Twist Bioscience introduces highly customizable sequencing panels, taking personalized diagnostics to the next level.
The committee will help the magazine ensure that it continues to be diverse and equitable in its selection process as it curates the list of 100 outstanding scientists in Asia.
The prize recognizes and supports scientists in India who are developing innovative solutions to critical societal challenges in the fields of Food Security, Sustainability, and Healthcare.
https://www.asianscientist.com/2023/11/awards/winners-of-tata-transformation-prize/
Digital PCR has emerged as a powerful new tool in research. QIAGEN takes it a step further with its robust, scalable and well-integrated nanoplate-based digital PCR system.
Two of Singapore’s top scientists and three rising stars were honored at the 2023 President’s Science and Technology Award Ceremony for their scientific, technological and economic contributi...
Dr Tan Pei Leng emerged the winner of SGInnovate’s Falling Walls Lab Singapore 2023. She hopes to meet collaborators who can take her research from bench to bedside at the International Summit ...
https://www.asianscientist.com/2023/10/awards/ntu-researcher-wins-falling-walls-lab-singapore/
In the wake of damage caused by cassava mosaic disease and cassava witches’ broom disease in Southeast Asia, researchers are developing disease-resistant varieties and speeding up the productio...
Illegal logging of rosewood threatens not just the biodiversity, but communities living in forested areas as well. The Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT is working in the lab and with...
Twist Bioscience strengthens its next-generation sequencing capabilities with the launch of a dedicated suite of RNA sequencing solutions.
https://www.asianscientist.com/2023/09/sponsored-feature/refining-rna-sequencing-twist-bioscience/
Co-designed with stroke survivors, MOTIVATE is a multisector collaborative initiative for stroke recovery led by the Singapore Institute of Technology.
Hang's research will enable robots to manipulate unfamiliar objects in high-uncertainty situations.
https://www.asianscientist.com/2023/08/awards/kaiyu-hang-wins-nsf-career-award/
Professor Rajeev Varshney achieved the largest plant genome sequencing study by harnessing MGI’s high throughput sequencing technologies.
Showcasing a new cGMP manufacturing facility and a world-class Quality Control Laboratory, Avantor's new hub is set to strengthen the region’s innovation and biopharma ecosystems.
Designed with best-in-class features, Twist Bioscience’s Exome 2.0 outperforms other exome sequencing panels in detecting rare and inherited diseases.
Known for his work on chronic myeloid leukemia, Dr Ong Sin Tiong at Duke-NUS Medical School continues to shed light on the mechanisms of drug resistance in this hematologic cancer.
https://www.asianscientist.com/2023/07/sponsored-feature/duke-nus-dr-ong-sin-tiong-cancer-research/
Through applied research and industry collaboration, researchers at the Singapore Institute of Technology address sustainability and circularity issues in the key sectors of food, chemical and bi...
The exceptional researchers featured on the Asian Scientist 100 (2023 Edition) are pushing the boundaries of their fields and improving the lives of people and the environment we live in.
Twenty years after the completion of the Human Genome Project, genomics and sequencing technologies continue to advance toward more effective, accessible and inclusive horizons.
https://www.asianscientist.com/2023/04/sponsored-feature/mgi-tech-advances-in-genome-sequencing/
A look into the complex blood cancer that affects the lymphatic system and some of the treatment options available.
https://www.asianscientist.com/2023/03/sponsored-feature/shedding-light-on-lymphoma/
Fatehah Mohd Omar, lecturer and researcher at the University of Science in Malaysia, explains how she is collaborating with industries and local communities to keep rivers in Malaysia clean.
https://www.asianscientist.com/2023/03/interview/the-water-doctor-video/
A collaboration between the Singapore Institute of Technology and local startup SideStroem Water Technologies aims to optimize lab-scale nanofiltration-type forward osmosis membranes for industri...
At the Global Young Scientists Summit held earlier this year in Singapore, three distinguished speakers encouraged an audience of young researchers to communicate honestly, passionately and with ...
https://www.asianscientist.com/2023/02/features/effective-and-open-science-communication-at-gyss/
Research from Japan suggests that people who suffer from periodontitis, a gum infection, could also suffer from poor heart health.
https://www.asianscientist.com/2023/02/in-the-lab/poor-oral-health-may-harm-your-heart/
A ‘double crown’ accredited Australian business school launches a new master’s degree in Singapore to develop the next generation of healthcare leaders, policymakers, managers, analysts and...
Research from China shows that increasing anthropogenic activities are altering the density of forests in protected areas and intact forest landscapes globally.
https://www.asianscientist.com/2023/02/in-the-lab/human-activities-are-changing-forest-structure/
AI could help designers in their creative process by taking care of repetitive tasks, allowing more time for them to engage in complex and original thinking.
https://www.asianscientist.com/2023/01/in-the-lab/ai-cant-match-human-originality-in-fashion-design/
Using pollen grains, the Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) and local startup Sporogenics have teamed up to develop a hydrogel film with superior properties to prevent this post-surgery comp...
Studies in China and South Korea suggest that cultural gender differences continue to influence how heterosexual couples experience work-from-home.
The Prize has been announced by Tata Sons and New York Academy of Sciences to honour Indian scientists.
https://www.asianscientist.com/2023/01/pr/the-tata-transformation-prize-invites-applications/
Twist Bioscience’s target enrichment approach streamlines the discovery, monitoring and management of viruses and their transmission.
https://www.asianscientist.com/2023/01/sponsored-feature/scalable-dna-synthesis-twist-bioscience/