Asian Scientist

A study using satellite observations from 2014 to 2019 finds that adding water isotope data to weather models can improve forecasts by up to five days.

Corals may be unable to keep up with rapidly rising sea levels, threatening marine wildlife and coastal communities

Researchers uncover how the long non-coding RNA Smyca helps triple-negative breast cancer cells repair DNA damage and survive treatment.

A Japanese study in mice suggests that differences in the body’s antiviral response emerge within a day of infection, and may help explain why the same virus affects individuals so differently.

Dodders borrowed a sesamin-producing gene from an ancient host millions of years ago, and reshaped it to fit their own biology.

A 15-year study of Great East Japan Earthquake survivors found that worsening post-traumatic stress symptoms during the first two years were strongly linked to persistent symptoms years later.

The Lasker Foundation awarded four Japanese researchers across two categories for their groundbreaking work in hemophilia and narcolepsy.

The technology can extract dissolved carbon from seawater and lock it away as stable minerals, potentially enabling long-term carbon storage with lower energy use.

Unlike new trees, older trees in natural forests often have deeper root systems that can access water stored deeper in the soil, helping forests withstand sudden moisture shortages.

The global study suggests that many people are spending more years managing chronic conditions rather than remaining healthy for longer.

Different butterfly groups respond differently to habitat loss and human activity, offering scientists a new way to monitor ecosystem health.

A study of Tokyo neighbourhoods finds that greenery and a sense of safety may help people sleep longer, while areas with more sidewalks and traffic signs could have the opposite effect.

Researchers developed silk that has higher tensile strength and is less prone to shrinking by simply feeding silkworms with fiber-enriched food.

A new study finds that land up to 600 km from the earthquake’s epicentre continues to sink by a few millimetres each year.

New study reveals an elaborate social machinery behind honeybee royalty, showing how specialised workers, distinctive wax, and carefully controlled nursery help transform a larva into a queen.

A new study shows that bumblebees display distinct facial expressions after tasting food, revealing that insects can distinguish between liking and wanting.

A new study shows Japanese house bat mothers use both sound and touch to locate and retrieve their own pups, adjusting their caregiving as the young grow up.

Researchers analysing four decades of satellite data found Himalayan rivers are changing course more rapidly as climate warming weakens riverbanks, with implications for water security and communities downstream.

Scientists in Japan have created a portable plasma device that can turn air into fertilizer, helping rice grow in simulated lunar soil.

A new report from Boston Scientific, supported by the Asia Pacific Heart Rhythm Society, illuminates the road from innovation to better atrial fibrillation care for the region.