National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences

national institute of agrobiological sciences

In the Lab

The Secret Behind Bristle-Free Asian Rice? Human Selection.

The lack of awns in cultivated Asian rice has been linked to early agriculture and domestication by humans.

Insects need carefully controlled amounts of steroid hormone to molt, and the “Ouija Board” protein plays an important role in this process.

Japanese researchers have identified a gene that triples the yield of rice during droughts by giving rice plants deeper roots.

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.