The Urban Heat Island effect is making densely populated areas in cities hotter. How are city planners and governments in Asia addressing this?
Increasing marine heatwaves are breaking the resilience of aquatic life with long-term consequences for coastal communities.
https://www.asianscientist.com/2024/04/print/the-oceans-are-running-a-fever/
From disease diagnostics to drug development, healthcare applications are poised to receive a major boost from the combined power of AI and supercomputing.
https://www.asianscientist.com/2024/04/print/ai-and-hpc-accelerating-advancements-in-healthcare/
The study shows that bullying could alter the levels of neurotransmitter, Glutamate, which is linked with psychosis.
https://www.asianscientist.com/2024/02/health/bullying-could-lead-to-psychosis-in-teens/
Breakthrough Prize winner Yamashita explores the bridge between pure mathematics and fundamental physics.
https://www.asianscientist.com/2023/12/interview/asias-rising-scientists-mayuko-yamashita/
As generative AI enters the landscape of scientific writing and publication, the scientific ecosystem is wrestling with questions surrounding the extent of the technology’s use, how to regulate...
https://www.asianscientist.com/2023/11/print/who-published-it/
Generative AI might eliminate thousands of current jobs, but also create new ones. How worried should we be and who is most at risk?
https://www.asianscientist.com/2023/10/print/generative-ais-shadow-on-jobs/
ChatGPT-powered chatbots are on the rise but their reliability remains in question. As more companies build synthetic media into their business model, we analyze the scope of its skillset.
https://www.asianscientist.com/2023/10/print/chatbot-revolution/
In the face of changing artistic landscapes and creative credit controversy, some artists, researchers and computer scientists in Asia are exploring how generative AI can be used to preserve trad...
https://www.asianscientist.com/2023/10/print/ink-gets-intelligent/
In the search for new drugs for critical diseases, generative AI might be the helping hand researchers need to speed up a years-long process.
https://www.asianscientist.com/2023/10/print/playing-the-molecular-chess-game/
New interactive and immersive learning methods are entering the education landscape. With high-performance computing at the forefront, education across Asia is experiencing a digital transformati...
https://www.asianscientist.com/2023/09/print/five-ways-hpc-is-enabling-digitial-based-learning/
The relationship between HPC technologies and its literacy is inextricably intertwined—each relying on the other to advance the field and unlock its full potential.
https://www.asianscientist.com/2023/09/print/closing-the-gap-between-hpc-tech-and-education/
As curious students venture the uncharted territory of generative AI, education systems are tasked with ensuring its appropriate use while still delivering quality education.
https://www.asianscientist.com/2023/08/print/playing-nicely-with-ai/
Twin experiments by researchers in South Korea reveal the mechanism underlying adverse effects of stress hormones on a child’s brain.
Dr Chattopadhyay studies fossil records of marine creatures to understand how they respond to environmental changes.
https://www.asianscientist.com/2023/07/interview/asias-rising-scientists-devapriya-chattopadhyay/
In the most comprehensive study to date, Singaporean researchers have debunked the existence of a shared microbial community in healthy human blood. The breakthrough offers a vital baseline to pr...
https://www.asianscientist.com/2023/06/in-the-lab/human-blood-microbiome-disproved/
Research shows that tiger conservation interventions prevented forest loss, leading to reduced emissions and ecosystem benefits.
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.
COVID-19 exposed and exacerbated the mental toll of being a healthcare worker especially in low-resource settings in Asia. As we move toward a new normal, governments, hospitals and mental health...
https://www.asianscientist.com/2023/04/print/mental-health-for-healthcare-workers/
Mental health and climate change are often discussed as crucial but separate issues. As extreme weather events become more frequent and impact communities, researchers in Asia are beginning to sh...
https://www.asianscientist.com/2023/03/print/the-climate-anxiety-issue/
Professor Vaidya and her team are advancing mental health research in India by studying the brain mechanisms contributing to mood disorders including depression.
https://www.asianscientist.com/2023/03/interview/asias-scientific-trailblazers-vidita-vaidya/
Old conifers from the Hindu Kush mountains offer insights into floods and droughts in Pakistan and Afghanistan.
https://www.asianscientist.com/2023/02/in-the-lab/tree-rings-reveal-historical-rainfall-patterns/
Incorporating social interaction into exercise routines may enhance cognitive resilience in older adults, shows a study from Japan.
From predicting torrential rains to modeling urban climates, supercomputing provides us the necessary tools to navigate the climate crisis.
https://www.asianscientist.com/2023/02/print/pulling-the-curtains-on-climate-change/
Led by distinguished psychologist Allan Bernardo, the Hope Lab is expanding our scientific understanding of what it means to be hopeful.
https://www.asianscientist.com/2023/01/features/a-laboratory-on-hope/
As natural disasters, climate change and health emergencies continue to affect communities in Asia, people and institutions turn to tech to provide help.
https://www.asianscientist.com/2022/11/print/tech-that-gives-back/
Emerging from the global pandemic, the vitality and dynamism of AsiaPacific’s supercomputing sector is almost palpable. From climate modeling to precision medicine, the frontiers of human knowl...
https://www.asianscientist.com/2022/11/print/asias-hpc-scorecard/
False, misleading and potentially harmful content can spread fast on social media, enabled by algorithms that thrive on engagement. Can big tech platforms cut through the noise?
Artificial intelligence is everywhere, but it also needs to be ethical. For some, the path towards ethical AI starts with how we talk about it.
https://www.asianscientist.com/2022/10/print/defining-a-better-ai-future-for-all/
All over the world, leading supercomputing centers have begun to reach the lofty goal of exascale computing.
https://www.asianscientist.com/2022/10/print/keeping-time-on-asias-race-to-exascale/