Asian Scientist

Japanese researchers have developed a reverse genetics system that enables the generation and study of infectious noroviruses without the use of cultured cells.

A natural experiment after the 2011 Fukushima disaster shows how maternal pig lineages sped up wild boar evolution, while causing pig genes to disappear faster.

A protein scaffold inside centrioles stabilises the base of the sperm tail, revealing why defects in this structure can lead to male infertility.

Researchers found supporting gut health could become part of a more holistic, child-friendly approach to migraine care.

This International Women’s Day, we are highlighting some powerful women researchers who are redefining their fields.

This two-tier atlas helps scientists distinguish authentic dopamine neurons from off-target cells in Parkinson’s disease models.

Researchers reveal that taste sensitivity is a trainable skill, with potential applications in treating age-related appetite loss and taste disorders.

At the summit of Mount Fuji, researchers tracked blood flow in climbers’ brains and found that shifts in how blood moves through key arteries may hold the answer to acute mountain sickness.

Poorly performing ribosomes are eliminated in a ‘survival of the fittest’ mechanism, ensuring the quality of protein synthesis in cells.

As children worldwide spend more time seated and less time active, Japanese researchers have discovered that even minimal amounts of physical activity can make a significant impact.

Scientists have found that an overactive immune system may underlie a common but difficult-to-diagnose form of depression.

Researchers have traced how Balanophora evolved an extreme parasitic lifestyle—shrinking its plastid genome and, in some species, abandoning sexual reproduction entirely.

The 14th Global Young Scientists Summit gathered young researchers and eminent speakers for fruitful conversations that explore the path of research today.

Researchers identified a small group of neurons in the mouse brain that decides when a loss changes an animal’s place in the social hierarchy.

Korean researchers have found a protein called Numb that may block the brain’s natural antidepressant response, especially in older patients.

Researchers found that coffee beans harvested from the faeces of the Asian palm civet had a significantly higher total fat content than the traditionally harvested beans

A subtle eye movement shows how attention determines whether sound translates into bodily timing.

‘Drains’ in the brain that remove toxic waste can get blocked, a phenomenon more likely in those showing early symptoms of Alzheimer’s.

Element Biosciences is breaking down barriers in genomics by bringing laboratory-grade sequencing and multi-omics technology to scientists everywhere.

Body and face orientation both matter when elephants decide it’s worth communicating.