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03 Oct 2008
Mapping of electron distribution in highly unusual hypervalent atom will advance our understanding of rare carbon compounds
01 Oct 2008
Avatars can walk down a virtual red carpet this week at a film premiere in Second Life. On Thursday Nature Video, will screen two documentaries on the future of physics in Second Nature, NPG’s island in the virtual world.
01 Oct 2008
In Sri Lanka, a grassroots pilot study combines advanced communication technologies with local volunteer networks to alert coastal villages to danger coming from the sea.
26 Sep 2008
Scientists use a theory that exists in higher dimensions to better understand the process by which a neutron decays into a proton
26 Sep 2008
Study obtains protein structures more efficiently using a combination of techniques
26 Sep 2008
New man-made materials could produce unique chaotic motion in electron beams
26 Sep 2008
To be held at Universiti Malaysia Sarawak from 25-29 March 2009. Dateline for abstract submission is 31 October 2008 and early bird registration is by 31 January 2009. Check the website at http://www.feng.unimas.my/ISEHD2009/index.html
26 Sep 2008
Sign language is the most natural means of exchanging information for the deaf. A project at Universiti Malaysia Sarawak is focusing on developing hand gesture modeling techniques for sign language recognition and presentation. It aims for a prototype that would allow easier communication between the deaf and others in daily communication.
23 Sep 2008
A simple device for assisting in the therapy to regain the range of motion as well as strengthening the motor skills that control the fingers movement are being developed in Universiti Malaysia Sarawak. This will offer an alternative rehabilitation activity for post-stroke patients with partial paralysis of one side of the body.
19 Sep 2008
Singapore To Promote Maritime R&D Innovation Through a S$3.4 million Collaboration Between Maritime Port Authority And A*STAR’S Institute Of High Performance Computing - pictures attached
17 Sep 2008
Prof. Itoh's laboratory focuses on quantum computers that use atoms for calculation. Inviting researchers from around the world, everyone aims at positively getting out of stereotypes in their research and everyday life.
11 Sep 2008
Prof. Takeyama, one of Japan's top scientist writes about her research in marine biotechnology and her life as a female scientist, wife and mother in Japan.
10 Sep 2008
PolyU researchers have made significant progress in applying virtual technology to facilitate scenario planning for large-scale construction projects, enabling property developers and project managers to save cost and avoid delays.
08 Sep 2008
Last week, at the CopenMind exhibition in Copenhagen, the latest research into Clean Technology was exhibited. Some of the research from Asia included using waste produced by the electronics industry to convert wasted heat into electricity, using hydrogen energy in agriculture, plans for cheap solar energy and more.
03 Sep 2008
From a small set of servers under a single desk to a global network of dedicated data centres processing information by the petabyte, Nature celebrates the 10 year anniversary of Google with a special issue. A collection of news features, essays and commentary articles examines how ‘big data’ is transforming science.
02 Sep 2008
A research project called the Development of Inter-disciplinary Signal Processing for Pinoy (ISIP) Program: Filipino Vowels and Emotions (FIVE) aims to standardize the Filipino language, provide solutions to vowel migrations during musical performances, and develop an emotion recognition system for call centers through modern technology.
29 Aug 2008
The greatest challenge in paper recycling is removal of polymeric ink and coating; and the most difficult paper is mixed office wastepaper. Traditional deinking processes involve large quantities of chemicals which are expensive and unfriendly to the environment. A better alternative would be a technology that involves biological intervention.
27 Aug 2008
A triaxial apparatus set-up is common in most geotechnical laboratories. This research describes the innovation and improvement that can be carried out for a long-term triaxial filtration compatibility test.
21 Aug 2008
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) faculty of Veterinary Medicine’s Veterinary Laboratory Services Unit (VLSU) is the first academic Faculty in Malaysia to be granted accreditation certification of the Malaysian Laboratory Accreditation Scheme (SAMM)
21 Aug 2008
Using recycled oil palm as fuel and solar energy to operate its electrical system, the bus went on display at Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) in conjunction with the "1st Regional Conference on Sustainable Development: Local Solutions For Global Problems".
20 Aug 2008
The latest issue of Journal of Tropical Forest Science from the Forest Research Institute of Malaysia is now available
20 Aug 2008
This research is part of an on-going effort to produce strong foundation on soft soils using concrete as the base. The main objective is to produce lightweight concrete with adequate strength. The study here applied foaming agent to produce concrete that are lightweight.
13 Aug 2008
Three Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) researchers swept three gold awards at the Malaysia Nuclear Innovation Award 2008 in line with the Innovation Nuclear Agency Day held recently.
13 Aug 2008
UPM researchers have found a process to use the nutrient rich aquaculture sediment waste to produce microalgal biomass, which can be harvested for health and functional foods, feed additives and soil conditioner while reducing environmental pollution from aquaculture waste.
10 Aug 2008
The program, named “Keio KANRINMARU Project” invites applications from around the world for 3 positions as Associate Professor and 10 positions as Assistant Professor.
04 Aug 2008
The 2008 iBoP Grant Competition is now officially open! Individual researchers and groups/institutions who are working on BoP issues and/or the development of S&T-related policies can apply for grants of up to 25,000 CAD (Canadian Dollars).
03 Aug 2008
On June 7, 2008, the Tokyo University of Science and the China University of Petroleum - Beijing signed an academic exchange agreement.
03 Aug 2008
On June 17, 2008, the Tokyo University of Science and the National Taiwan University of Science and Technology signed an academic exchange agreement.
03 Aug 2008
Copenmind is a global event, founded and hosted in Copenhagen, Denmark. The value of COPENMIND is the unique combination of academia and business; a cutting-edge platform for partnerships creating the world' s first truly global marketplace for university-industry interaction in relation to technology transfer and research partnerships.
03 Aug 2008
PENANG, MALAYSIA – The high frequency of buildings with cracks in Malaysia recently prompted a researcher from University Science Malaysia (USM) to successfully find a solution to the issue.

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Giants in history

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.
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.
Bacharuddin Jusuf Habibie (25 June 1936 – 11 September 2019) was an Indonesian engineer who was President of Indonesia from 1998 to 1999.
A Japanese surgeon, Tetsuzo Akutsu (20 August 1922 – 9 August 2007) built the first artificial heart capable of keeping an animal alive.
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.
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