.@OsakaMetUniv_en researchers have uncovered how a genetic mutation, often found in East Asian people, increases the risk of #LiverDisease. This risk is linked to the impaired ability to detoxify harmful compounds, leading to damage to the liver.

Anaemia affects nearly 2 billion people worldwide🌍🩸 A new study by international experts including @dukenus highlights the need for better data and realistic, country-specific targets to tackle this global #health challenge. @TheLancet #Haematology #medicine #SDG3

#Space secrets unlocked🌌💧 #AsteroidRyugu might have had flowing water more than a billion years after it formed. New research from a team including @UTokyo_News_en suggests carbonaceous asteroids may have held 2-3 times more water than we previously thought. @Nature

Researchers at @UOsaka_en have found two vital proteins that help sperm move and are key for #MaleFertility. If either protein isn't working correctly, it can lead to impaired sperm development and male infertility.🩺🙍‍♂️ @NatureComms #menshealth #biology

Researchers at @NTU_TW have developed a self-tuning device that turns everyday vibrations, from traffic to footsteps, into power🏃‍♀️⚡️ It captures nearly twice as much #energy across double the frequency range. #technology #Innovation #FutureTech

DGIST scientists have developed a new technique for making super-sensitive #sensors by simply spraying, like an inkjet printer. The #technology enables the fabrication of sensitive and precise sensors without expensive and complex equipment. @ACSPublications

New research from @dukenus helps explain why #vaccines work better for people with prior #dengue infection. Findings reveal how the disease 're-programmes' the #ImmuneSystem, leaving a long-lasting genetic imprint. @MedCellPress #diseases

Business #data is crucial but often delayed. To address this, a team led by @lingnanuni has developed the Thermal Infrared Radiation (TIR) Indicator.🛰️ It uses real-time #satellite imagery to measure heat from factories, allowing them to monitor production. 🏭 #BigData #SDG9

Ever thought about learning from ancient warriors to boost your #exercise routine?💪 @TohokuUniPR scientists found that Rei-ho, a traditional practice among #samurai, can help improve #LegStrength! Just 5 minutes a day can help build up leg muscles, especially for seniors.

New research from @dukenus, in collaboration with Nepal researchers, has found that waning immunity to Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) may increase the risk of more severe #dengue disease in humans. @ScienceMagazine #medicine #PublicHealth

Dive into the latest Asia Research News Editor's Choice! 🔬 Self-healing hydrogel, crawling folding robot, 🤖 AI and rice farming,🍚 & more! Plus, new blog on how media interest helps engineers and society, and #SciCom Coffee September. Read now: https://t.co/lDlRebPmFw

🪸👀 #Corals may lack eyes, but they are far from blind. @OsakaMetUniv_en researchers discovered that reef-building corals use chloride ions for sensing light, switching between UV and visible light based on the pH of their surroundings. @eLife #MarineBiology #ScienceFacts

Researchers from @iCeMS_KU_INT created a new protein designed to help the body remove harmful cells, such as those involved in cancer or autoimmune #diseases.🧹 Called Crunch, it works by "tagging" unwanted cells to tell the #ImmuneSystem to clear them out. @natBME #medicine

🤖 A team including @TohokuUniPR created a Physical #AI robot that combines visual and tactile data, allowing it to adapt and manipulate things like humans do. @IEEEXplore #robotics #innovation

🌿 @LingnanUniversity scholars have co-developed an eco-friendly, self-healing bioplastic. It degrades in ~29 days and has extremely low #microplastic residue. It can even fix scratches on its own when water is added! @NatureComms #ZeroPlasticFuture #Sustainability

The prominent noses of male proboscis monkeys, long thought to be visual signals, actually play a crucial role in shaping the monkeys' calls, according to a new study. 🙊👃 @UOsaka_en @RSocPublishing #animals #biology

Students at Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST) in South Korea have developed a host of #robot animals – including tortoises and snakes – that could one day be used in space to carry equipment and in search and rescue missions. 📽️Watch:

Historic milestone: China has officially launched the Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory (Juno) into operation. It is currently the largest facility worldwide for researching the so-called “ghost particles,” #neutrinos. Via @ResearchSnipers #particle #physics

Hailstorms are so few and far between in the #Philippines, a tropical country. But a new study by @ateneodemanilau and @dost_pagasa — the first of its kind — has found that the country’s hottest days are more likely to produce hail.☀️🌨️ #meteorology #climate #scicomm