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Playing Hide And Seek With Medicinal Plants

By blending in with its surroundings, a plant traditionally used in Chinese medicine has evolved to evade harvesting by humans.

A research group in China has demonstrated that a compound in nutmegs—myrislignan—promotes liver health in mice.

No, not the coffee! Nepal’s coffee-growing areas are expected to shrink due to climate change—but banana cultivation could flourish.

Three new species of tiny bubble-like mushrooms have been discovered in China.

10 Years Of Celebrating Asia’s Researchers

Every year, Asian Scientist Magazine publishes Asian Scientist 100, a carefully curated list of the best and brightest researchers and leaders in SETM in Asia. This year we complete a decade of doing so.
Learning From Environmental Defenders

Drawing on traditional knowledge systems, environmental researchers and policymakers in Asia are working with indigenous communities to design better strategies for environmental conservation.
The Equalizers

Across Asia, people with disabilities are breaking physical and social barriers to STEM fields, opening the way for others.