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Young people in Hong Kong are shifting their perceptions of parenthood from traditional Chinese cultural values, which emphasize family relationships and family loyalty, toward global values, such as individualism and consumerism, according to a recent study in the Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences & Humanities.

An inexpensive, flexible and simple solution for developing countries.

Innovative molecule helps palladium catalyst create complex compounds.

Waves of charge scudding across gold surfaces are shown to create wakes that are readily manipulable.

Separating the electric and magnetic components of light scattered by silicon nanoparticles enables more precise control of light.

The Radio Cosmology Research Group in University of Malaya is the first research group in this country that uses radio astronomy to study the sky at radio wave especially for cosmology since 2005. Radio telescopes with diameter of 3-meter and 7-meter were constructed in 2009 and 2013, respectively. Bigger telescopes are planned for the future.

A collaborative work by a group of researchers from Malaysia and Australia have lead to the discovery of a significant novel finding on the ultrasound-induced formation of a new type of super viscoelastic micelles.

—100 Times Brighter Than Current Electron Sources and Paving the Way for the Development of the Next-Generation Electron Microscopes—

Université Laval, Canada, launched a new Chair on Education Leadership in Development Economics.

For the first time, an international team of researchers has found that the connection between a galaxy cluster and surrounding dark matter is not characterized solely by the mass of clusters, but also by their formation history.

Prof. Woonggyu Jung of the School of Life Sciences of Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, Korea, in conjunction with Adic Co., Ltd. has recently developed a new diagnostic system that will reduce the costs of high-level healthcare.

The effects of moderately hydrophobic counter ions (X) on cationic micellar growth have been studied extensively because of its various industrial applications. We have developed a chemical method to quantify X affinity to ionic micelles, and X-induced and temperature-induced micellar growth (spherical-to-wormlike micelles-to-vesicles).

Collaboration to build more high skilled talent in Greater Kuala Lumpur

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University held the Asian Knowledge Forum cum Award Presentation Ceremony of the Most Admired Knowledge Enterprise Award 2015.

Multiple sensing cells built from non-selective sensing membrane can be adopted to produce sensor signals that can be fed as variables into a multivariate analytical algorithms.

A simple artificial material can influence the properties of visible light.

Frequency conversion of light on a tiny scale is now possible thanks to a gold nanostructure containing miniscule gaps.

Bio-inspired algorithms enable a pattern of thousands of nanoscale holes into metal films for high-tech optical security.

Nurses’ workload reduced with the use of this low-cost sensor, while increasing their productivity by 30%; also significantly decreasing the complications of drug infusion via IV therapy

Securing fundamental technology for the next generation catalysts.

KAIST researchers developed a wall-climbing scout drone to fight fires in high-rises, finding the source of the fires and locating people trapped inside.

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University successfully held the Good Seed 2016 Kick-off Ceremony cum 2015 Award Presentation Ceremony, in which 10 outstanding social innovation projects were granted.

SEPANG, SELANGOR, 13 Jan 2016 – Two scientists from The National University of Malaysia are on their way to the Antarctic for a 22-day expedition to study the link between Climate Change and the South Pole.

Researchers at Tohoku University's School of Medicine, Japan, have found an explanation for the correlation between eating fish during pregnancy, and the health of the baby's brain.

Professor Dr. Thong Kwai Lin (Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science) was presented the prestigious Malaysian Society Microbiology (MSM) 2015 Award during the International Congress of MSM (ICMSM2015) held in Bayview Beach Hotel, Pulau Pinang from 7th-10th December 2015.

A joint research team in Japan has developed a “single-seed cast method,” a new casting method making it possible to grow high-quality mono silicon at low cost. New casting method may facilitate the return of a market-competitive solar cell industry.

The Study May Contribute to the Development of High-Performance Functional Materials in Information & Communication and Electronics.

Research groups in Japan and the U.S. jointly developed a double-layered nanowire, consisting of a germanium core and a silicon shell, which is a promising material for high-speed transistor channels. This is a significant step toward the realization of three-dimensional transistors capable of high integration faster than conventional transistors.

Chemical interconnection bridges electronic properties of graphene-nanoribbons with zigzag-edge features.

Contrary to popular belief, you shouldn’t clean your ears with cotton swabs, as this could lead to hearing loss, damage or worst, according to a researcher at The National University of Malaysia.