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University of Malaya researchers have developed a new, more cost-effective method for quantifying trace amounts of the carcinogen 3-monochloropropanediol, which has been detected in acid-hydrolyzed soy products.

FloSIS is a multi-10Gbps network flow capture system that supports real-time flow indexing for fast flow retrieval and flow-content deduplication for enhanced storage efficiency.

Researchers at Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) have developed a revolutionary bio-medical imaging tool, the HT-1, to view and analyze cells, which is commercially available.

A research team led by Professor Jang Hyun Choi of UNIST, Korea, discovered Gleevec which is used in leukemia medications, holds promise for a dramatically more effective treatment of type 2 diabetes.

A new research affiliated with UNIST, Korea, suggests a new material that is more solid and 30% lighter than standard gold.

Ministry of Public Health, Thailand, to speak at AIDF Asia Summit 2016 on water and sanitation for effective health response during emergency situations

Designed for senior HR professionals from well-respected organisations, Training & Development Asia is an exclusive two-day event that tackles trends in learning & development, innovative shifts in HR technology, organisational change, and the implementation and measurement of the success of talent development programmes.

Experts from the Big Data & Smart Cities related industries have recently gathered at Marriott Singapore Tang Plaza for the BIGIT Technology Singapore 2016 featuring the 3rd Big Data & Smart Cities World Show conference.

Scientists at Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) collaborated with an international team to discover a novel chemical reaction, carbon-hydrogen borylation using methane.

Scientists in Japan have developed a system using information technology to augment and enhance the capabilities of canine search and rescue (SAR) teams. Outfitted with special suits, these cyber-enhanced SAR dogs can transmit information about disaster sites and victims to their handlers and rescue workers.

Unmanned ships have received relatively little media attention compared to aerial drones and self-driving cars. Researchers in Korea have been developing technologies to enable and facilitate the realization of unmanned autonomous ships in the near future.

Providing affordable housing in Malaysia has been an challenging issue for a very long time. Property prices are sky-high and the middle-income population is not able to afford a house. To solve this issue, researchers from Malaysia assessed building affordability with a focus on economic viability and, environmental and social sustainability.

Kavli IPMU of The University of Tokyo, Japan, and Instituto de Astrofisica de La Plata, Argentina, scientists have found highly magnetized, rapidly spinning neutron stars called magnetars could explain the energy source behind two extremely unusual stellar explosions.

Calculations reveal how sensors must take turns to harvest power efficiently from a data hub.

Eliminating mechanical vibrations leads to better performing mechatronic systems.

A streamlined procedure for assembling the active components of photovoltaic devices from inexpensive metals could boost their economic prospects.

Plants prepare for cold evenings by triggering biological processes, such as closing of their stomata and synthesizing wax to prevent water loss. Biologists have shown that these processes, which are induced by genes expressed in the evening, are actually regulated by clock proteins that are produced during sunrise.

Highly sensitive electronic biosniffers can diagnose diseases by precisely detecting biomarkers in exhaled breath.

A research team at Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) has developed a technique, which enables unzipping of the graphene plane without uncontrollable damage.

Post-mastectomy products for prevention of heat and moisture build-up.

The research group at Tohoku University, Japan, has developed a new-structure magnetic memory device utilizing spin-orbit- torque-induced magnetization switching.

Singapore — Participating companies from Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)’s Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology (SIMTech) Collaborative Industry Project (CIP) on Printed Electronics showcased their prototypes at a networking session at iLIGHT Marina Bay.

Ahmad Mustapha Mohamad, a Master of Science in Forest Management and Ecosystem Sciences student from the Forestry Faculty, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), won the Best Photo Award at the Asia-Pacific Forest Week 2016 (APFW 2016).

Nagoya University deciphers how information is encoded in the nervous system during navigation. The findings provide a deeper insight into how animals respond to the environment, and open a door for further investigation into animal behavior, including that of humans.

The Community of Evaluators, South Asia (CoE-SA) – a professional network International Development Research Centre (IDRC), in Canada, helped to establish – played host to the capstone event of the United Nations declared “International Year of Evaluation.”

Simple and inexpensive tool developed by researchers at University of Malaya provides a useful alternative to expensive point-of care device; thereby rendering effective diabetes care to patients at limited-resources setting so that the prevalence of diabetes-related mortality and morbidities can be better contained.

Featured as a 'Hot Article' on the front cover of Chemistry: A European Journal.

Development of low-cost and touchless 3D fingerprint identification for higher security and hygiene.

Atomic motion in a crystalline oxide that was used as a cathode in Li-ion batteries was directly demonstrated by state-of-an-art transmission electron microscopy, revealing the transient pathway of a chemical ordering reaction.

Japanese scientists have reviewed recent progress in advanced optical materials based on gadolinium aluminate garnet (GAG), while pointing out the knowledge gaps that need to be filled to improve their optical performance.