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Asia Research News
18 Oct 2016
In a few weeks’ time, cancer experts from all over the world will be heading to University Cultural Centre in NUS to attend FCS 2016. These cancer experts include Nobel Laureate Professor Tomas Lindahl and Keynote speakers – Professors William Kaelin and Michael Karin.
Hokkaido University
18 Oct 2016
A team of Hokkaido University researchers has established a method for capturing live, three-dimensional, high-resolution images deep within the skin of living mice, casting light on the precise manner in which cells divide to maintain the thick outer layer of skin.
Hokkaido University
18 Oct 2016
Virus Researchers Descend Upon Sapporo to Address Rising Global Viral Threats.
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
17 Oct 2016
Combining a sugar derived from crab and shrimp shells with nanomaterials could lead to applications that enhance bone regeneration and wound healing.
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
17 Oct 2016
A DGIST research team led by Professor Su-Il In, who developed acupuncture needles combined with nanotechnology, was recognized as the world’s first application of this technology. This development is expected to open new directions in the oriental medicine research field.
Hokkaido University
17 Oct 2016
Hokkaido University researchers have discovered that a nonsteroid anti-inflammatory drug used for treating colds suppresses the spread of bladder cancers and reduces their chemoresistance in mice, raising hopes of a future cure for advanced bladder cancers.
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
17 Oct 2016
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)’s proprietary optical fibre sensing technology in monitoring railway has been adopted overseas, for the first time, in metro lines in Singapore.
Asia Research News
17 Oct 2016
NanoDelivery 2017 will be held in Osaka, Japan, May 29-31, 2017.
Asia Research News
15 Oct 2016
Mr. Nitin Bhat, Partner & Head of Consulting, Asia-Pacific at Frost & Sullivan said that the award recipients showed great innovation, visionary and smart strategies needed to succeed in the competitive Singapore market.
Asia Research News
14 Oct 2016
Digital disruption was the underlying theme at Frost & Sullivan’s annual Growth Innovation and Leadership (GIL) 2016: Asia Pacific global congress, which took place on 13 October 2016 at the Conrad Centennial Singapore.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
14 Oct 2016
Software that automatically recognizes surfaces within complex three-dimensional images can benefit petroleum extraction.
Hokkaido University
14 Oct 2016
A hybrid species of all-female fish in the north Pacific Ocean may have survived for an uncharacteristically long period of time by switching mating species.
Nagoya University
13 Oct 2016
Nagoya University-led researchers use nematode worms as a model to identify a new target of the type 2 diabetes drug metformin; ion exchanger protein NHX-5 and its related protein in fruit flies are potential metformin targets, suggesting the drug controls the cellular endocytic cycle.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
10 Oct 2016
Fine-grained microstructure could toughen protective coatings.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
10 Oct 2016
An analysis of electron behavior explains why the phase-change material iron-tellurium best conducts electricity in its disordered amorphous phase.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
10 Oct 2016
A layer of diamond can prevent high-power electronic devices from overheating.
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
10 Oct 2016
Prof. Jung-Min Kee (Department of Chemistry), Prof. Kyudong Choi (Department of Mathematical Sciences), and Prof. Kwanpyo Kim (Department of Physics) at Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), South Korea, are the recipients of the Cheong-Am (TJ Park) Science Fellowship of the year 2016.
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
10 Oct 2016
Graphene pioneer visits Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan, South Korea to deliever a lecture on "2D Materials & Their Heterostructures".
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
10 Oct 2016
A new study, affiliated with Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), South Korea, has presented an effective and simple strategy to simutaneously improve and stablize the performance of Organic Solar Cells.
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
07 Oct 2016
Prof. Bartosz A. Grzybowski, Winner of the 2016 Foresight Institute Feynman Prize for Theory. Recognized for his outstanding and many contributions on computer-assisted organic synthesis.
IOP Publishing
07 Oct 2016
International collaboration compares the impact of dung cake burning versus the burning of municipal solid waste on browning of world heritage monument and on the health of people living nearby.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
06 Oct 2016
Images of from a high-speed camera reveal a microbead formation process during the vapor explosion of liquid metal dropping into a pool of water.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
06 Oct 2016
Certain bacteria-based water treatment systems may help prevent the spread of antibiotic resistance.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
06 Oct 2016
Carefully-designed crystal structures can now be tuned to control how they transmit acoustic waves.
Tohoku University
06 Oct 2016
Astronomers have discovered a 'hot molecular core,' a cocoon of molecules surrounding a newborn massive star, for the first time outside our Galaxy.
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
06 Oct 2016
The LUI Che Woo Prize – Prize for World Civilisation (“LUI Che Woo Prize”) Laureate Professor Yuan Longping, widely known as “Father of the Hybrid Rice”, delivered a public lecture to a full house at Hotel ICON, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) on 4 October.
Asia Research News
06 Oct 2016
The summit will explore how digital transformation is changing distinct industry verticals and how companies will benefit with transforming technology.
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
05 Oct 2016
Using elemental sulfur as an alternative chemical feedstock, KAIST researchers have produced novel microporous polymers to sift CO2 from methane in natural-gas processing.
Nagoya University
05 Oct 2016
A team centered at Nagoya University, Japan, have developed a device for quick, accurate identification of a mutation strongly associated with a cancer that affects the central nervous system, potentially enabling accurate removal of the entire tumor during an operation.
Nagoya University
04 Oct 2016
By studying nerve regeneration in roundworms, researchers in Japan have discovered another signaling pathway that induces nerves to regenerate.