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Dabrafenib Shrinks Melanoma Brain Metastases In Early Trial

Australian researchers have reported promising results with a new drug that shrinks brain tumors in advanced cases of melanoma.

Health

Tanning Booths Are Cancer Incubators, Researchers Say

A New South Wales government decision to ban solariums has been welcomed by University of Sydney researchers whose study contributed to the move.

In the Lab

Australian Researchers Discover Gene Variant That Increases Melanoma Risk

Scientists have discovered that a variant in the MITF gene - a gene responsible for regulating pigmentation and melanoma development - can significantly increase the risk of melanoma.

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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.

Dabrafenib Shrinks Melanoma Brain Metastases In Early Trial

Tanning Booths Are Cancer Incubators, Researchers Say

Australian Researchers Discover Gene Variant That Increases Melanoma Risk

EDITOR’S PICK

10 Years Of Celebrating Asia’s Researchers

Learning From Environmental Defenders

The Equalizers