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19 Jun 2018
Asia Research News
Thermally twistable, photobendable, elastically deformable, and self-healable soft crystal gives a multifunctional, all-in-one material.
15 Jun 2018
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) today (14 June) kicked off the Jockey Club Smart City Tree Management Project, a large-scale pilot project in Hong Kong, to apply smart sensing technology and Geographic Information Systems for monitoring tree stability.
14 Jun 2018
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
PolyU has developed a novel micro-embossing equipment for manufacturing precision glass lenses with high image quality and resolution and embossing ultra-precise optical microstructures in glass in a much environmentally friendly way than conventional machines, saving electric power by 60 times and reducing manufacturing cost by two-thirds.
13 Jun 2018
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
The field of solid-state ionics originated in Europe, but Takehiko Takahashi of Nagoya University in Japan was the first to coin the term ‘solid ionics’ in 1967.
13 Jun 2018
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
Learning how boron evaporates will help to improve water desalination technologies.
13 Jun 2018
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
Light focused into nano-grooves in a gold film bonded to an atomically thin crystal flake produces a remarkable frequency doubling effect.
13 Jun 2018
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
Direct nanoscale patterning of LED surfaces brings new possibilities for the control of light.
12 Jun 2018
Asia Research News
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12 Jun 2018
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
Innovative drone designs and software enables a team of drones to work together in a coordinated approach.
11 Jun 2018
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
New study presents capsule-type microrobots to be used for retinal degeneration treatment by minimizing the external effects of cell and drug transfer.
09 Jun 2018
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
Half a century since the earliest lithium-sulfur batteries were invented, an A*STAR team is leading the race to bring them to the masses.
07 Jun 2018
Asia Research News
Competition to innovate is set to peak with the development of China’s Greater Bay Area, with an estimated 12% of the country’s current economy. The area's edge lies not only in technological advancements but the ability for companies to commercialize their innovation at a faster pace than their Western counterparts.
06 Jun 2018
Asia Research News
Did you know? An international team of scientists have accidentally enhanced a plastic-eating enzyme, leading to a discovery that could change our relationship with plastic forever.
05 Jun 2018
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
The interface between two tin-oxide semiconductors can exhibit unexpected metallic properties.
04 Jun 2018
Asia Research News
Exciting joint power generation event created, called The 73rd Indonesia National Electricity Day - POWER-GEN Asia.
04 Jun 2018
Asia Research News
The minister who believes that real gain in educational improvement happens in the classroom to open EduTECH
31 May 2018
Hokkaido University
A new theoretical model involving squeezing light to just the right amount to accurately transmit information using subatomic particles is bringing us closer to a new era of computing.
31 May 2018
IOP Publishing
Although blockchain is traditionally seen as secure, it is vulnerable to attack from quantum computers.
28 May 2018
Asia Research News
Annual AI for Good Global Summit successfully connects experts in artificial intelligence and humanitarian action to advance sustainable development.
25 May 2018
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
South Korea's Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) ranked 1st in South Korea and 3rd in Asia, according to the 2018 THE Asia University Rankings.
25 May 2018
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
A research team, affiliated with South Korea's Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) was awarded first place in the 2018 GAT Curling Competition in Japan.
25 May 2018
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
A design team, affiliated with South Korea's Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) has been honored with 2018 iF Design Award.
25 May 2018
Asia Research News
Highly luminescent inks made from copper–iodine hybrid clusters with aggregation-induced emission.
25 May 2018
Asia Research News
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24 May 2018
Asia Research News
Sustainable highly conductive electrode materials from ultrathin carbon nanofiber aerogels derived from nanofibrillated cellulose.
24 May 2018
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
An international team of researchers, affiliated with South Korea's Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) has unveiled that brittle diamonds can be bent and stretched elastically when made into ultrafine needles.
24 May 2018
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
A team of researchers, affiliated with South Korea's Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) has succeeded in developing a new catalyst for hydrogen production.
23 May 2018
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
Spotting signatures of potential pollutants made easier with quantum lasers that emit tunable infrared light.
23 May 2018
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
Nemo’s genome has been deciphered and made publicly available, helping researchers further investigate fish ecology and evolution.
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