Surviving Antarctica, probiotics for anxiety, ancient mariners⛵ Plus: Women's Day 2025

By rahmat hidayat

Monday, March 17, 2025

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Surviving Antarctica The Antarctic midge, the only known insect native to Antarctica, uses both dormancy and delayed development to survive the extreme climate. This allows the larvae to emerge as adults at the same time to mate when summer arrives. Quiescence Probiotics ease anxiety Singapore scientists discovered that live microbes play a direct role in regulating brain activity linked to anxiety. This opens up possibilities for probiotic-based therapies to improve mental health.   Good bacteria Ancient mariners Traces of rope-making, fishing hooks and deep ocean fish were found in archaeological sites in the Philippines, Indonesia, and Timor-Leste, indicating advanced ancient seafaring in the region.   Before Polynesians Addressing large urban fires Due to the rise of large-scale fires and blurring boundaries between urban and wildland areas, experts are updating testing standards to lessen the impact of fires and increase resilience of buildings.  "The Dragon" Smart patch A new versatile smart patch can monitor biometric signals then automatically deliver drugs based on real-time data. Researchers expect further applications in glucose management, pain relief, and chronic disease treatment.   Dual purpose Dying galaxies An astronomer found gas flowing out of a galaxy 12 billion years ago, shutting down its star formation during the early Universe, and suggests the cause may be a supermassive blackhole.  200 km/s Women's Day 2025 For International Women's Day 2025, we updated and promoted our list of women experts who have agreed to share their knowledge with journalists.  Learn more SciCom Coffee This month's speaker was Ruby Shaira Panela from the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), who shared about her experiences in using traditional media and social media strategies for science communication.   Don't miss the next one! Asia Research News The Research Communication Experts Check out what else we do!      🧰 SciComm Resources         👩🏽‍🔬 Giants in History           🧐 Experts for Media           🐸 Magazine                       Join our community Follow Asia Research News! Asia Research News BRINGING DISCOVERY TO LIGHT   You are receiving this email because you have registered to receive information from Asia Research News, a ResearchSEA Limited Company. Manage subscription preferences (daily, weekly, monthly): Change frequency | Unsubscribe If you were forwarded this email and would like to receive this monthly newsletter, please subscribe here. Asia Research News Cambridge House Camboro Business Park, Girton Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB3 0QH United Kingdom Add us to your address book Copyright © 2025 Asia Research News, All rights reserved.

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