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19 Sep 2011
Nature Publishing Group
Summaries of newsworthy papers: Imaging tumours at the operating table, mass extinctions, Laser-driven gamma-rays and more.
16 Sep 2011
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
New ceramic chip antennas offer better performance and reliability for wireless applications using unlicensed spectrum
16 Sep 2011
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
Reverse engineering materials with a rapid, non-destructive laser-based technique can aid the fight against counterfeits.
16 Sep 2011
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
A*STAR Institute of Microelectronics (IME) and the University of Washington announce that they will join forces to provide shared Silicon Photonic processes as part of the Optoelectronics Systems Integration in Silicon programme (OpSIS).
15 Sep 2011
Asia Research News
Submissions for the March 2012 issue of Asia Research News are now being considered.
14 Sep 2011
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
New tool to use advanced transactional data analysis and digital forensics to provide an extra layer of security for online transactions
13 Sep 2011
Toyohashi University of Technology
From magnetic sensors for medical diagnostics to body clocks to robots pouring molten metals to lipids for modeling cell structures the September issue of the Toyohashi Tech e-Newsletter describes a diverse range of research projects.
11 Sep 2011
Nature Publishing Group
Summaries of newsworthy papers: The proteomes of embryonic stem cells and induced pluripotent stem cells; Curtailing cancer-induced epilepsy; Light squeezed in the search for gravitational waves; Human allergy-prone cells; Genetic variants associated with blood pressure traits and more
09 Sep 2011
Asia Research News
The N-Prize has been described as ‘the world’s smallest space programme’. Launched in 2008, the N-Prize sets the near-impossible challenge of launching and tracking a tiny orbital satellite on a shoestring budget.
09 Sep 2011
Asia Research News
The N-Prize has been described as ‘the world’s smallest space programme’. Launched in 2008, the N-Prize sets the near-impossible challenge of launching and tracking a tiny orbital satellite on a shoestring budget.
09 Sep 2011
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
The data storage industry is currently growing at a healthy rate. Dr Pantelis Alexopoulos, the Executive Director of the Data Storage Institute in Singapore, gives his thoughts on emerging trends and developments in the industry.
09 Sep 2011
RIKEN
A popular flu medication’s neurologic side effects in children may be the result of inefficient drug clearance in the immature brain
09 Sep 2011
RIKEN
The ability to use magnetic fields to control a newly identified state of matter could enable more efficient memory devices
09 Sep 2011
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
Surveying experts of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) have successfully developed methodologies for precise mapping of the Moon, after intensive analysis of the data captured by the Chinese lunar orbiter ChangE-1 and other lunar exploration missions.
08 Sep 2011
RIKEN
A study in transport genes leads to better understandings in drought tolerance
08 Sep 2011
RIKEN
Discovery of a Mutual Regulation Mechanism Controlling Drought and Salt Stress Responses
07 Sep 2011
Nature Publishing Group
Summaries of newsworthy papers: Astrophysics: Radio jets put black holes in the spotlight; Biology: Wrestling with heart failure; News and Comment: Homeland insecurity?; Geoscience: Precious metals came from the sky; Cancer: BRCA1 tumour suppression and more
07 Sep 2011
Nature Publishing Group
Summaries of newsworthy papers: Proton-proton collisions at the LHC; Engineering liquid quadrupoles; Propagation of B cells in culture
06 Sep 2011
RIKEN
A new use for fluorescent---Gas detection.
06 Sep 2011
RIKEN
Analysis on the plant destroyer yield insight in plant immunity
05 Sep 2011
RIKEN
Published in the August issue of Stem Cells, researchers at the RIKEN Omics Science Center found a way for future advances in regenerative medicine and more effective culturing techniques for human pluripotent stem cells.
05 Sep 2011
Toyohashi University of Technology
Toyohashi Tech researchers develop a low cost and efficient method for producing electrically conducting composites based on electrostatic adsorption of CNTs onto resin and ceramic particles for applications including enzymes and cosmetics.
05 Sep 2011
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
The Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), a research institute of Singapore’s Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), puts Singapore into the Guinness Book of World Records with the world’s smallest working gear!
04 Sep 2011
Nature Publishing Group
Summaries of newsworthy papers: Medicine: Modified Mycobacterium offers new TB vaccine platform; Nature: Teaching old diabetes treatments new tricks; Geoscience: An imperfect analogue; Nature: Bird digits point out evolutionary changes; Genetics: Sequencing of colorectal tumors and more
02 Sep 2011
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
Research shows how to use infra-red laser to selectively separate cells
02 Sep 2011
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
Collaborative study shows the mechanical properties of Carbon NanoFibers probes
02 Sep 2011
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
Researchers succeed to produce 3D atomic imaging of photoelectron holography.
02 Sep 2011
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
Research scientists at Tohoku University achieved atomic-level observation of the crystal growth process
02 Sep 2011
RIKEN
The first chemical complex consisting of rare earth metals and boron atoms produces unexpected results heralding new synthetic chemistry techniques
02 Sep 2011
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
Collaborative research discovered techniques to create fluorinated polymers on small scale
Giants in history
Turkish astrophysicist Dilhan Eryurt (29 November 1926 – 13 September 2012) conducted research on how the sun affects environmental conditions on the moon.
Bacharuddin Jusuf Habibie (25 June 1936 – 11 September 2019) was an Indonesian engineer who was President of Indonesia from 1998 to 1999.
Physicist Narinder Singh Kapany (31 October 1926 – 4 December 2020) pioneered the use of optical fibres to transmit images, and founded several optical technology companies. Born in Punjab, India, he worked at a local optical instruments factory before moving to London for PhD studies at Imperial College. There, he devised a flexible fibrescope to convey images along bundles of glass fibres.
Sir Mokshagundam Srinivasa Shastry Vishveshwarayya (15 September 1860 – 14 April 1962) is widely regarded as India’s most outstanding engineer. In a career that spanned almost his entire life, Vishveshwarayya played a pivotal role in several engineering projects, including designing the Krishnarajasagara dam that is still the source of irrigation and drinking water for parts of Karnataka today.
Fazlur Rahman Khan (3 April 1929 – 27 March 1982) was a Bangladeshi-American structural engineer and architect who invented the tube principle, which formed the basis for modern skyscraper design.
A Japanese surgeon, Tetsuzo Akutsu (20 August 1922 – 9 August 2007) built the first artificial heart capable of keeping an animal alive.
Lin Lanying (7 February 1918 – 4 March 2003) was a Chinese material engineer remembered for her contributions to the field of semiconductor and aerospace materials. Lanying was born into a family who did not believe in educating girls and she was not allowed to go to school.
Gregorio Y. Zara (8 March 1902 – 15 October 1978) was a Filipino engineer and physicist best remembered for inventing the first two-way video telephone. Zara’s video telephone invention enabled the caller and recipient to see each other while conversing, laying the foundation for video-conferencing