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26 May 2023
Asia Research News monitors the latest research news in Asia. Some highlights that caught our attention this week are a new sense added to VR, huge solar flares that may have helped spark life, and a volcanic eruption so big that it disrupted satellites.
Pineapple farm in Thailand
25 May 2023
A group of researchers from universities in Thailand and Malaysia have collaborated to develop a unique kind of film that is good for the environment and can decompose naturally. They made this film using leftover pineapple stems, which helps reduce the use of harmful plastic films. This new film has the potential to be used as packaging material, contributing to a more sustainable way of doing business and promoting a circular economy.
Qaanaaq Glacier, Greenland (Photo: Evgeny Podolskiy).
23 May 2023
Acoustic signals can be effectively used for monitoring glacial runoff and provide a cheaper and more accessible alternative to existing methods.
23 May 2023
With the use of electric vehicles and grid-scale energy storage systems on the rise, the need to explore alternatives to lithium-ion batteries has never been greater. Tohoku University researchers have recently developed a prototype calcium metal rechargeable battery capable of 500 cycles of repeated charge-discharge - the benchmark for practical use. The breakthrough was made thanks to the development of a copper sulfide nanoparticle/carbon composite cathode and a hydride-based electrolyte.
Asia Research News Editors Choice
19 May 2023
Mushrooms 🍄get chattier after rainfall 🌧️, Two-organ chip answers fatty liver questions, History maps 🗺️vs future simulations, Restoring vision in blindness. Plus in our blog: Myanmar: Through eyes of leadership. Read all in the latest Editor's Choice.
18 May 2023
Prioritising climate change, ITEX is encouraging inventors to push the boundaries of creativity and innovation to drive new climate technology
17 May 2023
To improve the therapeutic techniques to treat those with brain disorders, researchers have developed microscopic, thermally-drawn microelectronic fiber-based neural probes as a means to manipulate both electrical and chemical signals in the brain. Now, a researcher from Tohoku University’s Frontier Research Institute for Interdisciplinary Sciences has led a group that increased the functionality of these fibers by equipping them with neurochemical sensing aptamers.
09 May 2023
Zinc-air batteries may power the future thanks to their high density, low cost, and nature-friendly makeup. Yet, their low voltage has stymied their widespread application. Now, a research group has realized a zinc-air battery with an open circuit voltage of over 2 V.
05 May 2023
Asia Research News monitors the latest research news in Asia. Some highlights that caught our attention this week are a natural glue to hold stem cells in place, how cancer manipulates our immune cells, and the answer to Everest’s spooky nighttime noises.
27 Apr 2023
Allowing the direct observation of biomolecules in dynamic action, high-speed AFM has opened a new avenue to dynamic structural biology. An enormous amount of successful applications within the last 15 years provide unique insights into essential biological processes at the nanoscale – visualizing, for example, how molecular motors execute their specific functions.
26 Apr 2023
Researchers at the Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo, have developed a desktop charger with voltages high enough to replenish the electric charge on N95 and surgical masks, which is required for effective use
17 Apr 2023
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Asia Research News monthly Editors Choice
10 Apr 2023
AI finds the first stars ✨were not alone, Auto-switch for large electronic devices, A metabolite against autoimmune diseases, & Converting fruit waste 🍊🍉into solar stills. Plus in our blog: A career worth doing, a life worth living. Read all in the latest Editor's Choice.
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07 Apr 2023
A tiny platform empowers scientists to examine how gut and liver cells interact in health and disease.
Natural fibres from Bagasse
29 Mar 2023
An international team of scientists is helping to reduce carbon emissions into the atmosphere by exploring different natural fibres and blending the natural fibres in plastics to make light-weight and strong green composite materials for the construction and automotive industries.
23 Mar 2023
Researchers at The University of Tokyo develop a gate driver for circuit bipolar transistor electronic switches with a timing function robust to changes in current and temperature, which can be used in many industrial control applications
22 Mar 2023
A research team has highlighted recent achievements in antiferromagnetic spintronics in a review article, unearthing a new frontier in the field.
facemarks, carbon dioxide
20 Mar 2023
Scientists from Alliance University, Bangalore, Birla Institute of Technology Mesra, Inha University, Hanyang University, South Korea, and Newcastle University in Singapore have developed a new and straightforward approach to turn used COVID-19 facemasks into potential absorbent materials that can be employed for carbon capture from atmosphere.
The household fly
19 Mar 2023
An international interdisciplinary team of researchers hailed from India, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand has successfully developed a method of using chitosan from terrestrial insects to manufacture eco‐friendly polymer composite parts using the 3D printing method.
16 Mar 2023
Annual innovation event brings together global innovators, entrepreneurs, researchers and scientists, and experts from various fields and industries to showcase their latest innovations, share ideas, and collaborate with industries to develop better technologies and solutions to shape our future. This is also a platform for innovators to meet potential investors and partners.
10 Mar 2023
Researchers from the Université de Lorraine and Tohoku University have demonstrated sub-picosecond magnetization reversal in rare-earth-free spin valves. To date, ultra-fast magnetization control without using magnetic fields was only seen in material systems using rare-earth materials. But the recent breakthrough is expected to open up new pathways for developing ultra-fast and energy efficient applications.
Two ball mill chambers mixing chemicals during a solid-state, mechanochemical reaction. (Photo: WPI-ICReDD)
10 Mar 2023
The first-ever molecular catalyst specifically tailored for mechanochemical reaction conditions enables high-efficiency transformations at near room temperature.
08 Mar 2023
Tactile sensations could soon be coming to virtual reality, surgical robotics and prosthetic sensing.
big bang impression
07 Mar 2023
Asia Research News met five female researchers to learn about their research, what drew them to Kavli IPMU, and their experiences there. These women, from diverse backgrounds, excel in their fields and show what can be achieved when women are not held back.
light bulb on soil
03 Mar 2023
Bacteria living on soil and chicken manure could provide low-tech and sustainable green electricity.
window shade
03 Mar 2023
An international collaboration is developing coating materials that could make windows better insulators.
Electric flashes
03 Mar 2023
Shaking the compact, lightweight device generates enough electricity to power 100 LEDs.
03 Mar 2023
Machine learning algorithms allow analysis and characterization of the atomic arrangement of silicon surface superstructures without the need for human expertise.
03 Mar 2023
Moving parts in mechanical come into regular contact, leading to wear and tear. Now, researchers at Tohoku University have developed a contact control system, driven by artificial intelligence, to greatly reduce contact between damaged parts.
Hiroshima University Yasufumi Yamada bat ears direction detection research
02 Mar 2023
Bioengineers formulated a mathematical model that clarified the importance of bat ear motions in direction detection, making way for lean, mean sonar navigation machines.

