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Imaging data suggest that conscious perception has little to do with the primary visual cortex—the region where visual information enters the brain

An Alaskan beetle beats the cold using an unusual, natural antifreeze with a novel mode of action that scientists are beginning to unravel

A theoretical model for the unusual occurrence of magnetism in organic molecules may help develop this class of material for electronics applications.

A*STAR IMRE’s Dr Loh Xian Jun was recently elected a Fellow of the prestigious Fitzwilliam College, University of Cambridge. He is an A*STAR scholarship recipient currently working on smart biomaterials that identify and target cancer cells.

A total of twelve winners of the 2012 Bauhinia Cup Outstanding Entrepreneur Awards were presented with the coveted prizes at a gala dinner held on 28 February 2012. This event is a major activity of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) 75th anniversary celebrations.

A recent colloquium focusing on creative work, research and development initiatives in the University of the Philippines Diliman (UPD) campus featured 26 research presentations and a parallel exhibition of UP Diliman journals and R&D partners.

The state government in Saarawak, Malaysia will allocate RM10 million annually to technical education development for Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy (SCORE) starting next year.

Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) aims to help Malaysia become a major contributor to global knowledge and scientific research in the world's fifth largest continent (and the coldest in the world) Antarctica.

Latest news from Nature 01 March 2012

Researchers have synthesized a fungal metabolite and derivatives that inhibit crucial enzymes related to cancers

A robust approach for preparing polymer-coated quantum dots may find use in a wide range of applications

Long diamond tips could broaden the three-dimensional measuring capabilities of atomic force microscopes

Takashi Hamano from Waseda University explores the issues surrounding humans and animals.

A study carried out by fourth year medical students of Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) has shown that taking contraceptive pill is the most common method for birth control.

Children of of Malacca, Malaysia, who are pursuing studies at Higher Education Institutions have been urged to provide new ideas that can help towards the development of Malacca.

Hanyang University of Korea and RIKEN of Japan, along with other Asian research institutes, are launching the Asian Research Network (ARN). Recently ARN members succeeded in producing transparent touch sensors using carbon nanotubes and ink solutions that can print electronic circuits or change colour in exposure to heat or UV radiation.

A*STAR Institute of Microelectronics (IME), has signed a collaboration agreement with Petroleum Geo-Services (OSE:PGS), a geophysical company based in Norway that provides a range of services. IME will develop rugged inertial sensing technology to enable PGS to acquire more precise seismic data at higher sensitivity and at ultra-low frequencies.

Latest News from Nature Journals 27 February 2012

Waseda University Institute of e-Government is pleased to release the 2012 Waseda University International e-Government Ranking. This is the eighth consecutive year of monitoring the development of e-Government worldwide by the research team of Prof. Dr.Toshio Obi, Director of Institute of e-Government.

Researchers at the RIKEN-MIT Center for Neural Circuit Genetics have discovered an answer to the long-standing mystery of how brain cells can both remember new memories while also maintaining older ones.

A memorandum of agreement (MOA) was entered into by UP Diliman through Chancellor Caesar A. Saloma with the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) through Secretary Virgilio R. Delos Reyes and the Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP) led by its president Antonio Kalaw.

The RIKEN Center for Genomic Medicine is examining how drugs can be matched to a patient’s genetic information through the study of single nucleotide polymorphisms. Taisei Mushiroda from the Laboratory for Pharmacogenetics explains...

By training birds to ‘get rhythm’, scientists uncover evidence that our capacity to move in time with music may be connected with our ability to learn speech

Development of polymer film loaded with antibodies that can capture tumor cells shows promise as a diagnostic tool

Cutting-edge technologies to be developed at Baidu-I2R Research Centre (BIRC)

Albukhary International University is a wholly charitable university located in Alor Setar, Malaysia dedicated to providing students from disadvantaged or marginalised backgrounds a high quality education. ResearchSEA visited their campus to find out more.

The Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) has won the second best award of "The Very Best Innovation Invention Award" in the recent Malaysia Technology Expo (MTE) after its researchers bagged four gold, three silver and 10 bronze medals

Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) will highlight research findings to various other countries in the future.

Latest News from Nature 23 February 2012

In a bid to promote the understanding and adoption of corporate social responsibility (CSR), the Department of Management and Marketing of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) and the Hong Kong Productivity Council (HKPC) have jointly compiled the Hong Kong SME Business Sustainability Index.