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The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
30 Mar 2017
Researchers in Hong Kong have developed a system for three-dimensional (3D) fingerprint identification by adopting ground breaking 3D fingerprint minutiae recovery and matching technology.
Resetting the algal clock
Nagoya University
30 Mar 2017
Nagoya University-led researchers have uncovered novel red- and violet-light-sensitive pathway that helps keep green algae’s sense of day and night in sync with surroundings.
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Hokkaido University
29 Mar 2017
When anonymity between people is lifted, they more likely cooperate with each other. Playing nice can thereby become a winning strategy, an international team of scientists shows in a study to be published in Science Advances.
Gold nanoparticles imaged at atomic resolution
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
29 Mar 2017
Understanding how small organic ions stabilize gold nanoparticles may allow for better control.
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Hokkaido University
29 Mar 2017
A new method uncovers a four-decade mystery about metallic glass that could allow researchers to fine-tune its properties to develop new materials.
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Wildlife Conservation Society
28 Mar 2017
Mondulkiri (March 28, 2017) - The rescue of 11 Asian Elephants (Elephas maximus) from a mud hole inside the Keo Seima Wildlife Sanctuary, Mondulkiri Province, Cambodia, on 24th March 2017 avoided a tragedy for wildlife conservation in Cambodia.
Manipulation of nanoscale magnetic whirlpools
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
28 Mar 2017
Discovery of a novel rotational force inside magnetic vortices makes it easier to design ultrahigh capacity disk drives.
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28 Mar 2017
10th Singapore International Energy Week
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28 Mar 2017
Singapore: EURAXESS ASEAN is hosting a research seminar entitled “The state of research in ASEAN: Co-publication and co-patenting activity”.
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King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
28 Mar 2017
A repository of metabolic information provides a quick reference tool for designing useful synthetic biological systems.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
28 Mar 2017
Discovery of a novel rotational force inside magnetic vortices makes it easier to design ultrahigh capacity disk drives.
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Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
28 Mar 2017
Scientists have established the first semen collection from saltwater crocodiles in Malaysia as a step on the path toward their conservation.
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Hokkaido University
28 Mar 2017
Hokkaido University scientists have succeeded in developing a nickel complex that changes color and magnetism when exposed to methanol vapor. The new material can potentially be used not only as a chemical sensor, but also with future rewritable memory devices.
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28 Mar 2017
Singapore’s first-ever “internet-ready human” live chip-implant performance sets stage for new era of disruptive technology
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Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU)
27 Mar 2017
A non-coding RNA molecule, which sends chemical messages from bone-absorbing to bone-forming cells, could be playing a role in osteoporosis.
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Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
27 Mar 2017
Prolonged prenatal ultrasound exposure leads to decreased bone density and strength in young rabbits.
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Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (iCeMS) at Kyoto University
27 Mar 2017
Nano-size space help faster folding of molecules and stabilize the structure, which regulates enzyme reactions.
Shoot-derived GFP-CEPD1 signal in roots
Nagoya University
27 Mar 2017
Researchers at Nagoya University have uncovered molecular shoot-to-root signal in nitrogen-starved plants, revealing role for mobile plant hormone.
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Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (iCeMS) at Kyoto University
23 Mar 2017
New fluorescent lipids demonstrate how specialized regions in the cell membrane function.
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Hokkaido University
23 Mar 2017
Scientists have discovered that the male “androgen” hormone is an important element in the ovarian development of female chicken embryos, more so than in the development of male testes.
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Taylor & Francis
22 Mar 2017
Research published today examines China’s recent successful economic growth and how this could be applied to help other developing countries grow their economies.
Qatar University
22 Mar 2017
Qatar University College of Business and Economics (QU-CBE) launched its upcoming 4th International Conference on Entrepreneurship in Economic Development at a press conference held on March 21.
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National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
22 Mar 2017
Ultra-sensitive devices are being developed to detect biological and chemical compounds.
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Tohoku University
22 Mar 2017
The research group of Professor Akio Ishiguro and Assistant Professor Dai Owaki of Tohoku University have, for the first time, successfully demonstrated that by changing only its parameter related to speed, a quadruped robot can spontaneously change its steps between energy-efficient patterns (gait transition phenomena).
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Tohoku University
22 Mar 2017
In ATP hydrolysis, water is used to split apart adenosine triphosphate (ATP) to create adenosine diphosphate (ADP) to get energy. ATP hydrolysis energy (AHE) is then used in the activities of living cells.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
22 Mar 2017
Supercritical carbon dioxide delivers protective molecules to semiconductor surfaces.
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The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
22 Mar 2017
Heat treatment offers precise control over catalytic activity of metal sulfide nanoparticles.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
22 Mar 2017
A novel ‘soft’ magnetic material could enable faster computer memory.
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Qatar University
22 Mar 2017
A study finds that mass deworming leads to a significantly greater reduction in prevalence in children than targeted deworming.