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Body Kills Blood Cancers On A Daily Basis

Immune cells undergo ‘spontaneous’ changes on a daily basis that could lead to cancers if they were not destroyed by our immune system.

Australian researchers have identified a molecule called interleukin-11 as a potential new target for anti-cancer therapies.

Researchers have shown that tamoxifen, a common breast cancer therapy, may reduce breast cancer risk in women who inherited BRCA mutations.

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.