Asian roles on streaming depicted with ‘proximity to whiteness’: study

Asian characters in the top 100 titles on streaming platforms in 2022 were frequently shown in “close proximity to whiteness,” a recent stud...

Scientists develop tool to predict effectiveness of herbs in traditional Chinese medicine

A group of Chinese and U.S. scientists have developed a tool for predicting the effectiveness of herbs used in traditional Chinese medicine ...

Japan grows mouse embryos in space in historic first

In a world first, a group of Japanese scientists successfully grew mouse embryos aboard the International Space Station (ISS), offering hope...

Humans almost went extinct about a million years ago, according to new Chinese study

The study found that approximately 98.7% of our human ancestors were lost during this population crash approximately 900,000 years ago ...

Chinese scientists achieve milestone by synthesizing sugar from CO2

According to lead author Dr. Yang Jiangang, they are able to control artificial sugar synthesis with remarkable accuracy that “nearly any su...

Singaporean scientists create 3D printed vegan seafood with authentic taste

A team of scientists from Singapore has found a way to create an alternative source of seafood protein using a food-grade 3D printer. Unveil...

Human Rights Watch study finds prevalence of anti-Black racist content on Chinese social media

“Beijing should recognize that undertaking investments in Africa and embracing China-Africa friendship won’t undo the harm caused by unaddre...

China ranks 1st in world in scientific research output, most-cited papers: report

China has produced around a quarter of all scientific papers published worldwide, a recent report revealed. About the report: According to a...

Missing Asian and Black people less likely to be found by police, says UK report

Missing persons from Asian and Black communities are less likely to be found by police than white people, according to a report by the U.K.-...

S. Korean scientists find gene that can help regulate leukemia progression in new study

A team of South Korean researchers has found that a previously discovered gene could regulate the progression of leukemia.  Scientists from ...

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...

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...

TikTok suppressing get-out-the-vote content, study suggests

Nonprofit organization Accelerate Change released a study on Sunday claiming that TikTok is suppressing video content that encourages peopl...

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...

Women who eat preserved foods have increased breast cancer risk, Hong Kong study finds

A study published in Cancer Prevention Research by Hong Kong researchers on Aug. 1 posits that women who consume preserved foods have an in...

Poll: Asian Americans most likely to believe abortion should be legal

A Pew Research poll found that Asian Americans have the highest percentage of adults who support legal abortion.   As the United States awai...

UConn Engineer Invents Reusable, Biodegradable Facemask to Fight Growing Pollution of the Pandemic

A Vietnamese American engineer at the University of Connecticut, along with several Ph.D. students, submitted a patent for a reusable and bi...

Meet the Legendary Scientist Working on Treatments For COVID-19 and Other Coronaviruses

Dr. David Ho’s work as an HIV/AIDS researcher has been nothing short of legendary.  As director of the Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Center an...

Loving Your Parents More Can Help Them Live Longer, According to Science

Scientists have found that love and respect from children can help parents live longer. A recent study published in Aging & Mental Healt...

People Who Loved Pokémon Growing Up Have a Slightly Different Brain Than Others, Research Shows

Scientists have recently discovered that children who grew up playing Pokémon games may have a slightly different brain.  Researchers from U...

U.S. Program Took Cat Meat From Chinese Markets and Fed it to Other Cats for ‘Research’

A United States government research program, which led to the deaths of thousands of cats, has been shut down, scientists announced Tuesday....

Asians Who Eat Mushrooms Now Have One More Advantage, Singapore Study Suggests

Researchers in Singapore found that eating mushrooms over twice per week could help prevent memory and language problems later in life. Acco...

BTS Member Has The ‘World’s Best-Sculpted Face’ After 1.5 Million People Vote

A BTS member emerged as having the “world’s best-sculpted face,” a Czech Republic-based doll-maker said. After analyzing 18,000 male faces f...

Meet the Stanford Student Who Could Revolutionize How We Treat Epilepsy

When talking to Christine Liu, I often found myself forgetting that she’s still only a sophomore at Stanford. Looking back, it’s...

Heroic Thai Woman Goes Through 33 Hours of Labor to Give Birth to Stillborn Baby for Science

An expectant mother from Thailand had to endure 33 hours of labor so she could give birth to her stillborn baby for research last month. Si...

China’s Terrible Air Pollution is Actually Making People Dumber, Yale Study Finds

Research by Chinese scientists claims to have found that air pollution causes people to become less intelligent. The study was based on a su...

Walking While Chewing Gum May Help You Lose Weight, Japanese Study Says

The seemingly effortless combination of walking while chewing gum may help those looking to dodge conventional methods to lose weight, a new...

Japan Develops World’s First Test to Detect Cancer via Urine Samples

Scientists in Japan have developed the world’s first test that can detect cancers in patient urine samples. The breakthrough technolog...

Poor Asian-American Girls End Up Richer Than Poor Asian-American Boys, Study Says

Researchers at Stanford, Harvard and the Census Bureau recently published an extensive study comparing income inequality between genders and...

Sex Professor Claims Chinese Wives Most Likely Cheat on Their Husbands

Of all wives around the world, those in China are most likely to cheat on their husbands, a renowned sexologist has claimed. According to Pa...

Women Accused of Being ‘Witches’ in China Band Together to Survive in Communities, Paper Finds

Women in China who have been labeled “witches” are facing harsh social consequences that force them to band together and live in mutual unde...

East Asia is Aging Faster Than the Rest of the World

East Asia is growing old much faster than any other region in the planet — a trend indicative of improved living conditions but also big cha...

5 Tons of 800-Year-Old Coins Unearthed Under a House in China

In a rather remarkable discovery, Chinese archaeologists excavated nearly 300,000 pieces of ancient coins that weighed 5.6 tons. The ancient...

Science Confirms Drinking Alcohol Makes it Easier to Speak a Foreign Language

Alcohol – in moderation – really does help you become more fluent when speaking a foreign language according to British and Dutch researcher...

China Invents Rice That Can Grow in Salt Water, Can Feed Over 200 Million People

Scientists in China succeeded in growing the yield of a strain of saltwater-tolerant rice nearly three times their expectation. In the sprin...

Japanese Airline Researches How to Stop Babies From Crying During Flights

A Japanese airline recently conducted a research study in an effort to help prevent infants and toddlers from crying aboard planes. All Nip...