Asian elephants have a nasal pronunciation
With the help of an acoustic camera that visualizes sound pressure, researchers from the University of Vienna investigated the calls of Asian elephants. The elephants emitted their low frequency "rumbles" mainly through their trunk or through their m.....»»
How to cool your brain? These warm-blooded animals use their nose
A research team led by Seishiro Tada and Takanobu Tsuihiji of the University of Tokyo shows that the living warm-blooded descendants of theropod dinosaurs, aided by larger nasal cavities, evolved a better nasal cooling system than cold-blooded animal.....»»
India: What Taiwan should look out for in South Asian politics
The economic reform in China has prompted India to follow suit. In April 1992, I arrived in Delhi at the invitation of Vittle, then secretary of India's Department of Electronics. I visited major electronics firms in India during my one-week stay. I.....»»
Woolly mammoths evolved smaller ears and woolier coats over the 700,000 years that they roamed the Siberian steppes
A team of researchers compared the genomes of woolly mammoths with modern day elephants to find out what made woolly mammoths unique, both as individuals and as a species. The investigators report April 7 in the journal Current Biology that many of t.....»»
Four Asian countries lead in US chip diversification move
Thailand, Vietnam, India and Cambodia have emerged as early winners this year as semiconductor production begins to move away from traditional centers such as Taiwan and China......»»
Growing rice and raising animals together creates a synergistic ecosystem, but is underutilized
A traditional Southeast Asian rice farming technique of raising fish and other aquatic livestock in paddies has potential to meet global food demands, improve the health of both people and the environment and earn producers an additional $150 billion.....»»
Comparison with humans and bonobos suggests wild African elephants may have self-domesticated
A team of biologists and linguists from the Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics, City University of New York, the State University of New York and the University of Seville has found evidence suggesting that wild African elephants may have sel.....»»
Pachyderm perfume: How African elephants use odor to communicate
University of Queensland researchers have found African elephants use their acute sense of smell as a form of communication......»»
Apple opens new store in South Korea’s Gangnam District with unique glass facade
Earlier this week, Apple shared some photos of its new retail store in South Korea’s Gangnam District. Now the company’s fourth store in the Asian country is finally open to the public, and it welcomes customers with a unique glass facade that c.....»»
Taiwanese, Korean chipmakers feel the heat of US capacity expansion ban against China
The US has unveiled tight restrictions on chipmakers' capacity expansions in China, increasing the risks for companies that already have sizable operations in the Asian country......»»
India reportedly to relax investment requirement for PC manufacturing
Amid the lukewarm response from global PC manufacturers to invest in India, the South Asian country is reportedly looking to relax its incentive scheme to capitalize on a diversification of the PC manufacturing ecosystem rarely seen in decades......»»
Technology leaders not taking sides in G2 tension by visiting China
Despite an escalating technology standoff between the US and China, top executives of multinational corporations are visiting China, showing their commitment to the East Asian country......»»
Asian Americans are anxious about hate crimes. TikTok ban rhetoric isn"t helping
Ellen Min doesn't go to the grocery store anymore. She avoids bars and going out to eat with her friends; festivals and community events are out, too. This year, she opted not to take her kids to the local St. Patrick's Day parade......»»
Samsung to introduce smart manufacturing in its Indian plant
Amid suppliers' diversification wave into South and Southeast Asian countries, Samsung Electronics is looking to scale up its R&D and smart manufacturing in India and build India into an export base......»»
Data loss prevention company hacked by Tick cyberespionage group
ESET researchers have uncovered a compromise of an East Asian data loss prevention (DLP) company. The attackers utilized at least three malware families during the intrusion, compromising both the internal update servers and third-party tools utilize.....»»
Tesla taps Asian partners to address 4680 battery concerns
Elon Musk believes the 4680 battery could be the linchpin in helping Tesla meet its ambitious production targets of building 20 million vehicles annually by 2030......»»
Research reveals how climate change threatens Asia"s water tower
Tibet is known as the "Water Tower of Asia," providing water to about 2 billion people and supporting critical ecosystems in High Mountain Asia and the Tibetan Plateau, where many of the largest Asian river systems originate. This region is also one.....»»
Apple reportedly reshuffles mangement team to focus more on India
Apple reportedly reshuffled its management team and promoted a head of its Indian market, making India a separate sales region, a sign of the India's growing importance to Apple, which has seen double-digit sales growth in the South Asian nation......»»
Discrimination based on caste is pervasive in South Asian communities around the world. Now Seattle has banned it
Seattle became the first city in the U.S. to outlaw caste-based discrimination against immigrants from stigmatized groups in South Asia's traditional social hierarchy......»»
Africa"s shift to low-cost manufacturing puts women at risk: Four lessons from the Asian Tigers
Economists have urged African countries to shift to low-cost manufacturing—the path that led countries such as Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan—to industrial prosperity. These East Asian economies—which recorded high growth rates of.....»»
Do masks work? It’s a question of physics, biology, and behavior
A recent review from a prominent scientific source has reignited the debate over masks. Enlarge / Asian woman with protective face mask using smartphone while commuting in the urban bridge in city against crowd of people (credit:.....»»