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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.
Roads And Railways: Death Traps For Tigers
Expanding transportation network through Chitwan National Park in Nepal could reduce tiger numbers, reveals a study.
Tracking The Trackers
Given the diversity of Asia, it's no surprise that COVID-19 tracking apps across the continent are also powered by an assortment of frontier technologies.
Study Predicts Major Losses To Asian Elephant Habitats By 2070
Asian elephants may lose up to 42 percent of suitable habitats in India and Nepal by 2070, according to research by an international team of scientists.
How Sherpas Function At High Altitude
The superior physical function of Sherpas at high altitudes is due to better blood circulation rather than increased hemoglobin content in the blood.
Vaccine Cuts Nepal’s Japanese Encephalitis Rate
Researchers have confirmed the success of vaccination against Japanese encephalitis in Nepal.
Nepal’s Slum Children At High Risk Of Diarrhea
Children living in Nepal's slums face a high risk of diarrhea, but exclusive breastfeeding infants under six months could help alleviate the situation.
Coffee Production In Nepal Could Decline By 72% By 2050
No, not the coffee! Nepal’s coffee-growing areas are expected to shrink due to climate change—but banana cultivation could flourish.
Asia’s Health Improving, But Progress Far From Universal: Study
The Global Burden of Disease Study reveal the key drivers of ill health, disability, and death in the different countries around the globe.
Singapore Among World’s Healthiest Places To Live
Iceland, Singapore and Sweden are the healthiest out of 188 countries studied in the 2015 Global Burden of Disease Study.
