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Laser processing produces deep ripples in silicon over a wide area — something that could enhance solar cell efficiency

An opinion piece by Professor Hiroshi Toyoizumi of Waseda University in Japan

An inexpensive and highly durable new material, it is hoped that Catenaccio PA will prove effective for treating contaminated water at the Fukushima Daiichi plant.

The use of oils and fats has been successfully diversified, resulting in an innovation formulated through nanotechnology that is beneficial to pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries.

Silicene is the thinnest form of silicon. It is metallic, has graphene-like mobile carriers and can behave like a semiconductor. The wonder material could lead to even smaller electronics but challenges remain in this review published in the Science and Technology of Advanced Materials.

Mental illness – particularly depression – is a rising problem with Malaysia’s youth. Two recent studies published in the Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences & Humanities shed light on the relationship between poor family dynamics and the development of mental illness.

Professor Kenichiro Itami has been awarded the Swiss Chemical Society Lectureship 2015. The Swiss Chemical Society Lectureship is awarded to world-class distinguished scientists and it is organized under the patronage of the Swiss Chemical Society.

Through an extensive international collaboration, scientists at the Center for Selective C–H Functionalization (CCHF), Emory University and the Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules (ITbM), Nagoya University have synthesized marine alkaloids with anti-cancer and therapeutic properties through a sequential C-H functionalization strategy.

University of Malaya’s Professor Rajah Rasiah was awarded the 2014 Celso Furtado Prize in Social Sciences by The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS). This was in recognition of his pioneering contribution to the theory and methodology of how technological capabilities relate to economic development

Dr. Farrah Dina Yusop, the Deputy Director of the Curriculum Development Center and senior lecturer of the Faculty of Education, University of Malaya, Malaysia has been awarded the prestigious Outstanding Journal Article Award 2014 from the world renowned Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT), USA.

Microalgae can produce high value health compounds like omega-3s , traditionally sourced from fish. With declining fish stocks, an alternative source is imperative. Published in the Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science, researchers evaluated various methods for extracting fatty acids and carotenoids from two microalgae species.

The two organisations will further the development of spin transfer torque magnetic random access memory (STT-MRAM) and bring STT-MRAM devices closer to commercialisation.

Scientists in Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow have revealed a variety of transformations taking place on carbon surface under the influence of metal nanoparticles and microwaves.

An innovative algorithm automatically finds the quickest way to calamity-affected sites using open-source map data

Mixed nanoparticle systems may help purify water and generate hydrogen

A technique to analyze production processes highlights the financial benefits of recycling

Higher welding speed improves the quality of welds between dissimilar alloys

Virtual reality based training systems boost cognitive functions

Development of new material capable of autonomous molecular organization in accordance with preprogramming

An opinion piece from Professor Yoshihiko Fukushima of Waseda University in Japan.

Malaysia’s first indigenous Hydrogen Fuel Cell vehicle was launched by Education Minister II Datuk Seri Idris Jusoh at The National University of Malaysia (UKM).

South Asia, one of the world's most populous and disaster-prone regions, faces dire impacts from climate change. So why are its nations not working together to tackle the many shared threats they face?

Scientists at ITbM, Nagoya University and AIST have developed an ultrafast quantum chemical method, which allows rapid and accurate simulations of complex molecular systems consisting of thousands of molecules.

Scientists in South Korea used the Zinc Finger protein to develop a new manufacturing technique for size-controllable magnetic Nanoparticle Clusters.

An opinion article by Associate Professor Seiichi Sakuno of Waseda University in Japan

- The small non-migratory humpback whale population is genetically distinct, scientists find - Researchers recommend “Critically Endangered” status for isolated whales

A research team in South Korea has developed a technology that can manipulate a polarized light in broadband operation with the use of a metamaterial.

Bhamini Bhujun, a PhD student at The Nottingham University Malaysia Campus who conducts research on super capacitators, was crowned EURAXESS Science Slam Winner ASEAN 2014 on 13 November 2014 the Banyan Tree Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand.

Upsetting the stability of super-small gold clusters generates multifaceted nanocrystals with potent catalytic properties

Flexible metal–organic frameworks with a range of pore sizes are made by threading through molecular ligands