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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.
23 May 2018
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
Rainfall simulations in statistical models could allow accurate prediction of dangerous landslides.
22 May 2018
Hokkaido University
Researchers utilize cellular proteins to shape silver nanoplates, suggesting an efficient strategy for controlling the nanostructure of inorganic materials.
22 May 2018
Singapore University of Social Sciences
Six startups of the Alibaba Cloud-Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS) Entrepreneurship Programme will pitch to venture capitalists (VC) and Angel Investors on May 25, 2018. These aspiring business owners stand to receive Alibaba Cloud credits of up to USD30,000 and meet co-founder of Alibaba Group Mr Jack Ma.
22 May 2018
Asia Research News
For the first time, nominations are extended to innovators in Hong Kong in addition to innovators in Southeast Asia, Australia, New Zealand and Taiwan
17 May 2018
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) brings glory to Hong Kong again by winning two “Global Innovation Awards” at TechConnect World Conference and Expo 2018 staged in the United States.
15 May 2018
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
Protein analysis could lead to new advances in DNA sequencing technologies.
14 May 2018
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
Advanced analysis of seismic data could lead the next wave in oil exploration.
14 May 2018
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
An optical communication system could revolutionize underwater exploration and discovery.
13 May 2018
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
Radioactive materials could soon be detected from up to a few hundred metres away.
11 May 2018
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
A fast and safe method to prepare a 3D porous material that mimics the shape of a honeycomb could have broad applications from catalysis to drug delivery or for filtering air to remove pollutants or viruses.
11 May 2018
Asia Research News
The Future of Technology, Today
26-27 June 2018, Hong Kong Cyberport
10 May 2018
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
Researchers in Ireland have found a strong contender for a portable mercury sensor: individual gold nanorods.
07 May 2018
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
An electronic tag that stretches and flexes while it records location and environmental data can monitor marine animals in their natural habitat.
04 May 2018
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)
HKUST Launches a Transformative Degree Program in Integrative Systems and Design First Experiential Learning Program in Hong Kong that Allows Students to Plan What and How to Learn.
03 May 2018
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
Custom-made gas-sensing material could lead to inexpensive devices for real-time air quality analysis.
03 May 2018
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
Precise control of the atomic structure of gallium-oxide layers improves the development of high-power electronic devices.
30 Apr 2018
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
KAUST has appointed Dr. Tony Chan as its third president, to assume office on September 1, 2018. Chan joins KAUST after nearly a decade as president of The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST).
27 Apr 2018
Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (iCeMS) at Kyoto University
New carbon-dioxide-adsorbing crystals could form the basis of future biomedical materials that rely on the shape-memory effect.
25 Apr 2018
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
Perovskite particles could improve the performance of solar cells and light-emitting diodes via a simple process to stabilize the nanocrystal surface.
20 Apr 2018
Singapore University of Social Sciences
The Master of IP and Innovation Management (MIPIM) Programme will last four semesters (24 months) and is the first and only graduate programme in IP and innovation management offered in Singapore.
20 Apr 2018
Asia Research News
Enhancing APG Investment Towards Regional Energy Optimisation
19 Apr 2018
Singapore University of Social Sciences
The conference advances the knowledge of blockchain and its applications for audience in Singapore and beyond.
19 Apr 2018
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
Nanocellulose offers renewable, biodegradable, strong and lightweight components for electronic products.
19 Apr 2018
Asia Research News
The ASEAN Foundation invites all early and mid-career scientists who are citizens and residents of ASEAN Member States to contribute knowledge and analytical skills to help national governments.
19 Apr 2018
Asia Research News
Germany-based specialty chemicals company Evonik opened its first research hub for resource efficiency topics in Singapore, internationalizing its research into the areas of functional surfaces and additive manufacturing.
19 Apr 2018
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
Perovskite-based solar cells reach a record 22.1% energy conversion rate, thanks to a new fabrication method.
19 Apr 2018
Asia Research News
Where machine learning meets artificial intelligence. The rise of intelligent machines to make sense of data.
18 Apr 2018
Asia Research News
A brand-new initiative that aims to bring together regional innovators, startups, and potential investors, alongside healthcare providers, government agencies and enterprise vendors to uncover new learnings, support new technologies, and shift the health paradigm.
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