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06 Aug 2018
Asia Research News
Singapore’s leading technology-industry brokerage conference TechInnovation is back for its 7th edition.
01 Aug 2018
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
A project led by Prof. Jin-Guang Teng of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE), The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, has been awarded a grant of more than HK$47.2 million to develop a new type of concrete structures for marine infrastructure.
30 Jul 2018
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
Adding certain types of bacteria to soil could help protect plants against drought by activating a proton pump in root cells.
30 Jul 2018
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
Laser-scribed disordered graphene significantly improves sodium-ion battery capacity.
26 Jul 2018
Asia Research News
Superflexible aerogels are highly efficient absorbents, thermal insulators, and pressure sensors.
26 Jul 2018
Asia Research News
TechInnovation is the leading technology-industry brokerage event that enables enterprises to DISCOVER innovative technologies, CONNECT with new partners and COLLABORATE to bring new ideas and opportunities to market in the spirit of Open Innovation.
23 Jul 2018
Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (iCeMS) at Kyoto University
The table groups molecules according to the nano-shapes they form.
23 Jul 2018
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
A low-cost method for collecting water from the atmosphere could be used to provide potable water to dry, inland regions.
23 Jul 2018
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
Volcanic eruptions in Mexico and the Philippines can lead to atmospheric changes that favor the ventilation of deep water in the Red Sea.
18 Jul 2018
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) will join forces with Axis Therapeutics, a newly established joint venture by two global biopharmaceutical companies – Athenex, Inc. and Xiangxue Pharmaceutical, to foster the research and development of translational medicine by setting up a Joint Center for Immunotherapy.
18 Jul 2018
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
A membrane made of porous carbon-fiber structures grown on a porous ceramic substrate is more efficient at filtering seawater than existing similar membranes.
18 Jul 2018
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
Maintaining a balance between rising sea levels and soil accumulation will rely on careful management of coastal regions.
18 Jul 2018
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
The first quantification of wind energy in Saudi Arabia points to high wind power potential for many decades to come.
18 Jul 2018
Asia Research News
The Digital Marketing Leaders Summit, hosted by Forward Leading Ltd., is returning to Singapore on September 12 & 13, at the spectacular Marina Bay Sands, Singapore’s landmark 5-star hotel.
13 Jul 2018
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
Korean researchers identified a mechanism for signaling brain nerve cells through excitatory synaptic binding proteins. The finding provides important clues to understanding the principles of synaptic nerve transmission and thus can be used to analyze the fundamental causes of brain diseases and treat them.
12 Jul 2018
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
Understanding gas flames’ response to acoustic perturbations at high pressure should make next-generation turbines safer and more efficient.
12 Jul 2018
Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (iCeMS) at Kyoto University
Researchers control the self-assembly of molecules to form an ultralight, porous gel. This could lead to wide-ranging applications for construction, aerospace, electronics and the environment.
11 Jul 2018
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
Software could transform underground imaging of fossil fuel reserves by providing unprecedented detail in record time.
10 Jul 2018
Asia Research News
The Leading Analytics Event in Southeast Asia - Bangkok, 28-29 August 2018
05 Jul 2018
Singapore Management University
Singapore has had a long history as a green city – but a tri-sector partnership could help developing Asian countries kickstart a journey into climate change resilience. [This is a feature story published in the Tri-Sector Publication 2018 by Singapore Management University (SMU)]
03 Jul 2018
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
A research team at Korea's Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST) succeeded in analyzing big data up to 1,000 times faster than existing technology by using GPU-based ‘GMiner’ technology. The finding of big data pattern analysis is expected to be utilized in various industries including the finance and IT sectors.
02 Jul 2018
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
Pairing a conjugated polymer with a redox enzyme generates a fast, selective, and sensitive electrochemical biosensor for metabolites.
02 Jul 2018
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)
A research team from the State Key Laboratory on Advanced Displays and Optoelectronics Technologies of HKUST has developed a new Liquid-crystal display (LCD), which image resolution, energy efficiency as well as color saturation were markedly enhanced.
02 Jul 2018
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
A novel imaging method makes it possible to capture object deformation in three dimensions over time with unprecedented accuracy.
02 Jul 2018
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
Bacteria isolated from desert plants could provide the key to maintaining productive agriculture in arid regions.
02 Jul 2018
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
A metal catalyst that gives distinct carbon-based molecular skeletons upon ligand change may unlock cost-effective, green synthetic routes.
02 Jul 2018
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
A new conceptual model for describing a fuel’s composition can accelerate and simplify combustion simulations.
02 Jul 2018
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
A metal carbide within a hydrogel composite senses, stretches and heals like human skin for use in medicine and robotics.
02 Jul 2018
Asia Research News
Global energy policymakers, investors and industry leaders will gather in Singapore to discuss SIEW’s theme, “Transforming Energy: Invest, Innovate, Integrate”, and explore collaborations for a more resilient energy future.
27 Jun 2018
Nagoya University
Researchers at Nagoya University have developed a composite material that, by adjusting its composition and exposing it to different types of light, can mimic animals’ changes in color.
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