Pang Pha, the Asian elephant, taught herself how to peel a banana
The elephant only peels yellow-brown bananas when alone, and can do so faster than humans. An elephant named Pang Pha learned how to peel a banana with her trunk—but only yellow-brown bananas. Credit: Kaufmann et al., 2023/Current.....»»
Why putting your artistic calling on hold might not always be such a bad idea
As a boy, Terry loved music and taught himself trombone, guitar and the tuba. Right through school and university he played in the evenings in jazz groups, musical theater and marching bands. He started work as an accountant in his early twenties, bu.....»»
Hands on with the Banana Phone: reference memes of days gone by with this novelty handset
Take a trip back to 2004 with the Banana Phone, a Bluetooth handset that pairs with your iPhone.The Banana PhoneThe Banana Phone does what it says on the box: it's a Bluetooth handset in the shape of a banana. Read more........»»
Merck opens new plant in southern Taiwan
Merck, which supplies chipmaking chemicals and materials, has inaugurated a new plant in the southern Taiwanese city of Kaohsiung. The plant will triple production capacity for the Asian market......»»
Fortnite’s latest season took away my favorite weapon (and my self-confidence)
Fortnite's newest season brought an arsenals of new weapons that taught me I've still got some training to do......»»
Avoiding extinction: Some Asian animals found thriving near humans
Some of Asia's largest animals, including tigers and elephants, are defying 12,000 years of extinction trends by thriving alongside humans, a University of Queensland-led study has revealed......»»
Google Pixel team burns Apple on Twitter -- from an iPhone
Maybe the words "Twitter for iPhone" should be made a lot bigger, because Google Pixel's marketing team have become just the latest to diss Apple online — from an iPhone.Surely, surely, this is now being taught in every marketing class in the world.....»»
How Covid prompted Asian startups to use tech in revolutionizing mental health support
Many Asian countries introduced tougher Covid-19 restrictions than in other continents, a reality that has caused concerns about elevated levels of stress, anxiety and isolation. Now, a number of young entrepreneurs are leveraging technology to provi.....»»
Scientists taught brain cells in a petri dish how to play Pong
A group of scientists out of Melbourne, Australia have proven that brain cells in a dish can learn how to play Pong. The experiment is one of the first times that cells like this have shown the ability to perform goal-oriented tasks. The scientists c.....»»
New laboratory to explore the quantum mysteries of nuclear materials
Replete with tunneling particles, electron wells, charmed quarks and zombie cats, quantum mechanics takes everything Sir Isaac Newton taught about physics and throws it out the window......»»
Asian elephants prefer habitats on the boundaries of protected areas
New research, offering the most comprehensive analysis of Asian elephant movement and habitat preference to date, finds that elephants prefer habitats on the periphery of protected areas, rather than the areas themselves. The findings are published i.....»»
How will Asian EVs win European hearts?
As EV takes increasing market share in the US, Europe, and China, the automotive market is seeing many new players coming from Asia. Notably, Chinese ones such as BYD, Great Wall Motors, and Vietnam-based VinFast are presenting their latest EV models.....»»
"Do you have children?": How common greetings in Asian communities can feel loaded with stigma for women
Tina (not her real name), in her early 40s, is an accomplished woman from a Southeast Asian country, with a postgraduate degree under her belt......»»
This brain grown in a dish learned to play Pong in 5 minutes
Scientists at Cortical Labs have taught a horrifying mass of brain cells to play Pong......»»
A dish of neurons may have taught itself to play Pong (badly)
Given control of a paddle and feedback, the neurons figured out what to do. Enlarge / In culture, nerve cells spontaneously form the structures needed to communicate with each other. (credit: JUAN GAERTNER / Getty Images) One.....»»
Sea-level rise "may cross two meters by 2100"
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) recommends raising the imaginary waterline demarcation for projects in the Asia Pacific region to two meters, instead of the existing one meter, to improve the resilience of structures against rising sea levels......»»
Scientists peel back ancient layers of banana DNA to reveal "mystery ancestors"
Bananas are thought to have been first domesticated by people 7,000 years ago on the island of New Guinea. But the domestication history of bananas is complicated, while their classification is hotly debated, as boundaries between species and subspec.....»»
Researchers examine the complex interactions between timber, logging, and forest elephants
Forest elephant populations have been seriously declining for decades. In a recent and extensive literature review published in Mammal Review, investigators describe the impacts of logging in central Africa on forest elephant populations, and convers.....»»
India loses contact with budget Mars orbiter after eight years
India has lost contact with its Mars orbiter, eight years after the low-cost probe made it the first Asian nation with a spacecraft circling the red planet, its space agency said......»»
India roundup: 5G services launched
India became the last major Asian economy to launch 5G services, heralding huge demand for the 5G ecosystem and devices. Pegatron inaugurated its Indian mobile phone manufacturing facility, with iPhone production in India expected to rise......»»
Asian automotive CIS, MCU vendors set to raise quotes on foundry cost increases
Asia's first-tier suppliers of car-use CMOS image sensors (CIS) and microcontroller units (MCU) have shown a relatively clear attitude that they would hike quotes to fully reflect possible foundry cost increases, according to supply chain sources......»»