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Crystal Clear: Asia’s Advances In Structural Biology

Charu Chaudhry celebrates Asia’s many achievements in structural biology in the International Year of Crystallography.

In the Lab

Vintage Venoms Lose None Of Their Bite

Venoms, which are a time-capsule of disappearing biodiversity, can be stored for up to 80 years and still remain biologically active.

Academia

Two Scientists Receive CAS International Cooperation Award

Two scientists from Pakistan and US have received the CAS Award for International Cooperation for their contribution to scientific cooperation between CAS and the rest of the world.

EDITOR’S PICK

Making Precision Medicine Equitable

Researchers and policymakers in Asia are trying to make medical research more inclusive to better serve the region’s diverse communities.
Heart Research Has A Gender Bias

The underrepresentation of women in heart research and treatment has perpetuated the widespread misconception that cardiovascular diseases are more common in men. Some women researchers in Asia have come forward to challenge that.
Nutrition Gets Personal

As more people in Asia use tech to closely regulate what they eat, personalized nutrition is becoming a new normal in the region.

Crystal Clear: Asia’s Advances In Structural Biology

Vintage Venoms Lose None Of Their Bite

Two Scientists Receive CAS International Cooperation Award

EDITOR’S PICK

Making Precision Medicine Equitable

Heart Research Has A Gender Bias

Nutrition Gets Personal