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In the University of Nottingham Malaysia, a team of chemical and food engineers from the Food and Pharmaceutical Engineering Research Group are investigating drying and dehydration of various food materials using advance dryers.

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University entered into a licensing arrangement with Vision Science and Technology Co. Ltd. (VST), a local start-up supported by HKSTP-PolyU Tech Incubation Fund and PolyU Tech Launchpad Fund, for commercializing PolyU’s Defocus Incorporated Soft Contact lens for myopia control in children.

Geophysical modeling of one of the world’s most important fossil sites reveals the history of the site where early humankind evolved.

The protein CD34 is predominantly regarded as a marker of blood-forming stem cells but it helps with migration to the bone marrow too.

Fine tuning the composition of nitride alloys can further the development of optical and electronic interface devices.

Atomic-resolution transmission electron microscopy of electron beam-sensitive crystalline materials

A new method for controlling pigmentation in fabricated human skin has been developed by researchers from A*STAR’s Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology (SIMTech) and the Singapore Centre for 3D Printing (SC3DP) at Nanyang Technological University.

Nagoya University-led researchers have produced 2D sheets of tin atoms predicted to have exotic uses in electronics.

Novel video feature extractor uses 20 times less power than existing chips and could reduce the size of untethered vision systems down to the millimetre range

A religious community and university collaboration provides insights to build intergenerational solidarity. Organizational, macro socio environmental intervention and the capacity of interpersonal relationship are crucial catalysts to enhance intergenerational solidarity.

Researchers have found a way to remove plaque from dental implants to improve oral hygiene.

A research team from Korea has discovered the blocking phenomenon of electrons generated during high-speed driving of oxide semiconductors and proved its causes for the first time in the world. It is expected to be used for the commercialization of next-generation intelligent electronic devices.

An international team of researchers, affiliated with South Korea's Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) has succeeded in developing a new type of underwater adhesives that are tougher than the natural biological counterpart.

A research team from the School of Chinese Medicine (SCM) of Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) has developed the world’s first model framework and “LogicTRN” algorithm to accurately establish a gene regulatory route to analyse the genetic function and understand the biological processes.

Americans are more passionate toward their romantic partners than Japanese people are because Americans live in social environments in which people have greater freedom to choose and replace their partners, a team of Japanese researchers suggest.

A new method helps clarify how canola and other edible oils deteriorate, providing valuable insight for prevention.

Wavy transistors that vertically gain width without increasing their on-chip footprint could drive future flexible displays.

Genomes of single microbial cells isolated from the Red Sea could yield a goldmine for biotechnology.

The transition to renewables will take decades, so we must rush to clean up conventional fuel combustion, says Mani Sarathy.

Professor David Chen and Dr Li Jianfeng found the apparent temperature (AP) increased faster than air temperature (AT) over land in the past few decades, especially in the low latitude areas, and the rise is expected to continue in the future. This finding was recently published in Nature Climate Change.

A research team in Hong Kong has developed a new method for rapid authentication of Chinese herbal medicines, including Ganoderma (known as Lingzhi in Chinese), and Gastrodiae Rhizoma (known as Tianma in Chinese).

The Red Sea has relatively low amounts of floating plastic debris in its surface waters due to fewer sources or faster removal.

Theoretical simulations reveal how small amounts of friction on an object’s surface can trigger drag-reducing eddy currents.

A new statistical technique could be used to more accurately locate global wind resources.

Korean researchers has newly developed the system to be used for the analysis of the tumor removed during surgery and for the accurate cancer resection technique researches.

The hands-free technology automatically translates between participants speaking different languages, allowing natural, uninterrupted conversations. It was adopted as the international standard in 2017.

New understandings of how molecules affect the activity of an enzyme could lead to potential targets for the treatment of cancers and neurodegenerative diseases.

A free database aims to help researchers better understand how specific metabolites relate to one another, which could potentially lead to personalised disease treatments.

Hong Kong Baptist University scholars have invented a new class of cyanine compounds that can be used for detection, imaging and thus treatment of Alzheimer’s disease.

Synchrotron study reveals oxygen’s influence on the chemistry that surrounds us.