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Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (iCeMS) at Kyoto University
25 Sep 2017
A synthetic DNA-targeting molecule could pave the way for tissue regeneration.
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Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
25 Sep 2017
South Korea's Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) has presented a new way to advance the click chemistry.
Semitransparent and Flexible - Solar Cells made from atomically thin sheet
Tohoku University
25 Sep 2017
A new method for fabricating semitransperant, flexible solar cells has greatly improved power conversion efficiency.
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22 Sep 2017
Rethinking Energy; Navigating Change at the 10th edition of Singapore International Energy Week
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
22 Sep 2017
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) is to draw on its multi-disciplinary strength in the Faculty of Business to serve as a leading think tank on Belt and Road related issues.
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
22 Sep 2017
South Korea's Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology has been ranked 45th globally and 5th nationally by UK's Times Higher Education World University Rankings in terms of citations.
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Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
22 Sep 2017
South Korea's Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) held a 3D printing gala to showcase the future of 3D printing.
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Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
22 Sep 2017
South Korea's Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) has embarked on a research project to develop a new type of tracking device, capable of monitoring the migration routes of wild birds.
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20 Sep 2017
Warm response at launch event that kick starts inaugural Intellectual Property-driven open innovation competition.
Fueling a cleaner combustion
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
20 Sep 2017
Insight into the thermal decomposition of a potential fuel additive shows it could promote cleaner and more efficient combustion.
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Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
20 Sep 2017
Cognitive behavioural therapy enhances effects of anti-depressant drugs in Malaysia.
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
20 Sep 2017
South Korea's Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology has earned the highest ranking in three of its engineering departments, according to JoongAng Daily's 2017 University Assessment.
Compounds that increase the number of stomata on plants
Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules (WPI-ITbM), Nagoya University
20 Sep 2017
Discovery of small molecules that increases the number of stomata on plant leaves
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19 Sep 2017
The Singapore based team have successfully created a solution to simplify the complicated process of removing large or complex kidney stones.
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19 Sep 2017
Enterprises get ready to tap on the latest technologies from around the globe at TechInnovation 2017
A simple additive to improve film quality
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
18 Sep 2017
Simple chemicals called glycol ethers help make better perovskite thin films for solar cells.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
18 Sep 2017
A data-driven computational approach that recognizes filamentary sections of neurons and blood vessels may enhance medical diagnosis.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
18 Sep 2017
Fluorescent polymer points the finger at traces of explosive devices.
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The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
18 Sep 2017
A simple and versatile technique for manufacturing hybrid lasers on different materials opens the door to new applications for photonic devices.
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The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
18 Sep 2017
The key to ultrathin high-efficiency sensors and solar cells could be materials covered with tiny trenches.
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18 Sep 2017
The 10th ASEAN Science, Technology and Innovation Week (ASTIW) will take place in 12 -20 October in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar.
3D Molecular Structure of Synaptic Developmental Protein Complex
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
15 Sep 2017
Researchers in South Korea have identified control mechanism of synapse formation using protein crystallography method. It is expected to be used in the study of brain diseases caused by dysfunction of synapse and to develop therapeutic drugs.
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
15 Sep 2017
Korean researchers have found thermo-responsive protein to accelerate the development of biopharmaceuticals to treat brain diseases. It is expected to be used to develop biopharmaceutical for hemostasis of cerebral hemorrhage and brain tissue regeneration.
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University of Malaya
15 Sep 2017
A study on 22–18 million-year-old tidal deposits reveals insights on the significance of mangrove organic carbon sequestration in the South China Sea at geological time scales.
No strings attached for underwater video system
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
14 Sep 2017
An underwater wireless optical communications system for streaming high-quality, live video.
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Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
14 Sep 2017
Smart mirrors serving as virtual shopping assistants can help customers quickly sort through clothing options and increase sales.
Left- and right-sided attacks
Nagoya University
14 Sep 2017
Two researchers from Nagoya University and the University of Toyama find scale-eating fish have a naturally stronger side for attacking prey fish, and learn to use the dominant side through experience.
Increased levels of AUX/IAA19, which indicate an activation of auxin signaling, were observed in the cut-end of root-cut plants compared to intact plants. Scale bar = 0.1 mm.
Hokkaido University
14 Sep 2017
The molecular mechanism behind root regeneration after root cutting in plants has been discovered. A finding which could lead to the development of new methods for regulating plant growth in agriculture and horticulture.
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14 Sep 2017
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Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU)
13 Sep 2017
Scholars at Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) along with their cross-disciplinary collaborators develop world-first dual imaging and inhibiting agent with high efficacy in suppressing Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-associated tumours in mice