The 11th Edition Of Asian Scientist 100: Honoring Asia’s Best Scientists
Every year, Asian Scientist Magazine publishes Asian Scientist 100, a carefully curated list of the best and brightest researchers and leaders in STEM in...
Plastic-Eating Bacteria Just Got A Powerful Upgrade
NUS researchers have cracked two of the biggest obstacles in engineering microbes for industry: speed and reliability — using a bacteria-killing virus as their...
Your Medicine Cabinet Is Polluting The Ocean
Over-The-Counter medication makes up the majority of pharmaceutical pollution in Hong Kong rivers, and may persist in rivers long enough to spread into coastal...
Scientists Create Fluorescent Dye That Survives Extreme Acidic Conditions
The finding could improve medical imaging, chemical sensing, and research conducted under extreme conditions. Read More
Researchers Uncover Hidden Oxygen Dynamics Inside Ceria Catalysts
Ceria nanoparticles switch between surface oxygen capture and internal oxygen transfer depending on size, offering a new lever for designing catalysts tailored to specific...
Quitting Tobacco Could Push 20 Million Indian Families Into Higher Income Class
AsianScientist (Apr. 30, 2026)–More than one in ten Indian households could get a financial boost large enough to move up one economic class by...
This Fish Glows By Stealing Light From Its Prey
AsianScientist (Apr. 29, 2026)– In the natural world, animals usually rely on their own genes to produce the traits they need to survive. These...
The Secret Light Compass Inside A Fish’s Brain
AsianScientist (Apr. 28, 2026)–Light does not reach only the eyes. In non-mammalian vertebrates such as fish, frogs, and birds, light-sensitive cells are distributed across...
Brain’s “Brake Gate” May Hold Key To Preventing Drug Addiction Relapse
AsianScientist (Apr. 27, 2026)–Drug addiction has a high chance of relapse. Some people may start using drugs again even after decades of abstinence. The...