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...
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...