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25 Oct 2010
Toyohashi University of Technology
Dr Kawano and colleagues successfully demonstrate the neural recording capability of micrometer sized VLS-silicon wires—'Toyohashi Probe' using the retina of a fish (Fig.1 and Animation).
25 Oct 2010
Toyohashi University of Technology
Dr Minami and colleagues investigated the P3 component using an oddball paradigm.
25 Oct 2010
Toyohashi University of Technology
Dr Misawa and colleagues focused on a chemical sensor composed of living cells from frog eggs and compact fluidic devices integrated with glass capillary electrodes.
25 Oct 2010
Toyohashi University of Technology
Dr Park and colleagues report on a new biosensing protocol based on monitoring changes in optical transmittance of a solution containing self-assembled chains of functionalized magnetic beads being rotated by an external magnetic field.
25 Oct 2010
Toyohashi University of Technology
Dr Tero and colleagues found unique phase separation forming triangular domains to occur in a supported lipid bilayer (SLB) consisting of GM1, sphingomyelin (SM) and cholesterol (Chol) at 20:40:40 molar ratio.
25 Oct 2010
Toyohashi University of Technology
This inaugural Toyohashi Tech e-Newsletter includes an interview with President Yoshiyuki Sakaki—internationally renowned molecular biologist who led Japan’s International Human Genome Project—about his ambitious plans on enhancing the university’s research and education infrastructure.
24 Oct 2010
RIKEN
Tokyo, 24 Oct - Researchers at the RIKEN Center for Genomic Medicine (CGM) have uncovered hundreds of thousands of previously unknown variations in the human genome using new massively parallel sequencing technology.
20 Oct 2010
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
University Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam, Malaysia, conducted a 3-day invention exposition and competition at the university 12 – 14 October 2010.
20 Oct 2010
Universiti Sains Malaysia
Penang, October 19: Three students from Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) did the country proud by winning awards in the British Invention Show (BIS), held on October 13 to 16. The winning work were on sago gel electrolyte batteries, application of used tires to prevent erosion of rivers and hills and biodegradable plastics made from starch.
18 Oct 2010
Institute of High Performance Computing, Singapore
18 October 2010, Singapore – A total of 15 world renowned cognitive scientists have been invited to share recent advances in their respective fields at the 6th Decade of the Mind Conference to be held at Fusionopolis from 18 – 20 October 2010.
13 Oct 2010
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
Based on the same principles of how a cornstarch solution hardens on impact, Singapore researchers have invented a new flexible, lightweight, impact-resistant composite material. The technology can be applied to a number of areas, including body armour, sports protective equipment, surgical garments, and even aerospace energy absorbent materials.
13 Oct 2010
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
Singapore, 6 July - New method creates super-thin, high integrity, continuous metal lines that surpass today’s semiconductor industry requirements.
13 Oct 2010
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
Thirteen companies, ranging from local enterprises to MNCs are members of the initiative to exploit new market opportunities in the global nanotechnology market worth more than US$ 2.4 trillion in 2015.
07 Oct 2010
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
The Asia Nano Forum’s (ANF) 3rd Asia Nanotech Camp at A*STAR’s Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE) brings together 40 hand-picked PhD candidates and early career postdoctorates from the Asia-Pacific region to discuss, debate, network and collaborate on their favourite pastimes - nanotechnology, eating and shopping.
07 Oct 2010
Asia Research News
From now until October 15, you’re invited to vote for your favorite innovation among the 12 finalists selected for The Asian Innovations Awards.
01 Oct 2010
RIKEN
RIKEN’s state-of-the-art beam lines allow scientists to create thousands of unstable nuclei, providing new insights into the stellar origin of elements
01 Oct 2010
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
Alluring dresses from pineapple? Scientists in Malaysia are looking into the potential of another ‘cotton’ – the pineapple. Jamil Salleh of UiTM, Shah Alam, Malaysia is to asses techniques to extract the long fibres of the pineapple leaves.
21 Sep 2010
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
Chris Seebregts says there’s a growing sense of excitement among talented young software programmers in Africa. These days, they are seeing new opportunities to apply their skills in an area of great social impact: health care.
15 Sep 2010
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
PRESS RELEASE - Singapore, 13 September - A total of 9 Innovative Technologies on Display to Bolster Singapore’s Green Buildings and Construction Industry
11 Sep 2010
Waseda University
In order to solve the energy issues of the 21st century, it is essential to achieve a harmony of the “three Es”; namely, energy security, environmental protection and economic growth - Interview of Professor Yasuhiro Hayashi, RIANT Director.
09 Sep 2010
Waseda University
With headlines such as "the shock of E-books", "the truth about electronic books", "Amazon's true character" and "The yin and yang of E-books," expectations and concerns about E-books have been a dominant theme in business magazines during 2010.
08 Sep 2010
The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS)
TWAS, the academy of sciences for the developing world, based in Trieste, Italy (www.twas.org) , and the International Science, Technology and Innovation Centre for South-South Cooperation (ISTIC, istic-unesco.org), based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, announce the recipients of the first 'ISTIC-TWAS Entrepreneurship Awards'.
07 Sep 2010
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) today (7 September) showcased its capabilities in the area of space research.
31 Aug 2010
Universiti Sains Malaysia
Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) became the first Institution of Higher Learning (IPT) in the country to be recognized as a Certified Training Provider of Open Source Software when the Advanced Medical and Dental Institute (AMDI), USM received its appointment from the Malaysia Administrative Modernisation and Management Planning Unit (MAMPU) today.
31 Aug 2010
Universiti Sains Malaysia
OPINION: Looks like the brave new world has finally arrived. The website BeautifulPeople.com reportedly "booted out 5,000 people who gained weight and were deemed too ugly to remain members".
27 Aug 2010
Asia Research News
Singapore, 27 August 2010 - Fano resonance permits the creation of ultracompact nanoantennas which can be used in mobile telephones or wireless connections and many other devices
26 Aug 2010
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
A pioneering study by researchers of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has shown that sandwiching a simple layer of silver nanoparticles can significantly improve the performance of organic transistors which are commonly used in consumer electronics.
22 Aug 2010
RIKEN
Producing isolated laser pulses in just attoseconds made easier using a two-color laser field
22 Aug 2010
RIKEN
Information engineering at RIKEN extends the evolution of life into the digital realm
18 Aug 2010
Nature Publishing Group
Summaries of newsworthy papers include: 'Stealth' earthquake doublet; Massive stars make waves; Imaging quantum fluids; A new role for graphene; A ferroelectric ferromagnet created by strain; High-pressure competition in a high-temperature superconductor; Faithful females foster cooperative breeding
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