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Asia Research News
19 May 2023
Mushrooms 🍄get chattier after rainfall 🌧️, Two-organ chip answers fatty liver questions, History maps 🗺️vs future simulations, Restoring vision in blindness. Plus in our blog: Myanmar: Through eyes of leadership. Read all in the latest Editor's Choice.
Tohoku University
18 May 2023
It’s not unusual for many of us to reach for a cup of coffee or cup of tea whilst focusing our attention on a screen. Scientists have long pondered whether our hand movements influence our spotlight attention. And now a group of researchers from Tohoku University have discovered that our spotlight attention and the attention paid to our moving hands operates via independent mechanisms.
Asia Research News Partnerships
18 May 2023
Prioritising climate change, ITEX is encouraging inventors to push the boundaries of creativity and innovation to drive new climate technology
Duke-NUS Medical School
18 May 2023
Researchers have found the outcomes of depression and anxiety symptoms in Singapore’s youth to be troubling.
The University of Osaka
17 May 2023
A research group led by Osaka University has found that plant cells may be able to detect mechanical forces to determine their own position within the leaf—whether they are on the surface or in the inner tissues—and therefore differentiate into appropriate cell types after damage. These findings reveal how plants regenerate the correct type of tissues when damaged, and may improve our understanding of the mechanisms underlying the high regeneration potential of plants.
Tohoku University
17 May 2023
To improve the therapeutic techniques to treat those with brain disorders, researchers have developed microscopic, thermally-drawn microelectronic fiber-based neural probes as a means to manipulate both electrical and chemical signals in the brain. Now, a researcher from Tohoku University’s Frontier Research Institute for Interdisciplinary Sciences has led a group that increased the functionality of these fibers by equipping them with neurochemical sensing aptamers.
Hiroshima University
16 May 2023
Researchers have created a genetically edited allergen-free chicken egg that may be safe for those with egg white allergies.
Kanazawa University
16 May 2023
Researchers at Kanazawa University report in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (PNAS) high-speed atomic force microscopy experiments that show how ligands associated with stimulating and suppressing activation of the TRPV1 protein increase and decrease the molecule’s structural variations. The observations provide insights into how these heat- and chilli-sensing proteins function.
The University of Osaka
16 May 2023
Researchers at Osaka University discovered a new class of photo-responsive crystal compounds, heteroaromatic 1,2-diketones. Certain light irradiation causes the crystals in these materials to melt, dramatically changing the materials’ properties. One member of this class, SO, shows luminescent changes while melting, which enabled the research team to visualize the crystal-melting process at the molecular level.
Kanazawa University
15 May 2023
Researchers at Kanazawa University report in Nano Letters how high-speed atomic force microscopy leads to insights into processes relevant to Alzheimer’s disease. Moreover, the technique is shown to be an excellent tool for studying the effect of drugs against the disease.
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
12 May 2023
Specially coated surfaces help scientists investigate what happens when cell clusters are turned upside down.
Tohoku University
12 May 2023
An international research group has developed a new surface coating technology that is capable of significantly increasing electron emission in materials. Their breakthrough is expected to improve the production of high-efficiency electron sources, and lead to increased performances in electron microscopes, electron beam lithography systems, and synchrotron radiation facilities.
Tohoku University
12 May 2023
Understanding how catalytic organic polymers emerged on prebiotic Earth is vital to understanding the origin of life. Now, a team of scientists at Tohoku University have recently found a potential environment for the reaction that produced catalytic organic polymers.
Duke-NUS Medical School
11 May 2023
A protein that helps bats survive viral diseases might offer lessons for developing new anti-inflammatory treatments.
The University of Osaka
11 May 2023
Researchers from Osaka University identified a new protein, R-spondin 3 (RSPO3), that has beneficial effects after ischemic stroke in mice. Specifically, RSPO3 activates the protein LGR4 to trigger a cascade of cellular reactions that decreases inflammation and stimulates the growth of neuronal extensions. Moreover, administrating RSPO3 to mice one day after stroke improved recovery of sensory and motor functions.
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
11 May 2023
DGIST and New Life Group launched a research project on "Functional beauty and health products using the latest nanotechnology."
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
11 May 2023
- MOU and seminar held on April 26 (Wed) at the Graduate School of Engineering Practice, Seoul National University
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
11 May 2023
- Target of implementing a faster and more efficient interface between semiconductor chips. Expected application in high-performance computing systems
- Plan to undertake task from June 2023 funded by the Samsung Future Technology Promotion Project
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
11 May 2023
- DGIST receives commendations from the President and the Minister of Science and ICT for expanding scientific research achievements, domesticating future technology, social contributions, and promoting and disseminating research outcomes.
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
11 May 2023
- DGIST Professor Hongki Kang’s team developed technology for selective photothermal layer formation and a transparent electrode based on a fine inkjet printing solution process.
- This has potential to efficiently measure various body signals through a flexible fine electrode array customized for patients.
- The research results are published in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces.
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
11 May 2023
- In a groundbreaking study, Professor Yea’s DGIST research
team verified the effectiveness of the anti-GFRAL human
antibodies in improving chemotherapy-induced cancer cachexia
- The team presents a candidate antibody for managing cancer cachexia, a condition without an approved and effective
therapy worldwide
Hokkaido University
11 May 2023
A new group of mitochondrial viruses confined to the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi Glomeromycotina may represent an ancestral lineage of mitoviruses.
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
11 May 2023
Two undergraduate students publish papers as lead authors in the prestigious international academic journal ChemSusChem, proposing methods to improve eco-friendly hydrogen production through photoelectrochemistry
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
11 May 2023
- The DGIST team of Professor Minseok Kim is jointly developing a platform that can analyze rare cells without loss with CTCELLS, Inc.
- A high cell preservation rate and reproducibility have been achieved as well as accurate immunocytochemistry technology implementation.
- Research results have been published in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces.
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
11 May 2023
- A joint research team of Yang Kee-Jeong, Kim Dae-Hwan, and Kang Jin-Gyu at DGIST and Kim Jun-Ho at Incheon National University used admittance spectroscopy to suggest a defect energy level in the absorbing layer that deteriorated thin-film solar cell properties
- The research team proposed a defect identification method to ensure high efficiency in thin-film solar cells
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
11 May 2023
- Prof. Jung Ho Hyun’s research team at DGIST has developed a tool to verify the causal relationship between specific neurons and circuits and behavior
- This will provide new information for the development of treatments using light for neurological ad psychological disorders
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
11 May 2023
- Business agreement for implementing and operating a Semiconductor Contracting Department
- After recruiting students starting from 2024, those selected as scholars will have the opportunity to join Samsung Electronics.
Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (Kavli IPMU)
11 May 2023
Kavli IPMU researchers have discovered a new generic production mechanism of gravitational waves generated by a phenomenon known as oscillons.
The University of Osaka
11 May 2023
Researchers from Osaka University identified a new protein, NICOL, and described its crucial role in the maturation of sperm, which itself is necessary for male fertility. Mice who lacked this protein were sterile. Such a discovery may have implications for the development of male contraceptives.
Hokkaido University
10 May 2023
A new drug delivery system delivers an antioxidant directly to mitochondria in the liver, mitigating the effects of oxidative stress.