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King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
20 Mar 2017
A new method for visually presenting complex data distributions provides a much-needed tool for management, analysis and interpretation.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
20 Mar 2017
Deformable thermoelectric materials add a new twist to the design of energy-scavenging devices.
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The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
20 Mar 2017
Electronic oscillations in graphene could make a tabletop—or even handheld— source of X-rays a reality.
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Tohoku University
20 Mar 2017
Researchers at Tohoku University's Department of Geophysics, have been studying the deep earthquake which occurred on May 30, 2015, to the west of Japan's Bonin Islands.
Qatar University
20 Mar 2017
The Office of Graduate Studies at Qatar University (QU) under the Office of the Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies recently offered a graduate faculty professional development program aimed at maximizing the mentoring potential among QU graduate faculty.
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Qatar University
20 Mar 2017
A legal clinic from Qatar University College of Law (QU-LAWC) and local institutions is reviewing the current Qatari laws and policies related to climate change with the aim to find ways to adapt the objectives and terms of the Paris Agreement within the Qatari context.
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18 Mar 2017
The World Orphan Drug Congress Asia 2017, (21 March, Tuesday) is where we gather rare disease patients together with pharma drug manufacturers to discuss orphan drug access challenges and strategies in the Asia-Pacific.
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18 Mar 2017
Malaysia’s biennial show on power generation and transmission supports government’s commitment to increase contribution of non-fossil fuels.
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Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
17 Mar 2017
A new study, affiliated with South Korea's Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), has discovered the fundamental principles of handling polymers.
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
16 Mar 2017
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) launched on 15 March the PolyU InnoHub, a co-creation and co-working space on campus for the University community and stakeholders to further promote innovation and entrepreneurship at a regional level. It is one of the celebratory events for PolyU’s 80th Anniversary.
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Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
15 Mar 2017
Korean researchers have developed a technology that can remotely control an animal’s movement with human thought.
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Asia Research News
15 Mar 2017
Analysing compounds of bacterial origin in our breath may help to identify a serious pneumonia-causing pathogen.
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The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
14 Mar 2017
In celebration of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)’s 80th anniversary, we are honoured to launch the PolyU 80th Anniversary ‧ The D. H. Chen Foundation Nobel Laureate Lecture Series.
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University of Malaya
14 Mar 2017
Access to modern, safe and affordable energy and energy services is one of the attributes with great potential to reduce poverty. University of Malaya Ulu Gombak PV + micro hydro project provides an alternative in electrifying the rural areas of Malaysia.
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Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (iCeMS) at Kyoto University
13 Mar 2017
Powerful new tool combines micro and nanotechnologies to precisely control stem cell culturing environment.
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Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (iCeMS) at Kyoto University
13 Mar 2017
A synthetic ion channel provides different-shaped paths into a cell. This could offer insight into how these unique channels function in living organisms.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
13 Mar 2017
Plunging hot spheres into viscous liquids reveals a way to reduce fluid resistance without complex engineering procedures.
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Singapore Management University
13 Mar 2017
Singapore Management University’s Secure Mobile Centre is tackling cybersecurity risks in mobile computing.
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Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (Kavli IPMU)
13 Mar 2017
It may soon be possible to detect the universe’s first stars by looking for the blue colour they emit on explosion.
University of the Philippines Diliman
13 Mar 2017
Researchers in the Philippines are studying the genetics of local catfish to help protect them from becoming endangered.
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Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
13 Mar 2017
A researcher at Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) has been living in Signy Island, Antartica, on a 80-day’s research in the island.
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10 Mar 2017
As the largest and longest-running conference and trade show dedicated to showcase the complete IoT industry chain in Asia, the 9th Shenzhen International Internet of Things Exhibition will open its doors from Aug 16-18 this year, at Shenzhen Convention & Conference Center.
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Hokkaido University
10 Mar 2017
Japanese scientists show that lazy ant workers step in to replace fatigued workers, improving colony long-term persistence.
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University of the Philippines Diliman
10 Mar 2017
A common roadside tree contains chemicals that could provide antibiotics in the future.
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Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute(ETRI)
10 Mar 2017
8,000 Times Faster with Lower Power and Less Hacking Risk.
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Hokkaido University
10 Mar 2017
A team of Hokkaido University researchers has discovered a hitherto-unknown mechanism that detains transposable elements or “mobile genes” - which can move and insert into new positions in plant genomes.
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University of the Philippines Diliman
09 Mar 2017
Preserving cultural heritage, including access to and use of ancestral lands, can be a real challenge for indigenous communities. A range of cultural memory recall and music workshops with the indigenous Ata of the Philippines aims to empower communities and validate legal claims related to the Indigenous People’s Rights Act.
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Hokkaido University
09 Mar 2017
Scientists in Japan have developed light-powered molecular motors that repetitively bend and unbend, bringing us closer to molecular robots.
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The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
09 Mar 2017
Modeling the motion of chips produced in gun drilling shows a simple angle change could lead to better gun drill design.
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Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
09 Mar 2017
Don’t discard used cooking oil because it can still be utilized. A research by Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) has succeeded in turning cooking oil into biodiesel for use for heavy machinery and vehicles.