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The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
14 Jun 2018
PolyU has developed a novel micro-embossing equipment for manufacturing precision glass lenses with high image quality and resolution and embossing ultra-precise optical microstructures in glass in a much environmentally friendly way than conventional machines, saving electric power by 60 times and reducing manufacturing cost by two-thirds.
Hokkaido University
14 Jun 2018
A metabolic process that provides heart muscle with energy fails to mature in newborns with thickened heart walls, according to a Japan–Canada research team.
Tohoku University
14 Jun 2018
A team of Japanese scientists led by Masahiro Kayama of Tohoku University’s Frontier Research Institute for Interdisciplinary Sciences, has discovered a mineral known as moganite in a lunar meteorite found in a hot desert in northwest Africa.
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
13 Jun 2018
The field of solid-state ionics originated in Europe, but Takehiko Takahashi of Nagoya University in Japan was the first to coin the term ‘solid ionics’ in 1967.
Hokkaido University
13 Jun 2018
The works of Japanese physicist Ukichiro Nakaya still remains a primary reference on crystal shapes.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
13 Jun 2018
Learning how boron evaporates will help to improve water desalination technologies.
University of Malaya
13 Jun 2018
Successful university-community partnerships should be integrated into the everyday activities. Students’ community engagement is important for their holistic personal and professional development. Empirical evidence suggests that university should remain committed and supportive towards this lifelong learning plan.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
13 Jun 2018
Nanoparticles avoid deactivation and convert biomass-derived gas into methane.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
13 Jun 2018
Light focused into nano-grooves in a gold film bonded to an atomically thin crystal flake produces a remarkable frequency doubling effect.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
13 Jun 2018
Direct nanoscale patterning of LED surfaces brings new possibilities for the control of light.
Asia Research News
12 Jun 2018
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King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
12 Jun 2018
Innovative drone designs and software enables a team of drones to work together in a coordinated approach.
Hokkaido University
12 Jun 2018
With the help of citizen science, researchers have unraveled the close correlation between weather conditions and the appearances of a giant slug species, enabling them to predict the slug’s activity on the following day.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
12 Jun 2018
Deep data analytics drive the development of a technique that sheds light on drug action by monitoring the dynamics of thousands of protein complexes simultaneously within intact cells.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
11 Jun 2018
A molecular process that signals distress could also help corals adapt to climate change.
Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU)
11 Jun 2018
HKBU research group has described a new species of gecko in Hong Kong, and named it Hong Kong Tree Gecko (scientific name Hemiphyllodactylus hongkongensis). The species description was published in Zootaxa.
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
11 Jun 2018
New study presents capsule-type microrobots to be used for retinal degeneration treatment by minimizing the external effects of cell and drug transfer.
Nagoya University
11 Jun 2018
Nagoya University researchers use E.coli to convert benzene into phenol, simplifying a chemical reaction that is difficult by conventional methods
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
09 Jun 2018
Half a century since the earliest lithium-sulfur batteries were invented, an A*STAR team is leading the race to bring them to the masses.
Asia Research News
08 Jun 2018
8 June Bangkok (Thailand) – One of the world’s most widely used anti-malarial drugs is safe to use, say researchers, after a thorough review and analysis of nearly 200,000 malaria patients who’d taken the drug dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine (DHA-PPQ).
Asia Research News
08 Jun 2018
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Springer Nature
07 Jun 2018
Researchers investigate how the blue-tongued skink uses a full-tongue display to deter attacking predators.
Asia Research News
07 Jun 2018
Competition to innovate is set to peak with the development of China’s Greater Bay Area, with an estimated 12% of the country’s current economy. The area's edge lies not only in technological advancements but the ability for companies to commercialize their innovation at a faster pace than their Western counterparts.
Springer Nature
06 Jun 2018
Research shows that endemic New Zealand bat’s courtship song is complex and gives clues about the physiological characteristics of potential mates
Asia Research News
06 Jun 2018
Did you know? An international team of scientists have accidentally enhanced a plastic-eating enzyme, leading to a discovery that could change our relationship with plastic forever.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
05 Jun 2018
The interface between two tin-oxide semiconductors can exhibit unexpected metallic properties.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
05 Jun 2018
An unexpected two-step mechanism occurs when cells copy DNA.
Asia Research News
04 Jun 2018
A Japanese university that suffered from atomic devastation will help pave the way towards a world without nuclear weapons. [The journal's Editor-in-Chief Fumihiko Yoshida is available to speak to journalists on this issue]
Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (iCeMS) at Kyoto University
04 Jun 2018
Successful replication of ovarian tumours inside chicken eggs heralds a new era for patient-centred cancer treatment.
Asia Research News
04 Jun 2018
Exciting joint power generation event created, called The 73rd Indonesia National Electricity Day - POWER-GEN Asia.