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20 Apr 2017
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
A new technique for investigating the action of molybdate on carbon steel could lead to safer treatments for protecting metal alloys.
20 Apr 2017
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
Simultaneously simulating electrical and optical input achieves unprecedented performance in electro-optical interfaces.
20 Apr 2017
Asia Research News
Discover the next generation of technological breakthroughs at EmTech Hong Kong
19 Apr 2017
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University launched today the University Research Facility in 3D Printing (U3DP), the first 3D printing facility among higher education institutions in Hong Kong to support teaching, learning and research.
19 Apr 2017
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
A team from Korea created more flexible neural electrodes that minimize tissue damage and still transmit clear brain signals.
14 Apr 2017
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
A new adhesive sensor can save patients the discomfort and pain resulting from leaky intravenous drips.
14 Apr 2017
Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences
Synthesizing life-saving pharmaceuticals from natural biomass can be more cost-efficient than traditional methods and produces fewer toxic byproducts.
14 Apr 2017
Tohoku University
Blood pressure can significantly drop by applying 20 minutes of ultrasound to the forearms of people with type II diabetes and treatment-resistant hypertension, according to Japanese research.
14 Apr 2017
Asia Research News
There's just 2 weeks to go until the Asian edition of the Deep Learning Summit and Deep Learning in Finance Summit in Singapore.
13 Apr 2017
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
An ultrathin semiconducting sheet showing gas-responsive electronic properties may lead to highly sensitive gas sensors.
13 Apr 2017
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
The Department of Mechanical Engineering of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has developed a novel technology of embedding highly conductive nanostructure into semi-conductor nanofiber. The novel composite so produced has superb charge conductivity, and can therefore be widely applied, especially in environmental arena.
11 Apr 2017
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
A common language for computer software tools that describes materials at their smallest scale could lead to designing faster and better materials.
10 Apr 2017
Kyoto University
An effective communication approach incorporating computer simulations could help people find practical means to evacuate in the event of a tsunami.
07 Apr 2017
Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules (WPI-ITbM), Nagoya University
Minimal structural change in catalyst enables stereochemical inversion for the synthesis of amino acid derivatives
06 Apr 2017
University of Malaya
A hybrid ‘eco-roof’ design in Malaysia combines five existing energy-saving technologies into a single system.
06 Apr 2017
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
Social networking sites could be used to monitor and respond to global disease outbreaks.
05 Apr 2017
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
Controlling memory with electric fields enables faster and more energy-efficient computing.
05 Apr 2017
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
Superimposing two lattices of similar periods creates structures that researchers can design to control and localize light.
04 Apr 2017
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
A practical anti-phishing tool for the Internet can secure electronic communications, enhance confidence in e-commerce sites, and reduce consumer and business financial losses.
04 Apr 2017
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has brought glory to Hong Kong by winning a total of 11 prizes at the 45th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva. Covering a wide range of application areas, these breakthroughs not only expand the boundaries of knowledge, but also enhance the well-being of our society on different fronts.
03 Apr 2017
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
A team in South Korea has opened a new horizon of aging recovery research by changing the irreversibility paradigm of aging. The research team was the world’s first to confirm that as cell aging progresses.
03 Apr 2017
Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU)
A delegation from Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) won a total of nine top prizes at the 45th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva held in Switzerland from 29 March to 2 April 2017.
03 Apr 2017
Asia Research News
More from RE•WORK Global Summits
31 Mar 2017
Tohoku University
Scientists have designed mathematical expressions that more accurately estimate gas movement through nanosized pores. This could help improve fuel cell development.
30 Mar 2017
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
Researchers in Hong Kong have developed a system for three-dimensional (3D) fingerprint identification by adopting ground breaking 3D fingerprint minutiae recovery and matching technology.
29 Mar 2017
Hokkaido University
A new method uncovers a four-decade mystery about metallic glass that could allow researchers to fine-tune its properties to develop new materials.
28 Mar 2017
Asia Research News
10th Singapore International Energy Week
28 Mar 2017
Asia Research News
Singapore: EURAXESS ASEAN is hosting a research seminar entitled “The state of research in ASEAN: Co-publication and co-patenting activity”.
28 Mar 2017
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
A repository of metabolic information provides a quick reference tool for designing useful synthetic biological systems.
28 Mar 2017
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
Discovery of a novel rotational force inside magnetic vortices makes it easier to design ultrahigh capacity disk drives.
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