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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
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
13 Sep 2017
A new statistical approach for environmental measurements lets the data determine how to model extreme events.
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13 Sep 2017
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National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
12 Sep 2017
Japanese researchers have helped discover, analyze and commercialize novel conducting materials and products, such as zirconia-based gas sensors and lithium-ion batteries.
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)
12 Sep 2017
The HKUST Robotics Team has scooped nine awards this year – including the world championship of the Marine Advanced Technology Education (MATE) International Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROV) competition in Long Beach, California – the first Asian team who gained this honor since the game began in 2002.
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12 Sep 2017
Press Briefing on September 19, 2017, 11.30 to 13.00, hosted by ABB at Amber 4, Bangkok International Trade & Exhibition Centre (BITEC) 
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Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
11 Sep 2017
Compounds in an Asian fermented fish paste could help reduce high cholesterol.
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11 Sep 2017
The Asia Pacific Network for Global Change Research (APN) invites proposals under the Collaborative Regional Research Programme (CRRP) and the capacity development programme (CAPaBLE) for funding from September 2018.
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The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
08 Sep 2017
Insoluble dietary fiber could help make antioxidant quercetin more soluble.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
08 Sep 2017
Excess fluid surrounding the lungs in some lung cancer patients has a unique lipid profile, which could help diagnose and treat the disease.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
08 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)
08 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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Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
07 Sep 2017
UNIMAS visits Japan with an aim to have a joint-collaboration between UNIMAS-Tokai University, Kyokuto Die-casting, Japan and HICOM Diecastings, Malaysia.
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Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (Kavli IPMU)
07 Sep 2017
An international team of researchers led by Kavli IPMU's Alexey Tolstov and Ken'ichi Nomoto have discovered a way to use UV light from superluminous supernovae to uncover its explosion mechanism, and used it to identify Gaia16apd as a shock-interacting supernova, reports a new study.
Walruses huddling together on a block of ice in the Arctic Ocean in August 2012 right before the summer ice cover hit a record low in the following month.
Hokkaido University
06 Sep 2017
Quantitative analysis has evidenced the acceleration system of melting ice: dark water surfaces absorb more heat than white ice surfaces, thus melting ice and making more water surfaces in the Arctic Ocean.
Hokkaido University's Tomakomai Experimental Forest in Autumn with Mt. Tarumae (left) and Mt. Fuppushi (right) in the background.
Hokkaido University
06 Sep 2017
Researchers have found evidence that near-ground biogenic emissions of organics suppress cloud formation in cool-temperate forests in autumn, providing clues to how global warming will affect cloud formation and the overall climate.
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Tohoku University
06 Sep 2017
Tohoku University researchers have found some evidence to suggest that daily intake of citrus fruits, such as oranges, grapefruits, lemons or limes, could reduce the risk of dementia developing among older adults by almost 15 percent.
Improving earthquake resistance with a single crystal
Tohoku University
05 Sep 2017
A new heating method for certain metals could lead to improved earthquake-resistant construction materials.
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Tohoku University
05 Sep 2017
Researchers in Japan and China believe they have found new molecular fossils of archaea using a method of analysis commonly used in forensic science.
Contagious yawning more closely associated with perceptual sensitivity than empathy
Tohoku University
05 Sep 2017
A new study out of Tohoku University suggests that contrary to common belief that the yawning contagion is associated with empathy, it is in fact, more likely that perceptual sensitivity is to blame.
The small fish "Medaka"
National Institute for Basic Biology (NIBB)
05 Sep 2017
A research group from the National Institute for Basic Biology and Nagoya University in Japan found that color perception of Medaka, a small fish inhabiting rice fields and streams, varies greatly according to seasonal changes.
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National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
04 Sep 2017
Solid crystals that self-assemble to form channels for an electric current could make safer batteries.
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International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
04 Sep 2017
Researchers are helping Myanmar transition to an inclusive, networked economy that gives citizens access to technology and services.