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Asia Research News
23 Jan 2018
The Conference on the Emerging Technologies That Matter
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
22 Jan 2018
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University entered into a licensing arrangement with Vision Science and Technology Co. Ltd. (VST), a local start-up supported by HKSTP-PolyU Tech Incubation Fund and PolyU Tech Launchpad Fund, for commercializing PolyU’s Defocus Incorporated Soft Contact lens for myopia control in children.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
22 Jan 2018
Geophysical modeling of one of the world’s most important fossil sites reveals the history of the site where early humankind evolved.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
22 Jan 2018
The protein CD34 is predominantly regarded as a marker of blood-forming stem cells but it helps with migration to the bone marrow too.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
22 Jan 2018
Fine tuning the composition of nitride alloys can further the development of optical and electronic interface devices.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
22 Jan 2018
Atomic-resolution transmission electron microscopy of electron beam-sensitive crystalline materials
IOP Publishing
22 Jan 2018
A new method for controlling pigmentation in fabricated human skin has been developed by researchers from A*STAR’s Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology (SIMTech) and the Singapore Centre for 3D Printing (SC3DP) at Nanyang Technological University.
Nagoya University
19 Jan 2018
Nagoya University-led researchers have produced 2D sheets of tin atoms predicted to have exotic uses in electronics.
Asia Research News
18 Jan 2018
Novel video feature extractor uses 20 times less power than existing chips and could reduce the size of untethered vision systems down to the millimetre range
University of Malaya
18 Jan 2018
A religious community and university collaboration provides insights to build intergenerational solidarity. Organizational, macro socio environmental intervention and the capacity of interpersonal relationship are crucial catalysts to enhance intergenerational solidarity.
Tohoku University
18 Jan 2018
Researchers have found a way to remove plaque from dental implants to improve oral hygiene.
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
18 Jan 2018
A research team from Korea has discovered the blocking phenomenon of electrons generated during high-speed driving of oxide semiconductors and proved its causes for the first time in the world. It is expected to be used for the commercialization of next-generation intelligent electronic devices.
University of Malaya
17 Jan 2018
Child marriage is a global issue affecting various countries, religions and ethnicities. In this Asia Research News 2018 feature article, researchers from Malaysia and UK spoke to 7,500 women to find out the causes and consequences of child marriage.
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
16 Jan 2018
An international team of researchers, affiliated with South Korea's Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) has succeeded in developing a new type of underwater adhesives that are tougher than the natural biological counterpart.
Asia Research News
16 Jan 2018
Call for Papers Do not miss the abstract submission deadline: 20 JAN 2018 (Extended)
Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU)
15 Jan 2018
A research team from the School of Chinese Medicine (SCM) of Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) has developed the world’s first model framework and “LogicTRN” algorithm to accurately establish a gene regulatory route to analyse the genetic function and understand the biological processes.
Hokkaido University
15 Jan 2018
Americans are more passionate toward their romantic partners than Japanese people are because Americans live in social environments in which people have greater freedom to choose and replace their partners, a team of Japanese researchers suggest.
Tohoku University
15 Jan 2018
A new method helps clarify how canola and other edible oils deteriorate, providing valuable insight for prevention.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
14 Jan 2018
Wavy transistors that vertically gain width without increasing their on-chip footprint could drive future flexible displays.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
14 Jan 2018
Genomes of single microbial cells isolated from the Red Sea could yield a goldmine for biotechnology.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
14 Jan 2018
The transition to renewables will take decades, so we must rush to clean up conventional fuel combustion, says Mani Sarathy.
Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU)
11 Jan 2018
Professor David Chen and Dr Li Jianfeng found the apparent temperature (AP) increased faster than air temperature (AT) over land in the past few decades, especially in the low latitude areas, and the rise is expected to continue in the future. This finding was recently published in Nature Climate Change.
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
09 Jan 2018
A research team in Hong Kong has developed a new method for rapid authentication of Chinese herbal medicines, including Ganoderma (known as Lingzhi in Chinese), and Gastrodiae Rhizoma (known as Tianma in Chinese).
Asia Research News
09 Jan 2018
Deputy Prime Minister, Royal Government of Thailand H.E. ACM Dr. Prajin Juntong to open SETA 2018
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
08 Jan 2018
The Red Sea has relatively low amounts of floating plastic debris in its surface waters due to fewer sources or faster removal.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
08 Jan 2018
Theoretical simulations reveal how small amounts of friction on an object’s surface can trigger drag-reducing eddy currents.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
08 Jan 2018
A new statistical technique could be used to more accurately locate global wind resources.
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
08 Jan 2018
Korean researchers has newly developed the system to be used for the analysis of the tumor removed during surgery and for the accurate cancer resection technique researches.
Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute(ETRI)
08 Jan 2018
The hands-free technology automatically translates between participants speaking different languages, allowing natural, uninterrupted conversations. It was adopted as the international standard in 2017.
Tohoku University
05 Jan 2018
New understandings of how molecules affect the activity of an enzyme could lead to potential targets for the treatment of cancers and neurodegenerative diseases.