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The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
14 Jul 2016
A material whose optical properties can be modified on a small scale by laser light promises a wide range of applications.
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
14 Jul 2016
A Distinguished Professor in the School of Natural Science at Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology has been honored by the American Carbon Society for his outstanding contributions to the field of carbon materials.
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
14 Jul 2016
A joint research team, affiliated with Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, South Korea, has developed octopus-inspired smart adhesive pads.
Hokkaido University
13 Jul 2016
Cells lining the walls of tumour blood vessels hold a “key” that allows tumour cells to break into the blood stream and form metastases, say researchers at Hokkaido University.
Hokkaido University
13 Jul 2016
Scientists at Hokkaido University have developed a series of luminescent compounds that change emission colours upon mechanical stimuli.
Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (Kavli IPMU)
13 Jul 2016
Hirosi Ooguri, Principal Investigator of Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (Kavli IPMU) and Professor of California Institute of Technology Professor, has been elected the President of the Aspen Center for Physics by its board of trustees on July 12.
Asia Research News
13 Jul 2016
This comprehensive meeting will provide excellent learning and networking opportunities, with the leading international clinicians, researchers and solution providers.
Hokkaido University
12 Jul 2016
By looking into the mechanism of a backward enzyme, scientists speculate why DNA replication always happens in the forward direction.
Hokkaido University
12 Jul 2016
Researchers at Hokkaido University have developed a new kind of hydrogel that bonds spontaneously and strongly to defective bones, suggesting potential uses in the treatment of joint injuries.
Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (Kavli IPMU)
12 Jul 2016
An international collaboration led by the Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (Kavli IPMU) have discovered that the color of supernovae during a specific phase could be an indicator for detecting the most distant and oldest supernovae in the Universe - more than 13 billion years old.
The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus
11 Jul 2016
The recent Wimbledon and Euro 2016 season prompted operational research scientists in Malaysia and Australia to look at what happens when the rules of sport are changed or when existing rules lead to unforeseen consequences.
Tohoku University
08 Jul 2016
Professor Tetsuo Shoji, of Tohoku University's New Industry Creation Hatchery Center, has been awarded the 2015 Grandes Médailles by the Centre Français de l'Anticorrosion (CEFRACOR).
Asia Research News
07 Jul 2016
SIEW 2016 will bring together top energy leaders to share perspectives on the theme, “New Energy Realities”, which addresses the implications of energy prices remaining lower for longer, and a greater push to make energy systems both greener and smarter.
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
06 Jul 2016
July 6, 2016: The University-Government-Industry Consortium for Sustainable Urban Development (UGI Consortium) was officially launched today in the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) with strong support from local universities, government departments and industry.
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
05 Jul 2016
A team of Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) researchers has succeeded in creating an independent sewerage treatment plant (i-STP), said to be the first of its kind in this country, for the treatment of sewerage in remote places and water villages.
Hokkaido University
04 Jul 2016
Scientists at Japan’s Hokkaido University have developed light-powered molecular motors that repetitively bend and unbend, bringing us closer to molecular robots.
Asia Research News
04 Jul 2016
The meeting will include scientific presentations from leading international experts covering latest advances developments and techniques within these allied fields, a highly topical panel discussion highlighting the views of international regulatory authorities plus a pre-event tour of the facilities at the Centre for 3D Printing, NTU.
Asia Research News
04 Jul 2016
KOTA TINGGI, JOHOR, 1 July 2016 – The National University of Malaysia (UKM) has declared a National School in Johor as an adopted school for five years as of 2015 until 2020.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
04 Jul 2016
Industry-focused consortia will address key challenges in wafer-level packaging to lower overall manufacturing costs and accelerate time-to-market of next-generation electronic devices.
Hokkaido University
04 Jul 2016
Scientists at Hokkaido University and in the U.S. have built a gene expression database of a stag beetle and identified genes important for sex determination and differentiation.
Singapore Management University
04 Jul 2016
A unique United Nations commissioned academic research collaboration has issued recommendations on the prevention and mitigation of business-related human rights abuses in the Global South.
Singapore Management University
04 Jul 2016
Researchers from Singapore Management University are unlocking how our cultural identity shapes our lives and attitudes, even at a subconscious level.
Singapore Management University
04 Jul 2016
To maximise their bottom line, online retailers must integrate digital business data with physical product flow, according to researchers from Singapore Management University.
Singapore Management University
04 Jul 2016
Fears that recreational drones could be used for spying or terrorism are based on little more than paranoia according to research from Singapore Management University.
Hokkaido University
01 Jul 2016
Scientists at Hokkaido University in Japan have developed a new technique to unleash silenced genes and change cell fates using CRISPR/Cas9.
Asia Research News
30 Jun 2016
SMART innovation - 3D microfluidic device with embedded electrodes - enables the application of an electric field therapy to single or aggregated cancer cells in a 3D microenvironment.
Asia Research News
30 Jun 2016
The 2nd annual Aid & Development Asia Summit was held in Bangkok, Thailand on 21-22 June 2016 at the United Nations Conference Centre.
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
29 Jun 2016
Many young smokers in Malaysia start smoking when they are attending secondary school and rationalise that the benefits of smoking are greater than its risks, according to recent studies in the Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences & Humanities (JSSH).
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
29 Jun 2016
Graphene quantum dots can improve the efficiency of silicon solar cells.
Hokkaido University
29 Jun 2016
Hokkaido University researchers investigated what makes a specific nerve cell in the brain regenerate when others do not.