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.....»»
India Lifts Ban on Mastercard
India has lifted business restrictions on Mastercard, nearly a year after imposing the ban, once again allowing the cards giant to add new customers in the South Asian market after it demonstrated "satisfactory compliance" with the local data storage.....»»
White Elephant’s Vadhir Derbez on Bruce Willis and making music
Vadhir Derbez sat down with Digital Trends to discuss his new film, White Elephant, working with Bruce Willis, and his burgeoning career in film and music......»»
Genome-wide introgression between two sympatric Asian oak species
The genus Quercus, commonly known as oaks, is one of the most evolutionarily successful genera in the Northern Hemisphere in terms of species diversity, biomass and distribution range. Oaks can usually live up to a few hundred years, and during the l.....»»
Happy the elephant isn"t a person, top New York court rules
New York's top court on Tuesday rejected an effort to free Happy the elephant from the Bronx Zoo, ruling in a closely watched case that she does not meet the definition of a "person" who is being illegally confined......»»
Why do cats lick and chew catnip? Researchers find an answer
Anyone who has seen a cat experience catnip knows that it makes them go a bit wild—they rub in it, roll on it, chew it, and lick it aggressively. It is widely accepted that this plant, and its Asian counterpart, silvervine, have intoxicative proper.....»»
ASC 100: Profitability of top-100 Asian supply chain firms
Of the top 100 supply chain companies in Asia, 96 of them are from Japan, China, Taiwan and South Korea, and they are core surces of influence on the supply chain in Asia. However, these companies are facing the problem of low gross profit, but the p.....»»
Scientists address the imbalance of the "Asian Water Tower"
The Third Pole, which is centered on the Tibetan Plateau, stores most of the frozen water in the world after the Antarctic and Arctic. As a reliable water supply for almost 2 billion people, it has become known as the "Asian Water Tower." However, ac.....»»
Nearly one-third of adolescents do not feel safe at school
A large international study found that on average 31.4% of adolescents reported feeling unsafe at school in 13 European and Asian countries. The result revealed inequality in securing a safe educational environment for students across countries......»»
The Sani Sisters on how to use TikTok for business
Sisters Niki and Ritika Shamdasani founded Sani, because they, like many other South Asian-Americans, struggled to find formalwear in the U.S."The stat we found is 82 percent wait to go to India to shop, even if they have weddings here, because it ha.....»»
2022 ASC 100: Winning in time of uncertainty
With businesses rebounding from the first wave of COVID-19, 2021 was a fruitful year for many Asian supply chain companies. While companies on the Asia Supply Chain (ASC) top 100 list are celebrating robust growth in revenues and earnings in 2021, ma.....»»
Girls" chance of success at school in Sub-Saharan Africa shaped by language they are taught in
Millions of school children across large parts of Sub-Saharan Africa are sat silently in classrooms, struggling to follow lessons, and not progressing in their learning due to an insistence that all lessons should be taught in English, say the author.....»»
Asian Americans armed themselves during the pandemic in response to racial acts, study finds
Asian Americans who experienced increased acts of racism at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic were more likely to acquire firearms and ammunition for self-defense, according to a study by researchers at the University of Michigan and Eastern Michiga.....»»
Here’s how much PlayStation’s PS1 and PSP games might cost
PlayStation's upcoming retro titles landed on its Asian marketplace, along with their prices......»»
New study of racism caught on video spotlights hate faced by Asians, Asian Americans amid pandemic
A new Rice University study showcases the severity of discriminatory behavior toward Asians and Asian Americans driven by the COVID-19 pandemic......»»
Researchers study YouTube videos to learn more about how wild elephants react to death
A team of researchers at the Indian Institute of Science, has analyzed YouTube videos captured by amateur elephant enthusiasts to learn more about how the animals respond when one of their herd members dies. Their paper is published in the journal Ro.....»»
MIT, Harvard Scientists Find AI Can Recognize Race From X-rays
A doctor can't tell if somebody is Black, Asian, or white, just by looking at their X-rays. But a computer can, according to a surprising new paper by an international team of scientists, including researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Techno.....»»
Quantum magnets in motion
The behavior of microscopic quantum magnets has long been a subject taught in lectures in theoretical physics. However, investigating the dynamics of systems that are far out of equilibrium and watching them "live" has been difficult so far. Now, res.....»»
Sweet lime oils defeat pests
Citrus peel and pulp is a growing waste problem in the food industry and in the home. However, there is potential to extract something useful from it. Work in the International Journal of Environment and Waste Management describes a simple steam dist.....»»
Apple highlights three AAPI founders who build apps on the App Store that foster community
In celebration of May being Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage month, Apple has highlighted three app founders who cultivate community within their technology. The founders of Coffee Meets Bagel, Weee!, and HmongPhrases sat down wit.....»»
Apple highlights trio of Asian-American & Pacific Islander developers
Apple has highlighted and interviewed three App Store developers from the Asian-American and Pacific Islander community about their story, their apps, and their impact.Apple AAPI developersIn a feature piece published Thursday, Apple interviewed Larr.....»»