China’s clean heating policies may have saved over 23,000 lives: study

Stricter clean heating policies in China have led to a significant reduction in air pollution and may have saved thousands of lives, accordi...

Taiwan ranked the freest nation in Asia in 2022 Human Freedom Index

Taiwan is the freest country in Asia, according to the 2022 Human Freedom Index (HFI). The index, co-published by the Cato Institute and Fra...

Yelp sees steep rise in racist reviews targeting Asian-owned businesses

There was a steep rise in racist reviews on Yelp in 2022, with Asian-owned businesses experiencing the most drastic spike. On Wednesday, the...

Spotify study explains why BTS’ ‘Dynamite’ is one of the most popular songs to fall asleep to

A study of nearly 1,000 sleep playlists on Spotify has found that songs by BTS and Billie Eilish are among the most popular for listeners to...

Asian Americans exposed to racism may experience ‘multiple medical symptoms’: study

Before you read: Asian Americans Suffer the Most from Racial Discrimination, Study Finds We Really Need to Talk About Mental Health for Asia...

Chinese researchers help demystify decades-long Moon mystery

A new study by a Chinese research team has shed new light on the presence and formation of ferric iron (Fe3+), a version of iron that contai...

TikTok poses no national security threat to US, study finds

Before you read: House bans TikTok on government devices over ‘security risks’ South Dakota bans TikTok among state employees, contractors o...

The video games that most need anime adaptations, according to Japanese gamers

Japanese gamers have voted for the video game titles that they think deserve anime adaptations. In a recent poll conducted by Japanese websi...

Fewer female and POC directors were hired for top Hollywood films in 2022, new report reveals

The number of female filmmakers and directors from underrepresented groups hired by Hollywood execs to helm blockbuster films has significan...

Language barriers prevent many AANHPI from accessing quality health care, study finds

An analysis conducted by the Urban Institute revealed that language barriers are preventing many Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific ...

Poll: Japanese gamers’ top 50 favorite Pokémon from ‘Scarlet and Violet’

Japanese gaming website Game With conducted a poll between Dec. 16 and Dec. 23 to find out which Pokémon is the most popular monster in the...

Japanese scientists solve mystery of why babies kick in the womb

A team of scientists from the University of Tokyo has finally solved the ongoing conundrum of why babies kick in the womb.  Using motion cap...

South Korea reports thousands are dying ‘lonely deaths’

The phenomenon of lonely deaths, or “godoksa” in Korean, are cases in which people living alone pass away and their deaths go undiscovered ...

Young Indian Americans experience discrimination as early as preschool, study suggests

Researchers from the Texas A&M University School of Public Health conducted open-ended surveys on nine Indian American adolescents. Th...

New study finds Buddhism can lower the risk of depression

Researchers at Chiang Mai University in Thailand have linked the observation of Buddhist precepts to a lower risk of developing depression....

TikTok pushes self-harm, ‘thinspiration’ content on children at alarming rate, study says

TikTok recommends suicide content to underage users as young as 13, with the fastest suggestion appearing 2.6 minutes after sign-up, accord...

AAPI immigrant representation on TV more than doubled since 2020, study reveals

The number of Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) immigrant characters on TV rose from 12% in 2020 to 27% in 2022, according to a new st...

Identity influences how strongly Asian is associated with females and Black with males, new study finds

A new study has found that people’s stereotypical association of Black people with males and Asian people with females shown in earlier stu...

8 in 10 Asian Americans who oppose affirmative action believe it’s racist, survey reveals

Nearly half (49%) of Asian Americans oppose affirmative action, according to a new survey by higher education resource Intelligent.com. Of...

Japanese researchers unveil digital reconstruction of 1,600-year-old woman

Japanese scientists from seven research institutes have digitally reconstructed the image of a woman born 1,600 years ago using DNA technol...

China says it has ‘solved’ children’s addiction to online games, but attention shifted to videos

China has “basically solved” the problem of online gaming addiction among its youth, according to a new report co-authored by the country’s...

Bruce Lee may have died from drinking too much water, new study says

Bruce Lee was known for saying, “Be water, my friend,” but the martial arts legend may have died from drinking a copious amount of it, acco...

Rats observed bopping to the beat of Lady Gaga’s ‘Born This Way’ in Japanese study

Japanese scientists at the University of Tokyo have discovered that rats can move to the beat of catchy songs, an ability previously attrib...

Asian nations dominate ranking of countries with most international students at US universities

Students from Asia ranked in the top 10 among the number of international students studying at universities in the U.S. According to the I...

Asian kindergarten students more likely to display advanced math, science skills, new study finds

A new study found that racial discrepancies in advanced math and science skills are exhibited as early as kindergarten. The research, whic...

New Zealand study finds anti-Asian hate victims more likely to experience anxiety, depression

Researchers from the University of Auckland have found a correlation between experiencing anti-Asian hate and increased anxiety, depressive...

Asians make up most new immigrants to Canada: study

According to recent data released by Statistics Canada, Asians make up the largest share of new immigrants to Canada by 62%, with India, th...

New poll shows majority of Americans oppose affirmative action

A majority of U.S. adults (54%) oppose the consideration of race in higher education admissions, according to a new poll conducted by The E...

Most Americans, British and Australians support helping Taiwan if China attacks, new poll shows

A recent study conducted by YouGov-Cambridge found that the majority of its American (52%), British (51%) and Australian (62%) participants...

Your female dog may be judging you when you make mistakes, new study finds

A study from Kyoto University in Japan found that female dogs judge human competence and are more likely to approach those who are able to ...

Children raised by tiger parents may be more likely to develop depression, new study suggests

A recent study by researchers from the University of Leuven found that strict parenting may cause depression in children later in life. Ac...

New report reveals how political rhetoric worsens anti-Asian hate ahead of midterm elections

Advocacy group Stop AAPI Hate has released its new report, titled “The Blame Game: How Political Rhetoric Inflames Anti-Asian Scapegoating,...

Filipino, Japanese Americans most likely amongst Asian American groups to experience obesity: study

Researchers from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention analyzed the data o...

UCLA granted $3 million for study on sexual and reproductive health of Asian immigrant women

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Fielding School of Public Health researchers have been awarded $3 million to study the sexual ...

Increasing number of Chinese researchers leaving the US out of fear, study says

A study conducted by the Asian American Scholar Forum (AASF) in collaboration with 11 Asian American organizations discovered that the numb...

Asian women in US financial sector say bamboo ceiling prevented their career advancement, study reveals

The Association of Asian American Investment Managers surveyed more than 600 women who identify as Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders an...