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30 Nov 2016
Tohoku University
Researchers at Tohoku University have developed a super flexible liquid crystal (LC) device, in which two ultra-thin plastic substrates are firmly bonded by polymer wall spacers.
30 Nov 2016
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
Combining silicon with an optically active material enables tiny lasers compatible with industrial fabrication techniques.
30 Nov 2016
Hokkaido University
Tiny “walking” proteins could be used to investigate mechanical deformations in soft materials according to Hokkaido University researchers.
29 Nov 2016
Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute(ETRI)
Exobrain, a language intelligence software for communicating between human and machine developed by the Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI), defeated four human champions in a quiz show on EBS Korea. South Korea’s Educational Broadcasting System is a children’s educational television and radio network.
28 Nov 2016
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
A statistics-driven method to detect emerging problems in industrial processes could improve industrial safety, reliability and productivity.
25 Nov 2016
Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules (WPI-ITbM), Nagoya University
A group of researchers has developed a new compound, a triarylmethane that can rapidly inhibit cell division in plants. This compound was found to selectively inhibit cell division in plant cells with respect to animal cells.
24 Nov 2016
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
A joint team has developed cryogenic microwave photodetector which is able to detect 100,000 times smaller light energy compared to the existing photedetectors. The significance is DGIST have developed the world's first microwave photodetector using graphene device.
24 Nov 2016
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
Researchers of Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) have succeeded in developing Eco-Zyme, an enzyme that is extracted from locally isolated microbes to help in the process of kenaf retting in order to obtain kenaf fibres.
23 Nov 2016
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
A research team in South Korea developed electrodes that can measure biological signals. They can diagnose bio-signals such as brain waves, electrocardiograms, eye movements, and muscle activities in conjunction with Internet of Things (IoT) devices without additional analysis and measurement equipment.
22 Nov 2016
The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS)
Solar radiation management (SRM) could help control global temperatures. But while most research and discussions have taken place in developed countries, developing countries stand to be most affected by SRM.
The Solar Radiation Management Governance Initiative (SRMGI) addresses this imbalance by organizing workshops around the developing world.
18 Nov 2016
The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS)
A detailed new report surveys a broad cross-section of biotechnology work across developing countries, revealing steady growth in fields tied to human well-being worldwide.
18 Nov 2016
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
The president of the Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), South Korea, has announced its action plan for the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
17 Nov 2016
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
Insight into the role of a three-ring ligand may improve palladium-catalyzed reactions used for synthesizing organic products.
15 Nov 2016
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
Standardized reporting of energy conversion efficiency could help to develop photocatalysts to produce renewable fuels.
15 Nov 2016
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
A research team in Japan developed a technique to quantitatively evaluate the internal magnetic structure of permanent magnet materials using a neutron beam.
12 Nov 2016
Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules (WPI-ITbM), Nagoya University
Plant biologists at ITbM have made a key discovery that the contents in pollen tubes alone can increase the size of seeds, without the need for fertilization. This finding may be useful in developing crops, which can develop seeds under unfavorable environmental conditions where fertilization does not readily occur.
09 Nov 2016
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
Sophisticated statistical methods can detect ozone pollution hot spots and monitor instrument failure.
09 Nov 2016
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
A researcher in South Korea has created a life-size humanoid telepresence robot on a drone platform, which allows users a virtual flight experience and an opportunity to interact with people at remote locations.
08 Nov 2016
Asia Research News
Minister for Trade and Industry (Industry) S. Iswaran outlined the new energy realities facing the global energy landscape, and made a series of announcements on Singapore’s efforts to address the realities.
03 Nov 2016
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
A laser developed at Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore, can produce infrared beams over an unprecedented range of wavelengths
03 Nov 2016
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
A quantum effect allows infrared measurements to be performed by detecting visible light, bringing opportunities for cheaper, better performance spectroscopy
03 Nov 2016
The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus
A PhD student from The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus has recently won the ‘Highly Commended Award’ at the U21 Three Minute Thesis competition for her talk on the potential to transform wireless signals into energy which can power up small devices.
03 Nov 2016
Singapore Management University
As online security becomes more complex, we need to look beyond text-based user authentication to keep the ‘bad guys’ out, says a researcher at the Singapore Management University (SMU).
03 Nov 2016
Singapore Management University
Using mobile sensing technology, a researcher at the Singapore Management University (SMU) is studying how people communicate with each other.
03 Nov 2016
Singapore Management University
Developing new software is not only technically challenging but also requires an understanding of how people will adopt it, says Dr Wolfram Schulte, former director of engineering at Microsoft, at the recent IEEE/ACM International Conference on Automated Software Engineering (ASE 2016).
03 Nov 2016
Asia Research News
The event, congregating leaders and experts from Australia and New Zealand will be a remarkable platform to deliberate on disruptive technologies and new business models.
03 Nov 2016
Asia Research News
Educators, policymakers and technology leaders will be coming together on 9th-10th November at Suntec Convention Centre in Singapore to address some of the major challenges faced by modern day educational institutions, both K-12 and tertiary, from across Asia.
02 Nov 2016
Asia Research News
Materials science, genomics and much more at MIT Tech Review’s EmTech Asia
27 Oct 2016
Asia Research News
Going beyond just showcasing the technologies themselves, EduTECH Asia focuses on how tech is enabling a radical transformation of the education sector from pedagogy to curriculum design to facilities requirements.
26 Oct 2016
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
Tin selenide is an effective host for storing sodium ions, making it a promising material for sodium ion batteries.
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