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The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
04 Oct 2018
The LUI Che Woo Prize – Prize for World Civilisation and the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) today co-hosted the Welfare Betterment Prize Laureate Public Lecture at PolyU.
Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU)
04 Oct 2018
A study by Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) has detected an extensive amount of sunscreen chemicals in seawater that could pose a risk to human health.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
04 Oct 2018
Genome sequencing of two Red Sea bacteria highlights their potential as industrial workhorses.
Hokkaido University
04 Oct 2018
Both sexes of a songbird called the blue-capped cordon-bleu intensify courtship performances that involve singing and dancing in the presence of an audience, especially if it is a member of the opposite sex, an international team of researchers has discovered. [Joint press release by Hokkaido University and Max Planck Institute for Ornithology.]
Hokkaido University
04 Oct 2018
Genetics isn’t as important as once thought for the evolution of altruistic social behavior in some organisms, a new insight into a decade-long debate.
Asia Research News
04 Oct 2018
Technology has become incredibly intelligent and already knows a lot about our internal states.
Asia Research News
03 Oct 2018
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Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
02 Oct 2018
Chemical analysis of the plant Cosmos caudatus Kunth reveals that it contains substances that can lower blood sugar naturally.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
02 Oct 2018
A more efficient approach to modeling spatial data involving thousands of variables keeps computation time in check.
Asia Research News
02 Oct 2018
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02 Oct 2018
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Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
01 Oct 2018
With rapidly increasing research output, Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology applauded by Nature Index as a rising star.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
01 Oct 2018
A comprehensive model for simulating mudcake growth during oil extraction could transform well-drilling protocols.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
01 Oct 2018
Composition in cryptic fauna assemblages changes across a shelf gradient, a recent study of the Red Sea shows.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
01 Oct 2018
A numerical study reveals how to reduce instabilities in the complex flow of plasma in converging geometry of particles in fusion reactions.
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
27 Sep 2018
Cockle shells could be potential scaffolds for tissue engineering.
Asia Research News
27 Sep 2018
The event will take place at Singapore’s Suntec Convention & Exhibition Centre from 9-10 October. Admission into the expo is free for all.
27 Sep 2018
Japanese scientists have identified a metal able to stand up to constant forces in ultrahigh temperature, offering promising applications including in aircraft jet engines and gas turbines for electric power generation.
Asia Research News
27 Sep 2018
TechNode and CYZone were two China-based organisations that spotlighted ASEAN-China tech collaboration at SWITCH, the Singapore Week of Innovation and TeCHnology, Sep 17-20, 2018.
Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (Kavli IPMU)
27 Sep 2018
Researchers have found white dwarf stars with masses close to the maximum stable mass are likely to produce large amounts of manganese, iron, and nickel after it orbits another star and explodes.
Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (Kavli IPMU)
26 Sep 2018
Einstein’s general theory of relativity has helped an international team of researchers measure the lumpiness of dark matter in our Universe today by analyzing images of 10 million distant galaxies, and further use it to understand dark energy.
Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (Kavli IPMU)
26 Sep 2018
The stunningly clear images of galaxies captured by a huge camera aboard the Subaru telescope in Hawaii began with a breath-taking photo of our nearest neighbour.
26 Sep 2018
Japanese scientists have revealed a biological “switch” that influences whether an immature blood cell would develop into a red blood cell or a subtype of white blood cell called myeloid cells in response to infection or inflammation within the body.
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
25 Sep 2018
Climate change forecasts could improve by better understanding the variation in natural carbon emissions from different vegetation types.
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
24 Sep 2018
The Call for Papers for the third issue of Cubic Journal seeks diverse contributions from a wide range of design sectors.
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
24 Sep 2018
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University’s School of Design has announced the arrival of Issue 1: Design Social | Technology - Activism - Anti-Social.
University of Malaya
24 Sep 2018
ScreenMen is a mobile web app that educates, motivates and empowers men to undergo evidence-based health screening. It was developed rigorously based on theories, evidence and needs assessment. It is currently undergoing a randomised controlled trial to determine its effectiveness in improving screening uptake in men.
University of Malaya
24 Sep 2018
The incidence and prevalence of childhood obesity is increasing due to many risks factors, such as, food intake, increasing TV watching time and fewer activities. Children who are less active and do fewer physical or sports activities have been related to poor fitness level and excessive weight gain.
Asia Research News
24 Sep 2018
For the first time, the 36th ASEAN Ministers on Energy Meeting (AMEM) and Associated Meetings will be held together with the 11th SIEW.
Asia Research News
21 Sep 2018
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