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Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU)
23 May 2017
Researchers in Hong Kong have assembled the 1.64 gigabytes genome of a deep-sea mussel. The discovery gives wider insights into future research on the mechanisms of symbiosis in other marine organisms such as giant tubeworms and giant clams.
The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS)
22 May 2017
A workshop co-organised by leading science organisations has produced a comprehensive set of recommendations for supporting refugee researchers fleeing from conflict and war.
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
22 May 2017
Researchers at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) have developed a mobile biofeedback device for footstrike pattern modification for injury prevention and rehabilitation in runners.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
22 May 2017
A breakthrough in generating water-stable metal-organic frameworks allows efficient removal of water from gases.
Asia Research News
22 May 2017
Singapore Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean to deliver Singapore Energy Lecture at 10th edition of Singapore International Energy Week
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
19 May 2017
A Korean research team has developed semi-transparent perovskite solar cells that could be great candidates for solar windows.
Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (Kavli IPMU)
19 May 2017
Computational artist Norimichi Hirakawa used computer programming to produce moving images.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
19 May 2017
A breakthrough in generating water-stable metal-organic frameworks allows efficient removal of water from gases.
Hokkaido University
19 May 2017
Satellite success is a big step forward for the Philippines and for broader efforts to establish a microsatellite consortium across Asia.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
19 May 2017
A user-controlled file security scheme makes it possible to instantly revoke access to files hosted on Internet cloud servers.
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
19 May 2017
South Korea's Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST) to further advance its leadership role fostering regional innovation and global collaboration.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
18 May 2017
A new magnetic system could precisely control the movement of levitating objects for many manufacturing applications.
Tohoku University
18 May 2017
Tohoku University researchers have found that trans-fatty acids promote cell death in a more direct manner than previously thought, leading to the development of atherosclerosis, a major cause of heart attacks and strokes.
Asia Research News
18 May 2017
MIT Technology Review calls for nominations from innovators in Southeast Asia, Australia, New Zealand and Taiwan for the 2018 Innovators Under 35 Asia list.
Asia Research News
17 May 2017
Young onset type 2 diabetes patients have an increased risk of developing diabetic retinopathy at an earlier stage and at a greater frequency, according to researchers in India and US.
Tohoku University
17 May 2017
Researchers in the USA and Japan say they may have found the cause of the first mass extinction of life.
Hokkaido University
17 May 2017
Understanding how ant colonies make collective decisions could provide insight into the functioning of the human brain.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
16 May 2017
Conjugated polymers designed with a twist produce tiny, brightly fluorescent particles with broad applications.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
16 May 2017
A single-step process transforms carbon dioxide into star-shaped molecules that are promising building blocks for useful polymeric materials.
Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules (WPI-ITbM), Nagoya University
16 May 2017
Scientists in Japan have designed a synthetic molecule that gives new insight into how a destructive weed might be detecting its host crops.
Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU)
16 May 2017
Researchers at Hong Kong Baptist University are conducting a study on board China’s spacecraft Tianzhou-1 in order to understand the effect of the “CKIP-1” gene on bone formation under microgravity in space.
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
16 May 2017
Although the Islamic finance industry is growing at a rapid rate, researchers have highlighted areas of governance that must be reformed.
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
15 May 2017
A revolutionary design mimics the rowing action of the cilia on single-celled Paramecium, demonstrating much faster movement than conventional microrobots.
Tohoku University
15 May 2017
Biologists in Japan use the near-weightless environment on the International Space Station to study the influence of gravity on plant growth phenomena.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
15 May 2017
Roll-to-roll printing of a conductive metal ink offers an inexpensive, high performance alternative to today’s touchscreen technology.
University of Malaya
15 May 2017
The issue of regulatory incoherence in nutrition labelling for the prepackaged food industry in ASEAN has been widely recognized. This study, commissioned by Food Industry Asia (FIA, Singapore), investigates the economic impacts of nutritional labelling on the industry to forward specific interventions for regulatory convergence in the region.
Hokkaido University
15 May 2017
A new study shows cells in the initial stage of cancer change their metabolism before getting eliminated by the surrounding normal cells, providing a novel target for developing cancer prevention drugs.
Asia Research News
12 May 2017
Hear from UNDP, Red Cross, WFP, USAID and BBC Media Action at Aid & Development Asia Summit 2017
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
11 May 2017
A large middle class in Thailand and Indonesia is demanding more environmental protection; something not happening in other developing South-East Asian nations.
Hokkaido University
11 May 2017
The higher the seawater temperature in the tropical Pacific, the more likely ice breakup will occur in East Antarctica, according to a Hokkaido University researcher.