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20 May 2019
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
Researchers in Korea and colleauges have developed a polariton nano-laser operating at room temperature.
17 May 2019
Tohoku University
One of the most unknown phenomena in modern physics is gravity. Its measurement and laws remain somewhat of an enigma. Researchers at Tohoku University have revealed important information about a new aspect of the nature of gravity by probing the smallest mass-scale.
16 May 2019
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
DGIST agreed on Energy Research Cooperation with CNR-ITAE in Italy. Held a joint symposium on the latest energy research. Agreed to share research performance and conduct joint research in new and renewable energy materials.
16 May 2019
Visit Asia’s Leading Exhibition for Pharma R&D and Manufacturing Technologies
14 May 2019
The latest innovations in 5G, AI, AR/VR, Startups and Vehicle Tech
13 May 2019
Asia Research News
Call for Submissions Open - Deadline 17 July 2019
08 May 2019
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
DGIST Professor Jae Eun Jang’s team developed high frequency signal transmission line technology which maximizes carrier concentration of graphene using graphene-amorphous carbon junction structure.
07 May 2019
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) (PolyU) developed a novel curvature-adaptive multi-jet polishing (MJP) technology for different kinds of freeform surfaces
07 May 2019
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
DGIST announced that the DGIST-ETH Micro Robot Research Center (DEMRC) entered The 47th International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva with 4 inventions and won 6 awards including 3 golds, 1 silver, Special Award of Geneva State Government, and Special Award from the Taiwan Invention Association.
02 May 2019
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) (PolyU) today shared that more youngsters can have their scoliosis conditions detected early and monitored frequently, thanks to the portable imaging system developed by PolyU’s experts in scoliosis research.
29 Apr 2019
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
The Faculty of Construction and Environment (FCE) of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) (PolyU) organised an international forum, titled “Translational Research Forum on Sustainable Urban Development in the Greater Bay Area” on 26 and 27 April 2019
29 Apr 2019
Springer Nature
The CYBATHLON Wheelchair Series Japan 2019, a competition in which people with physical disabilities compete against each other to complete everyday tasks using the latest technical assistance systems, will take place on May 5, 2019 in Kawasaki, Japan.
29 Apr 2019
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)
A joint research team of The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) (HKUST) and The South China Normal University (SCNU) has set a new record of photonic quantum memory efficiency, pushing quantum computation a step closer to reality.
29 Apr 2019
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
DGIST Senior Researcher Changsoon Choi’s team developed single-layer graphene based multifunctional transparent devices. Expected to be used in various devices such as electronics and skin-attachable devices with power generation and self-charging capability
26 Apr 2019
Asia Research News
We are looking for 20 innovators under the age of 35 who exemplify the spirit of innovation in technology and business.
26 Apr 2019
Asia Research News
Chinese AI titans such as Alibaba, Baidu, Horizon Robotics, Huawei & DiDi Chuxing will present at the show alongside international innovators from IBM, SambaNova Systems, Graphcore, Flex Logix, Synopsys and many more…
24 Apr 2019
Asia Research News
Biotech as the Next Growth Engine for Asia
24 Apr 2019
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
Tiny pinholes in a thin film could pave the way for more widespread applications for 3D holographic displays.
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.
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