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The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)
26 Feb 2018
An international multi-disciplinary research team led by scientists at HKUST has discovered for the first time a computational framework that could map out the fitness landscape of a crucial protein in the HIV, potentially paving the way for rational design of a vaccine that may force the deadly virus to mutate into forms that lead to its demise.
Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules (WPI-ITbM), Nagoya University
26 Feb 2018
Researchers identify and synthesize a sugar chain critical for plant fertilization. They call it AMOR.
Asia Research News
26 Feb 2018
What does the super early bird catch? The lowest price. EduTECH Asia 2018 tickets are now on sale for just S$365 each.
Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (Kavli IPMU)
23 Feb 2018
An amateur astronomer testing his new camera captures the moment a supernova became visible in the night sky, which has helped an international team of researchers to test their theory about the beginning stages of a stellar explosion.
Tohoku University
22 Feb 2018
Researchers have identified the first spontaneous mutant coral symbiont alga to not maintain a symbiotic relationship with its host.
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
21 Feb 2018
A soft, stick-on patch collects, analyses and wirelessly transmits a variety of health metrics from the body to a smartphone.
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
21 Feb 2018
South Korea's Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), in terms of citations, has been ranked 1st in South Korea and 3rd in Asia in the 2018 THE Asia University Rankings.
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
21 Feb 2018
Four students from South Korea's Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) have won prizes at the 2018 HCI Korea Creative Awards, one of the largest academic conferences in the field of Human-Computer Interaction.
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
21 Feb 2018
Researchers at Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), South Korea, have succeeded in developing a new biosensing contact lens capable of detecting glucose levels in patients with diabetes.
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
21 Feb 2018
A team of scientists, affiliated with South Korea's Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), has unveiled that the bacterium Chromobacterium piscinae produces cyanide, an inhibitory molecule, to defend themselves in the battle against Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus HD100.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
21 Feb 2018
A technique that uses the power of computing could solve statistical problems cheaper and faster than current methods.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
20 Feb 2018
Seagrass meadows play a pivotal role in protecting coasts against rising sea levels.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
20 Feb 2018
Nanomaterial coating enables efficient delivery of CRISPR-Cas9 machinery into the cell.
Tohoku University
20 Feb 2018
Adding oxygen atoms to a perovskite-like crystal material splits it into layers, giving it unique electrical properties.
Tohoku University
20 Feb 2018
Researchers have improved on the currently available methods for screening drugs for heart-related side effects.
Tohoku University
20 Feb 2018
Researchers have developed ultra-small magnetic tunnel junctions with high retention properties for use in semiconductor technologies.
Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules (WPI-ITbM), Nagoya University
19 Feb 2018
~ A new water-soluble nanocarbon triggers cell death when exposed to light ~
Asia Research News
19 Feb 2018
Machines are now intelligent, robots are ‘stealing jobs’, and your next meeting might be led by a bot. How will AI disrupt your life?
Hokkaido University
19 Feb 2018
Nitrate deposits in the Arctic remains high even after the turn of the century, despite environmental policies adopted by neighboring countries in the late 20th century to cut nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions.
Qatar University
19 Feb 2018
Qatar University organized on February 18-20 a symposium on “Language and Nature in Southern and Eastern Arabia”.
Asia Research News
16 Feb 2018
Fluorescent probe identifies tumor-initiating cells.
Asia Research News
16 Feb 2018
In a recent study, researchers from the Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, have designed a novel approach to trap and manoeuvre objects as small as 100 nm.
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
14 Feb 2018
Innovative nanosensors improve detection of disease biomarkers in exhaled breath.
Qatar University
14 Feb 2018
Qatar University (QU) and The University of Newcastle – Australia signed on February 11 a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen their collaboration and cooperate on the design and development of advanced materials for energy and environmental applications.
Asia Research News
14 Feb 2018
The IoT Asia 2018 conference has been designed to converge perspectives and learnings from key players in the industry, with focus on Smart Cities and Industrial IoT.
Tohoku University
14 Feb 2018
Thermodynamics provides insight into the internal energy of a system and the energy interaction with its surroundings. This relies on the local thermal equilibrium of a system.
Hokkaido University
13 Feb 2018
Clonal ants appear to be diverse in responding to sweetened water, suggesting epigenetic regulation in behavioral variation and colony survival.
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
13 Feb 2018
A team of researchers in Korea has successfully developed an alternative and cheap anode material for excellent and ultra-stable alkaline water electrolysis.
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
13 Feb 2018
Ocean colour could serve as a reliable proxy for salinity, opening the door for more frequent and detailed measurements.
Hokkaido University
13 Feb 2018
Very long-chain lipids in the most superficial layer of the tear film cause severe dry eye disease when they were shortened in mice - a result that could help develop new drugs for the disease.