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21 Apr 2019
Asia Research News
Heidelberg Laureate Forum Foundation awards travel grants to journalists to cover the 7th Heidelberg Laureate Forum - deadline May 20, 2019
18 Apr 2019
Tohoku University
Researchers in France and Japan have demonstrated a theoretical type of unconventional superconductivity in a uranium-based material, according to a study published in the journal Physical Review Letters.
17 Apr 2019
Hokkaido University
A one-step method enables scalable and more environmentally friendly production of plant-derived plastic monomers, paving the way towards the mass production of a sustainable alternative to petroleum-based materials.
17 Apr 2019
Tohoku University
A research group from Tohoku University has developed spintronics devices which are promising for future energy-efficient and adoptive computing systems, as they behave like neurons and synapses in the human brain.
16 Apr 2019
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
Luminescing nanosized crystals are showing promise for peering deeply into body tissues, but first they need to be made safe.
15 Apr 2019
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) (PolyU) was among the big winners in the Hong Kong delegation this year at the 47th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva (Geneva Inventions Expo), the exhibition regarded as the most important specialist event of its kind in the world.
15 Apr 2019
The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS)
New IAP Chairs include Dr. Cherry Murray, Member of the US National Academy of Sciences and the US National Academy of Engineering and Dr. Peggy Hamburg, Foreign Secretary of The US National Academy of Medicine.
15 Apr 2019
Asia Research News
This conference brings together a focus on technology development as well as applications for biomarker analysis in cancer, cardiovascular disease and other disease classes. Call for Posters deadline: 31 August 2019.
10 Apr 2019
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
Designated as a KELAF and held signboard hanging ceremony as organized by the Ministry of Drug and Food Safety. To lay the foundation for advanced bio research by securing the reliability and ethicality of animal experiments
10 Apr 2019
Tohoku University
Tohoku University researchers have developed an algorithm that enhances the ability of a Canadian-designed quantum computer to more efficiently find the best solution for complicated problems, according to a study published in the journal Scientific Reports.
09 Apr 2019
Asia Research News
Innovators Under 35 expands its remit to the top 20 in the region.
09 Apr 2019
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
Research achievement through an Undergraduate Group Research Program (UGRP) was published in an international scientific journal. The finding is expected to lay a foundation for the development of a new personality test method that can complement the existing psychology test.
09 Apr 2019
Tohoku University
A finger print can serve as identification to access locked doors and more, but current scanners can be duped with fake or even similar fingerprints. That may change soon, thanks to a collaborative research team based in Japan.
09 Apr 2019
Asia Research News
Director of the National Program for SMEs and Projects from the Ministry of Economy opens AIM Startup
08 Apr 2019
Asia Research News
The AI Hardware Asia Summit is the second in a global series focusing on AI accelerator technologies and the design and application of silicon and systems for processing deep learning, neural networks and computer vision.
07 Apr 2019
Asia Research News
Rising demand for smart vehicles and IoT solutions driving market growth;
Future Cities Show to convene experts to tackle impact of smart mobility
05 Apr 2019
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
DGIST chose Chairman Young Kuk of Samsung Science & Technology Foundation as Its 4th President
05 Apr 2019
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) (PolyU) today organised The 1st International Forum on Marine Robotics for international and local experts to share insights on how to advance marine robotic technology and its applications in Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area (GBA).
04 Apr 2019
Hokkaido University
A new computational method can help fast track the development of tiny, ultrafast electronic devices made from small clusters of molecules.
02 Apr 2019
Tohoku University
Japanese scientists have developed a technique to transform a copper-based substance into a material that mimics properties of precious and pricey metals, such as gold and silver.
01 Apr 2019
Asia Research News
Show to tackle role of IoT, AI, blockchains, among others, in building smart cities
01 Apr 2019
Asia Research News
Taking place on the 10th and 11th of April, it is the region’s most comprehensive large-scale exhibition, with over 350 exhibitors and 400 speakers across the world showcasing the latest innovations in the payments and commerce industries.
27 Mar 2019
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
The Department of Mechanical Engineering of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) (PolyU) has recently developed an electrostatically charged nanofiber filter with multiple separator layers, which can capture pollutant particles that are below 100 nm in diameter (covering the most common airborne nano-particles and viruses).
27 Mar 2019
Tohoku University
A major advancement in pioneering technology based around the use of an artificial womb to save extremely premature babies is being hailed as a medical and biotechnological breakthrough.
26 Mar 2019
Asia Research News
Accelerating Energy Transformation at Singapore International Energy Week 2019
26 Mar 2019
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
A transparent, flexible smartphone sensor also measures skin temperature and tactile pressure, which could combat fingerprint forgery and make mobile devices even more compact.
25 Mar 2019
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
Molecular nanowires can be used for many applications, from LED lights to medical devices.
25 Mar 2019
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
A lens developed by optometrists in Hong Kong can delay the progression of short-sightedness in children.
25 Mar 2019
Tohoku University
Scientists from Tohoku University and the High Energy Accelerator Research Organization have developed a new complex hydride lithium superionic conductor that could result in all-solid-state batteries with the highest energy density to date.
25 Mar 2019
Asia Research News
Stimulate the global phenomenon of rapid development of cities into the future
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