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Scientific Output From China Exceeds The US’ For The First Time

China publishes more scientific papers than the US on an annual basis, according to a report by the US National Science Foundation.

NSF Reports US Lead In R&D Shrinking, Trails Asia

The United States' leadership in science and technology was chipped away by Asian nations during the last decade, according to a new NSF report.

In the Lab

Telecoupling Shows Global Impact Of China’s Forestation Efforts

MSU professor Jianguo Liu dissects the global impact of China’s struggle to preserve and expand its forests even as its cities and population balloon.

In the Lab

Chinese, US Scientist One Step Closer To New Superconductors

Researchers may be one step closer to finding new superconductors with the discovery that two distinctly different iron-based compounds share common mechanisms for moving electrons.

EDITOR’S PICK

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.

Scientific Output From China Exceeds The US’ For The First Time

NSF Reports US Lead In R&D Shrinking, Trails Asia

Telecoupling Shows Global Impact Of China’s Forestation Efforts

Chinese, US Scientist One Step Closer To New Superconductors

EDITOR’S PICK

10 Years Of Celebrating Asia’s Researchers

Learning From Environmental Defenders

The Equalizers