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It’s All Monkey Business For Andie
Asian Scientist Magazine had a chat with Dr. Andie Ang, who was recently appointed president of the Jane Goodall Institute (Singapore), on her upcoming projects in primate conservation.
Asia’s Scientific Trailblazers: Jenny Su
For Professor Jenny Su, president of Taiwan’s National Cheng Kung University, universities have a social responsibility to respond to national and global crises.
Indian Engineering Student Saves Diabetic Passenger On Flight
Thanks to the quick thinking of IITK engineering student Karttikeya Mangalam aboard a flight from Geneva to New Delhi, a diabetic passenger’s life was saved.
Philippine Senator Moves To Commend Scientists On 2018 AS100 List
Senator Leila de Lima is asking the Philippine senate to give due distinction and support to Filipino academicians, scientists, researchers and inventors.
Asia’s Rising Scientists: Varodom Charoensawan
Using a systems biology approach, Assistant Professor Varodom Charoensawan seeks to understand the complexity of gene networks and the way they are regulated.
Rabies Virus Protein Helps Send Drugs To The Brain
Using a protein produced by the rabies virus, scientists in China have developed a nanoparticle which could lead to better treatments for Parkinson’s disease.
Why Obesity Can Lead To Cancer
Inflammation associated with obesity impairs the body’s defense against cancer, suggesting that anti-inflammatory drugs such as aspirin could help prevent cancer.
AI Takes The Guesswork Out Of Drug Interactions
Researchers have developed a deep learning platform that predicts how drugs might adversely interact with other drugs or food.
Robots Join The Search For Advanced 2D Materials
A Japanese research team has developed a robot for the automated assembly of two-dimensional crystalline nanomaterials.
