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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...
Ryan General
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...
Food
Japanese startup develops edible cement out of food waste
Japanese startup Fabula Inc. has developed a technology that turns food waste into edible, biodegradable and high-quality cement. Tokyo Un...
History
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...
Education
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...
China
Video: Chinese astronauts deliver live science lessons from space
Three Chinese astronauts of China’s Shenzhou 14 flight crew gave a science lecture live from the Tiangong space station on Wednesday mornin...
Michelle De Pacina
Asian scientists develop ‘atomic Lego set’ that allows observation of electrons
A group of researchers from China, Hong Kong and Japan have developed an “atomic Lego set,” a device made of specially structured carbon at...
Chinese scientists successfully create world’s first mammal with fully reprogrammed genes
Chinese scientists have successfully recombined a mouse’s chromosomes to create the world’s first mammal with fully reprogrammed genes. Usi...
Culture
People of different cultures around the world like, dislike the same smells, says new study
A new study has found that culture plays a minimal role in the perception of odor pleasantness. According to the study, 225 participants f...
Scientist who created world’s first genetically modified human babies released from Chinese prison
Chinese biophysicist He Jiankui made headlines in 2018 after announcing the birth of the world’s first genetically-engineered babies. Modi...
Carl Samson
China’s Chang’E 5 lunar lander is first in history to find water on the moon up close
China’s Chang'E- 5 became the first lunar mission to detect water on the Moon’s surface in real time in 2020. The craft’s onboard min...
Chinese father uses online studies to develop a homemade treatment for his son’s rare genetic disease
A Chinese father took it upon himself to develop a cure for a rare genetic disease that his son was diagnosed with. A father’s devotion: Xu...
New study: Today’s children will live through three times more climate disasters than their grandparents
A new climate study paints a terrifying future for the youngest generation who will face far worse climate disasters in their lifetimes than...
Technology
This $700-million nuclear superyacht costs $1 million to travel on and is meant to save the planet
A Singapore-based entrepreneur wants to take scientists, students and billionaires aboard an ambitious nuclear-powered megayacht for a resea...
Japanese Scientists Discover Way to Help Regrow Teeth
Recent findings by Japanese scientists reportedly open the possibility of a new drug that could help regenerate lost teeth in humans. Resea...
Hong Kong Scientist Develops Eye Scan That Can Identify Autism in Children
A scientist in Hong Kong has developed an innovative technique for early detection of autism or the risk of autism in children. The method, ...
Korean Scientists Develop New Way to Detect Prostate Cancer in 20 Minutes With Nearly 100% Accuracy
A team of scientists from the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) has developed a new technique that detects prostate cancer in...
Bryan Ke
12-Year-Old Wins $25,000 Science Prize for Research on ‘Imaginary Colors’
A 12-year-old girl from Chappaqua, New York won $25,000 at the Broadcom MASTERS (Math, Applied Science, Technology and Engineering as Rising...
Singaporean Startup Gets Over $12 Million to Grow Seafood Using Stem Cells
Shiok Meats, a Singapore startup that creates lab-grown shrimps using stem cells, has received a new round of funding to help its research a...
Indian Schoolgirls Spot Asteroid Headed to Earth
A pair of 10th graders from India has discovered an asteroid that will eventually find its way toward planet Earth. Schoolgirl scientists: R...
Chinese-American Virologist Who Helped Identify the Cause of AIDS Dies at Age 73
World-renowned scientist Dr. Flossie Wong-Staal passed away due to pneumonia at the Jacobs Medical Center in La Jolla, San Diego on July 8, ...
Japan Grows Mini Bronchi to Test COVID-19 Drug
Japanese scientists created some miniature bronchi that can be used to study the pathogen causing COVID-19, and ultimately, help develop a d...
Wuhan University Unveils Plasma Jet Prototype That Could Eventually Replace Jet Fuel
China could now be laying the groundwork for the development of plasma jets, giving the world a peek into the future of sustainable air trav...
There Are Now 2 Species of Red Panda, Study Finds
A comprehensive genetic study on red pandas has revealed that the endangered mammals from Asia’s high forests belong to two distinct species...
Coronavirus 2019 Definitely Wasn’t Made in a Lab, International Scientists Say
A powerhouse of 27 scientists from nine countries excluding China has “strongly condemned” conspiracy theories claiming that SAR...
TikTok Users Are Putting Their Testicles in Soy Sauce After ‘Taste Bud’ Myth
Some male TikTok users are dipping their testicles in soy sauce as part of a new trend that has been circulating on social media. The weird ...
Water on Mars ‘Salty as Miso and Ramen Noodle Soup,’ Says Scientists
A team of Japanese researchers described the water that once existed on Mars 3.5 billion years ago as salty as noodle soup. By using the dat...
Chinese Scientists Can Now Judge Your Sleep Quality From the Way You Walk
A team of Chinese scientists developed a method to determine sleep quality based on a person’s manner of walking or gait. Zhu Tingsha...
Mother and Daughter Team Could Have the World’s First Alzheimer’s Vaccine
A biotech company founded by a mother-and-daughter team has developed what could potentially be the world’s first Alzheimer’s vaccine....
University of California Scientists Create Contact Lenses That Can Zoom by Blinking Twice
A group of scientists at the University of California San Diego recently published a paper detailing the contact lenses they’ve invented tha...
Japan Approves Scientist’s Plan to Create World’s First Human-Animal Hybrids
The Japanese government has approved a scientist’s plan to create the world’s first human-animal hybrids, if all goes well. Hiromitsu Nakauc...
Japanese Professor Discovers Way to Light LEDs with Urine
A Japanese professor made a breakthrough when he managed to light an LED for several hours using only a small amount of urine during an expe...
Some Asians Want This Painful Leg-Lengthening Surgery to Be Taller and It Shows
If you’re frustrated with your height, there is now a procedure that can be done to make yourself taller. The surgery has a three to s...
Kimberly Nguyen
Young Filipino Scientist Finds Potential Type 2 Diabetes Cure in Tropical Fruit
A high school student in the Philippines discovered that the Jamaican cherry, locally known as aratiles, could potentially cure type 2 diabe...
Crying Can Help You Lose Weight, Especially Between 7 and 10 P.M., Study Says
Crying not only alleviates emotional distress, but supposedly can also help you shed some weight as well. A study found that a specific kin...
Leanna Chan
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...