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Language Ability Equally Affected By Nature And Nurture

Genetic and environmental factors have an equally strong influence on a pattern of brain activity associated with language ability.

How CRY1 Controls The Body Clock

Specially designed knockout rescue mice have helped us understand how the circadian rhythm is regulated.

Why Perovskite Solar Cells Are Intrinsically Unstable

Iodine-based perovskite solar cells are relatively cheaper and more efficient than conventional solar cells but their stability might pose a problem.

The AI Spring Is Coming

Hon Hsiao-Wuen, managing director of Microsoft Research Asia, is excited about AI and robots, and explains why you should be too.

What Humanoids Can Teach Us About Being Human

Why design a robot version of yourself? Asian Scientist Magazine picks the brain of world-leading robotics scientist, Professor Hiroshi Ishiguro, to find out.

Hello, World! Meet 10 Made-In-Asia Robots

Here in tech-crazy Asia, robots occupy a special place in our hearts, homes and workplaces.

The Next Supercomputing Superpower – Chinese Technology Comes Of Age

The most powerful supercomputer in the world uses China’s home-grown technology. Could the country also be the first to build an exascale computer?

Green Is The New Black

Supercomputers are power guzzlers, but researchers like Professor Satoshi Matsuoka are leading the charge for greener, more energy-efficient machines.

Putting A Spin On Artificial Intelligence

In a world's first, scientists have used spintronics technology to build an artificial neural network.