist 100 (VIDEO)
From the co-discoverer of carbon nanotubes to the first Chinese woman to win a Nobel Prize, here are the 15 female scientists featured on the AS100 list.
Asian Institutions Continue Climb Up Nature’s Publishing Index (VIDEO)
China, Japan and South Korea are the top three countries on the 2016 Nature Index, a ranking based on the scientific output of over 60,000 research articles.
Recipe For Making Batteries: Add A Dash Of Salt
Researchers have found that using salt crystals as a template to grow thin sheets of conductive metal oxides make the materials turn out larger and more chemically pure.
Graphene Oxide Triggers Autophagy To Clear Toxic PCBs
Pre-treating cells with graphene oxide helps them to resist exposure to toxic polychlorinated biphenyls by upregulating autophagy, researchers say.
Why Do Our Mouths Feel Dry After Drinking Wine?
That strange, dry mouth feel after drinking wine happens when tannins in tannic acid bind with mucins on the tongue, causing friction on the tongue's surface.
Just How Far Away Are Planetary Nebulae?
Astronomers have developed a method to more accurately estimate distances between the Earth and fascinating space phenomena known as planetary nebulae.
Robots Could Get Touchy-Feely With This Transparent Smart Skin
This ultra-thin smart skin uses nine times fewer electrodes than other prototypes, and is self-powering too.
Antioxidant Diabetes Drugs May Encourage Cancer Spread
Antioxidants are by no means a universal panacea; this study shows that they may even accelerate the spread of existing tumors.
Several Major Earthquakes Strike Asia Pacific, Could Signal More
Earthquakes above a magnitude of 6.0 have struck around Asia Pacific in quick succession over the past week, which could be warning signs of more major earthquakes on the horizon.
