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A new study, affiliated with Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), South Korea, has presented new ways to produce road-ready diesel fuel from carbon dioxide (CO2).

Insight into the role of a three-ring ligand may improve palladium-catalyzed reactions used for synthesizing organic products.

Researchers in Japan and Russia have found some snail species that counterattack predators by swinging their shells, suggesting the importance of predator-prey interactions in animal evolution.

Standardized reporting of energy conversion efficiency could help to develop photocatalysts to produce renewable fuels.

A research team in Japan developed a technique to quantitatively evaluate the internal magnetic structure of permanent magnet materials using a neutron beam.

A researcher team led at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) evaluated the impact of weather changes on tourists’ behaviour and their level of satisfaction while visiting Hong Kong.

Researchers at Tohoku University have revealed multiple functions of visual attention, the process of selecting important information from retinal images.

Plant biologists at ITbM have made a key discovery that the contents in pollen tubes alone can increase the size of seeds, without the need for fertilization. This finding may be useful in developing crops, which can develop seeds under unfavorable environmental conditions where fertilization does not readily occur.

Management and nutritional strategies are needed to protect livestock from heat stress resulting from climate change, according to a review paper published in the Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science.

Sophisticated statistical methods can detect ozone pollution hot spots and monitor instrument failure.

A researcher in South Korea has created a life-size humanoid telepresence robot on a drone platform, which allows users a virtual flight experience and an opportunity to interact with people at remote locations.

An international team of researchers has revealed the intricate relation between how the systems remember their past and their complex energy landscapes.

Researchers at Tohoku University have found a promising treatment for Alzheimer's disease, by noticing a similarity in the way insulin signaling works in the brain and in the pancreas of diabetic patients.

A Nagoya University research team uses new image processing tool to confirm human visual system has evolved specifically to detect snakes.

Mitochondria-associated membrane (MAM) is a contacting site of endoplasmic reticulum and mitochondria, and plays a key role in cellular homeostasis. Researchers at Nagoya University identified that disruption of the MAM is tightly involved in the pathology of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

Nanoscale manipulation on the surface of materials could stimulate cells to differentiate into specific tissues – eliminating the use of growth or transcription factors.

The Third Summit on University Social Responsibility (USR), a key initiative of the University Social Responsibility Network (USR Network), kicked-off today (4 November) in Beijing.

Cyanine dyes could improve the efficiency of molecular probes in identifying, for example, the presence of a virus or a tumor receptor.

Performing chemical reactions inside tiny droplets can help manufacturers develop greener processes for coating drugs.

A laser developed at Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore, can produce infrared beams over an unprecedented range of wavelengths

A quantum effect allows infrared measurements to be performed by detecting visible light, bringing opportunities for cheaper, better performance spectroscopy

Rapid growth is causing unprecedented transformations in the social fabric and market structure of rural China, according to investigations conducted by researchers at the Singapore Management University (SMU).

In defamation cases, a researcher from Singapore Management University believes that a declaration of falsity should be one way for plaintiffs to clear their name.

As online security becomes more complex, we need to look beyond text-based user authentication to keep the ‘bad guys’ out, says a researcher at the Singapore Management University (SMU).

Using mobile sensing technology, a researcher at the Singapore Management University (SMU) is studying how people communicate with each other.

Developing new software is not only technically challenging but also requires an understanding of how people will adopt it, says Dr Wolfram Schulte, former director of engineering at Microsoft, at the recent IEEE/ACM International Conference on Automated Software Engineering (ASE 2016).

Researchers in Japan have improved a potential treatment for a rare genetic disease, decreasing its negative toxic effects by threading it onto a dumb-bell-shaped chain and holding it in place until it reaches its target.

Madako, which means 'common octopus' in Japanese, referred to Octopus vulgaris for over a century, but a study has found the Japanese common octopus is in fact a different species, Octopus sinensis.

A team of international researchers, affiliated with Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), South Korea, has discovered how African clawed frogs got extra pair of genes.

Researchers at the University of Tokyo continue to discover new ways to improve the effectiveness of nanoparticles as biomedical tools.