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Researchers realize highly confined transport of light energy over long distances using networks of gold nanoparticles

Blocking the spliceosome delays the progression of lymphoma in mice

Researchers from the Faculty of Education, Universiti Teknologi MARA, have devised a prototype assessing tool to gauge a candidate's critical thinking skills which appears to be a much sought after criteria among employers.

“After the first earthquake, many seismologists said that insufficient energy had been released from that part of the Himalayas and that a further earthquake was possible. Very sadly that's exactly what's happened."

Researchers at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University have developed a durable catalyst for green biodiesel production from low grade feedstock through one-step catalysis

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has developed a novel computer-aided detection system for acute stroke using computer intelligence technology. The detection accuracy is 90%, which is as high as that conducted by specialists, but at a much reduced time from 10-15 minutes to 3 minutes.

Researchers from the faculty of Computer Science & Mathematics, Universiti Teknologi MARA, have proposed prototype takes advantage of the principle on how the human mind works to innovate learning strategies for those with Learning Disabilities (LDs)

Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology (FCSIT), University of Malaya has won 13 Medals at the 2015 Invention, Innovation & Design Exposition (iidex2015) held on April 27 – 30, 2015 at Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Shah Alam, Malaysia.

Award winning inventions include a robotic mannequin for the fashion industry, catalyst for green biodiesel from feedstock, posture correcting girdle for teenagers with scoliosis, blanket for neonatal jaundice and more

The discovery of a unique Herbal formula designed to help maintain healthy kidneys and protect them against drug induced nephrotoxicity.

The NameExoWorlds contest, organised by the IAU and Zooniverse, is now entering its next stage. The 20 most popular ExoWorlds have been made available for naming proposals from registered clubs and non-profit organisations.

The results show that the elephants preferred secondary forests as it has more ground grass to eat and spend 75% of their time within 1.5 km of their water source.

New programme supports entrepreneurs targeting the silver sector, with a $50,000 start-up fund

Ottawa, Canada, April 27, 2015 – Canada’s International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada (DFATD) today announced CA$17 million in new funding for projects that will make food more secure and nutritious in developing countries.

Researchers from the Institute of Science, University Teknologi MARA Selangor conducted a study into the possibility of using new and cost effective compounds in Li ION battery application.

Early on Saturday, a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck an area of central Nepal between Kathmandu and the Pokhara, killing more than 3,000 people. The tremor also unleashed avalanches on Mount Everest. A powerful aftershock was felt on Sunday in Nepal, India and Bangladesh, and more avalanches were reported near Everest.

Chinese scientists say they’ve genetically modified human embryos for the very first time. The work was reported in the journal Protein & Cell. Here are some expert comments thanks to the UK and Australian Science Media Centre.

Flowering plants naturally know when they need to spare or perish their cells. In a new study reported in Cell, scientists at WPI-ITbM, Nagoya University have examined the ovules of plant cells to reveal a novel cell-elimination system based on an unusual cell fusion.

KAIST researchers published an article on the development of a novel technique to precisely track the 3-D positions of optically-trapped particles having complicated geometry in high speed in the April 2015 issue of Optica.

University of Malaya won two Gold and four Silver medals at the International Engineering Invention & Innovation Exhibition (i-ENVEX) 2015 held on April 17 – 19, 2015 at Universiti Malaysia Perlis.

Researchers at the RIKEN Evolutionary Morphology Laboratory and the University of Tokyo in Japan have determined that the eardrum evolved independently in mammals and diapsids―the taxonomic group that includes reptiles and birds.

A summary by scientists at Hong Kong Polytechnic University about a newly developed system for construction site safety monitoring.

Research into porpoise fossils found in Teisho, Hokkaido reveals that early porpoises possessed a long, narrow stout, a beak and experienced a faster rate of physical development, unlike their contemporary equivalents.

An opinion article by Masaoki Ishikawa, Director of Waseda Institute of the Policy of Social Safety and Professor at the Faculty of Law of Waseda University (Criminal Policy, Juvenile Law).

A simple method for creating high-quality two-dimensional materials could enable industrial-scale production

Tuning the para position of benzene rings is significant for creating biologically active compounds and optoelectronic materials. Chemists at ITbM, Nagoya University have developed a novel iridium catalyst that enables highly para-selective borylation on benzene, leading to the rapid synthesis of drug derivatives for treating Parkinson’s disease.

A research team at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) has developed a hyper-stretchable elastic-composite energy harvesting device called a nanogenerator.

The team led by Associated. Professor. Engr. Dr. Chong Wen Tong selected as the Best FRGS 2010 Project by Ministry of Education Malaysia (MOE) and awarded RM 50,000.

Computational study carried out at Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences (Moscow) revealed energetically balanced reaction coordinate of the SpnF-catalyzed cycloaddition reaction leading to Spinosyn A – tetracyclic natural insecticide produced by the cells of the bacterium Saccharopolyspora spinosa.