2018
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2018 Magazine articles
Environment benefits from large middle class in some Asian countriesPeople12 Apr 2018Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)A large middle class in Thailand and Indonesia is demanding more environmental protection; something not happening in other developing South-East Asian nations. |
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Addressing inconsistencies within Islamic financeBusiness02 Apr 2018Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)Islamic financial institutions should standardize investment screening methods to ensure future growth, a new report suggests.
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“Tougher-than-metal” fibre-reinforced hydrogelsTechnology28 Mar 2018Hokkaido UniversityHokkaido University scientists have developed ‘fibre-reinforced soft composites’, that are extremely flexible and five times stronger than carbon steel. |
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Managing early aging in childhood cancer survivorsMedicine06 Mar 2018University of MalayaThe quality of life of young adults who survived cancer as children could improve due to a new understanding about why they age earlier than their healthy peers. |
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Tiny particles hint at universe's puzzling imbalanceScience05 Mar 2018Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (Kavli IPMU)New data has provided further evidence that could explain an imbalance between the two main types of matter in the universe. |
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The impact of parental absence in rural ChinaPeople01 Mar 2018Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU)Children without any parent at home score much lower on primary school exams than children with one or both parents, which can hinder future prospects.
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‘Electronic skin’ takes wearable health monitors to next levelTechnology21 Feb 2018Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)A soft, stick-on patch collects, analyses and wirelessly transmits a variety of health metrics from the body to a smartphone. |
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Detecting disease in a single breath [Asia Research News 2018 feature]Medicine, Technology14 Feb 2018Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)Innovative nanosensors improve detection of disease biomarkers in exhaled breath. |
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Identifying the dangers of chronic stress on multiple sclerosisMedicine, Science05 Feb 2018Hokkaido UniversityNew research reveals how chronic stress and tiny brain inflammations cause fatal gut failure in a multiple sclerosis mouse model. |
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Eradicating Child MarriageCulture, People17 Jan 2018University of MalayaChild marriage is a global issue affecting various countries, religions and ethnicities. In this Asia Research News 2018 feature article, researchers from Malaysia and UK spoke to 7,500 women to find out the causes and consequences of child marriage. |
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