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Asia’s Rising Scientists: Maria Corazon de Ungria

From helping wrongfully accused prisoners to building the DNA biobank of the Philippines, Dr. Maria Corazon de Ungria is committed to conducting science with a purpose.

Imaging The Aging Of The Genome In 3D

Researchers in China have developed a new 3D genome imaging technique which precisely visualizes specific genomic repetitive-sequence loci.

Contouring The Structure Of DNA With A Make-Up Brush

Using an ordinary make-up brush, researchers in Korea were able to produce a well-aligned DNA zigzag pattern.

Mathematical Model Captures DNA Dynamics In Living Human Cells

Surprisingly, the genome as a whole is actually an active molecule that moves around and changes shape; researchers have now attempted to describe this movement.

How A Molecular Switch For Bone Formation Works

The transcriptional regulator Sp7/osterix could be the key to unlock the blueprint of bone formation in vertebrates, according to a genome-wide study.

Enzyme ‘Snitches’ On Cancer Cells To The Immune System

By cutting DNA in the nucleus of a cancer cell, the enzyme MUS81 reveals their location to immune cells, triggering an attack.

DNA-DNA Interactions Could Influence Chromosome Structure

To carry out their roles, do DNA molecules interact with proteins—the prevailing hypothesis—or with each other? A study now provides direct evidence for the latter.

The Unassuming Revolutionary

Asian Scientist Magazine catches up with the inventor of optogenetics and CRISPR gene editing, Zhang Feng.

Diagnosing & Staging Liver Cancer Non-Invasively

Capturing fragments of tumor DNA from the bloodstream allows scientists to diagnose liver cancer without the need for invasive biopsies.