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18 Aug 2011
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
The transmission quality of an optical fiber can now be tested without the need to take measurements at both ends
17 Aug 2011
Nature Publishing Group
Summaries of newsworthy papers: A great nanoscale resolution; Punishment as a defence mechanism; Engineering on-chip quantum devices; Semiconductor prodigies outperform their parents; King penguin chicks prove cool customers
17 Aug 2011
Nature Publishing Group
Summaries of newsworthy articles: Cities: Better, Greener, Smarter; Science of Health: Stamping out vaccine fears early
17 Aug 2011
Nature Publishing Group
Summaries of newsworthy papers: Planetary science: Questioning the standard model of lunar formation; Comment: In praise of memory-altering drugs; Fossils: How vertebrates got their jaws; Correspondence: Stem China’s demand for ivory and more
17 Aug 2011
Toyohashi University of Technology
From harnessing microorgansisms in bioactuators to algorithms for Internet-based information analysis, the Toyohashi Tech e-Newsletter describes a diverse range of research projects.
16 Aug 2011
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
Scientists from Singapore’s Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), an institute of the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) have created a new polymer with both high charge mobility and high power conversion efficiency for application in both plastic electronics and organic solar cells.
14 Aug 2011
Nature Publishing Group
Summaries of newsworthy papers: Climate Change: Increased leaf litter boosts soil carbon release; Genetics: Map for developmental delay; Cell Biology: Regulating metabolism in stressful conditions; Geoscience: Do planetary waves cause Titan’s downpours?
12 Aug 2011
RIKEN
Plants switch off growth signals by targeting ‘used’ receptor molecules for destruction
12 Aug 2011
RIKEN
Materials made from porous coordination polymers with flexing structures make better traps for harmful gases
10 Aug 2011
Nature Publishing Group
Summaries of newsworthy papers: Biology: The genetics of multiple sclerosis *PRESS BRIEFING*; Atmospheric chemistry: Mysterious methane; Comment: ArXiv turns 20; Biotechnology: Reversing the route to biofuels; Quantum mechanics: Ion micro-management; Cod genome reveals unusual immunology
09 Aug 2011
Nature Publishing Group
Summaries of newsworthy papers: Predicting the success of fertilisation in mouse eggs **PRESS BRIEFING**; Enhancing rechargeable batteries; Tracking influenza A immunity; Potential new therapeutic targets for Schistosomiasis; Birds have dinosaur digits 1, 2 and 3
08 Aug 2011
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
Software that can identify the individual components of a chemically complex object can help museums and auction houses to authenticate ancient objects
08 Aug 2011
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
Highly efficient organic light-emitting diodes are created by optimizing the molecular structure and device configuration
08 Aug 2011
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
A silicon chip with integrated laser and optical grating offers new possibilities for telecommunications
07 Aug 2011
Nature Publishing Group
Summaries of newsworthy papers: Chemical Biology: Natural products reveal new targets for cancer therapy; Methods & Biotechnology: ‘Off-targets’ of zinc-finger nucleases; Genetics: Exome sequencing of hepatocellular carcinoma
05 Aug 2011
RIKEN
High-speed laser measurements reveal new insights into rearrangements of light-driven chemical structures with implications for solar-energy conversion and opto-electric devices
05 Aug 2011
RIKEN
Noise reduction in advanced computing circuits comes a step closer thanks to measurements of the noise spectrum affecting superconducting circuits
03 Aug 2011
Nature Publishing Group
Summaries of newsworthy papers: Planetary science: Moon meets moon; Evolution: Early humans out of the woods; Neuroscience: How vampire bats ‘see’ blood; Climate science: CO2 counters warming in grassland productivity and more
03 Aug 2011
Nature Publishing Group
Summary of news: White matter cells linked to depression
03 Aug 2011
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
O-breath is a wearable photonic strain sensing system comprising a textile belt integrated with polymeric optical fibre sensors, and is designed to detect repeated large deformations.
03 Aug 2011
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
The novel Retinal imaging System performs computer-aided, non-intrusive diabetic retinopathy (DR) screening and monitoring and affords privacy protection.
03 Aug 2011
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
Hand robot training device works to recover the hand functions of stroke patients
03 Aug 2011
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
Intelligent building technology reduces energy consumptions in central air-conditioning systems.
03 Aug 2011
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
New device to detect bacteria and virus in 30 minutes in situ
03 Aug 2011
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
In collaboration with Hong Kong Aero Engine Services Ltd (HAESL), engineers from PolyU’s Industrial Centre (IC) have achieved a breakthrough in aero engine maintenance.
03 Aug 2011
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
Two PolyU scientists in the modelling and characterization of nano-surface generation in ultra-precision machining have been recognized with a Natural Science Award (Second Class)
03 Aug 2011
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with German industry giant E-T-A Elektrotechnische Apparate GmbH (E-T-A) to further develop the Self-Sustainable Magnetoelectric Smart Sensor Technology invented by PolyU researchers for commercial use.
03 Aug 2011
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
Organized by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) and co-organized by Zhejiang University and National Taiwan University, the 5th Cross-strait Conference on Structural and Geotechnical Engineering was being held on the university campus from 13 to 15 July, drawing around 200 participants.
02 Aug 2011
RIKEN
New robot boasts the latest in sensor technology, promises a brighter future for Japan’s elderly population
31 Jul 2011
Nature Publishing Group
Summaries of newsworthy papers: Medicine: Making clinical diagnoses affordable; Geoscience: Nitrogen and climate; Genetics: Variants associated with asthma; Geoscience: Carbon emissions from hydroelectric reservoirs; Nature: Attractive improvements in data recording; Immunology: Tolerance inducer; Chemical Biology: Mussels stick to it
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