Events

02 Jun 2019
Conference: June 3-5, 2019, Kerry Hotel Pudong, Shanghai Exhibition: June 4-6, 2019, Shanghai New International Expo Center
18 Feb 2019
Attaining the Next Frontier for Competitive Advantage with the Game-Changer AR/VR
20 Mar 2019
The biggest B2B show in the Philippines - designed to be an outstanding on-the-spot market of products, connections and opportunities.
10 Apr 2019
The Future of Payments, Fintech, Identity, Ecommerce and Retail
26 Sep 2019
Taiwan Innotech Expo, formerly known as Taipei International Invention Show & Technomart (INST), will take place at Taiwan World Trade Center in Hall 1, from Sep. 26 to Sep. 28, 2019.
27 Feb 2019
A unique opportunity to hear compelling data case studies, build career-enhancing skills, expand business networks and stay years ahead of competitors.
05 Mar 2019
Accelerate your pathway to partnerships in Asia
05 Jun 2019
Thailand's Leading International Exhibition and Conference on Water & Wastewater Technology
22 Jan 2019
Discover the Emerging Technologies that will Change the World
11 Feb 2019
Register now to save up to $400 by 19 November 2018
28 Feb 2019
The Nagoya Medal Award is awarded every year to two organic chemists who have made significant original contributions to the field. This year’s Gold Medal will be presented to Professor David W. W. MacMillan (Princeton University, USA), and the Silver Medal will be presented to Professor Chihaya Adachi (Kyushu University, Japan).
17 Nov 2018
One of the Most Anticipated Tech Conferences in the World
27 Mar 2019
IoT Asia 2019 will be held from 27-28 March at Singapore EXPO.
21 Feb 2019
Asia's Definitive Inventions and Innovations Exhibition
20 Feb 2019
21st century education for all in the Philippines
05 Jun 2019
One massive congress covering 5 streams covering the whole education life cycle. Co-located with EduBUILD.
12 Oct 2018
The 2018 International Explainable AI Symposium is scheduled to be held at Seoul COEX on Friday, October 12th, 2018.
04 Dec 2018
Asia Research News readers get 20% off the standard price for full conference pass (2 days)!
04 Oct 2018
ISTbM-6 with the 14th Hirata Award and the 4th Tsuneko and Reiji Okazaki Award.
11 Oct 2018
Meet and connect with over 5,000 quality visitors including water and wastewater industry's professionals, trade buyers, distributors, government representatives, Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), thought leaders and visionaries for building new partnerships and proactive business opportunities.
17 Sep 2018
SWITCH will be held at Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Centre, September 17-20, 2018
02 Oct 2018
Two co-located conferences/exhibitions held at Connexion@Nexus, Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur, October 2-3, 2018
07 Nov 2018
Growing stronger year by year, Vietnam’s leading international water resources and technology event – VIETWATER 2018 will take place at Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center (SECC) from 7th to 9th November, 2018.
28 Aug 2018
Blockchain Summit Singapore is a 1-day conference and exhibition connecting over 700 industry leaders, business decision makers, tech innovators and investors.
Southeast Asia's Largest & Most Exciting Innovation Festival
27 Jun 2019
Connecting Brands and Corporations With Disruptive Technology to Fuel Their Innovation and Growth
18 Sep 2018
The Deep Tech Summit is a best-in-class convening of thought-leaders and industry practitioners specialising in areas such as artificial intelligence, blockchain, medtech, venture building, the future of talent and more.
06 Sep 2018
Asia Research News gets 25% off early bird rate expiring July 30th!
27 Aug 2018
Building a Smart and Digitalised City
29 Aug 2018
The New Paradigm for Businesses
05 Jul 2018
The Institute of Textiles and Clothing of PolyU is organising the first-of-its-kind academic conference entitled “Artificial Intelligence on Fashion and Textile Conference 2018” in partnership with the Vision and Beauty Team at Alibaba and The Textile Institute, UK.

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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