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The Women Of The Asian Scientist 100 (VIDEO)
From the co-discoverer of carbon nanotubes to the first Chinese woman to win a Nobel Prize, here are the 15 female scientists featured on the AS100 list.
Opening A Gateway To The Brain
Insights into the structure of the blood-brain barrier protein Mfsd2a could lead to better drugs for brain tumors.
Asian Institutions Continue Climb Up Nature’s Publishing Index (VIDEO)
China, Japan and South Korea are the top three countries on the 2016 Nature Index, a ranking based on the scientific output of over 60,000 research articles.
Vibrating, Magnetic Microbubbles Deliver The Drugs
These tiny drug- and iron oxide-coated gas bubbles can penetrate deep into cancer cells, with a little help from magnets and ultrasound.
When The Science Spark Strikes
What draws people to science? Whether the desire to help those in need, or the never-ending quest for knowledge, the spark can come from anywhere.
Researchers Find Five Genes Associated With Glaucoma
These genes could represent new drug targets for primary angle closure glaucoma, which mainly affects ageing Asians.
Trapping Drugs In Malaria Parasite ‘Stomachs’
By trapping chloroquine in the digestive vacuole of the malaria parasite, this hybrid drug effectively kills drug-resistant strains.
Singaporean, Korean & Israeli Universities Form Joint Research Partnership
Nanyang Technological University, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology and Technion-Israel Institute of Technology have launched a collaborative research program in emerging fields.
‘Dancing’ Electrons Could Enable Faster Data Encoding
With the addition of a special insulator, electrons in a magnetic hard disk engage in a ‘dance’ with their neighboring electrons to transfer magnetic information over a longer range.
