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...
Bees Break Their Own Rules: Why Popular Flowers Beat Pretty Ones
AsianScientist (Apr. 23, 2026)–A flower’s colour is often its loudest advertisement. In the fierce competition for attention, brighter and more distinctive blooms are expected...
Warming Seas Push Japan’s Iconic Salmon North
AsianScientist (Apr. 21, 2026)–Japanese chum salmon, known locally as shirozake, are crucial to Japan’s fishing industry and culture, particularly in Hokkaido, and can be...
That Fresh-Cut Grass Smell? It’s a Plant’s Distress Call
AsianScientist (Apr. 13, 2026)–That fresh, sharp scent released when grass is cut is often associated with calm and nostalgia, but beneath this sensory experience...
Airborne Clues: New Testing Method Spots Hidden Viruses In Poultry Markets
AsianScientist (Apr. 09, 2026)–Live poultry markets are common across Asia but present a high-risk environment for the spread of infectious diseases. With crowds of...
How The Brain Shuts Down Motivation In Difficult Situations
AsianScientist (Apr. 07, 2026)– We all know the feeling: a task clearly worth doing, yet something holds us back. For most, it’s temporary procrastination....
This Norovirus Breakthrough Could Accelerate Vaccine Development
AsianScientist (Mar. 30, 2026)–Human Norovirus (HuNoV) is the leading cause of acute gastroenteritis worldwide. Symptoms of norovirus include an abrupt onset of diarrhoea and...
How Fukushima’s Abandoned Pigs Reshaped Wild Boar Genetics
AsianScientist (Mar. 24, 2026)–When the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident forced residents to evacuate in 2011, abandoned farmland and forests became an unexpected...
Scientists Uncover The Hidden Mechanism That Lets Sperm Swim
AsianScientist (Mar. 20, 2026)–For sperm cells, swimming ability is everything. The long, whip-like tail, known as a flagellum, generates the propulsion needed to reach...