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Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
22 Mar 2016
A research team at Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) has developed a technique, which enables unzipping of the graphene plane without uncontrollable damage.
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
22 Mar 2016
Post-mastectomy products for prevention of heat and moisture build-up.
Tohoku University
22 Mar 2016
The research group at Tohoku University, Japan, has developed a new-structure magnetic memory device utilizing spin-orbit- torque-induced magnetization switching.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
22 Mar 2016
Singapore — Participating companies from Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)’s Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology (SIMTech) Collaborative Industry Project (CIP) on Printed Electronics showcased their prototypes at a networking session at iLIGHT Marina Bay.
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
22 Mar 2016
Ahmad Mustapha Mohamad, a Master of Science in Forest Management and Ecosystem Sciences student from the Forestry Faculty, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), won the Best Photo Award at the Asia-Pacific Forest Week 2016 (APFW 2016).
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
22 Mar 2016
The Institute For Mathematical Research (INSPEM) of Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) is collaborating with Italian-based Politecnico in Torino, to set up a Malaysian-Italian Centre of Excellence for Mathematical Sciences (MICEMS) to spearhead international activities and expertise in Science and Mathematics at research institutes.
Nagoya University
22 Mar 2016
Nagoya University deciphers how information is encoded in the nervous system during navigation. The findings provide a deeper insight into how animals respond to the environment, and open a door for further investigation into animal behavior, including that of humans.
Asia Research News
21 Mar 2016
The Community of Evaluators, South Asia (CoE-SA) – a professional network International Development Research Centre (IDRC), in Canada, helped to establish – played host to the capstone event of the United Nations declared “International Year of Evaluation.”
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
21 Mar 2016
As the global scientific community combines technology and brains to track climate change patterns and effects, indigenous populations have been noting these changes in a landscape they know intimately.
University of Malaya
21 Mar 2016
Simple and inexpensive tool developed by researchers at University of Malaya provides a useful alternative to expensive point-of care device; thereby rendering effective diabetes care to patients at limited-resources setting so that the prevalence of diabetes-related mortality and morbidities can be better contained.
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
18 Mar 2016
Featured as a 'Hot Article' on the front cover of Chemistry: A European Journal.
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
17 Mar 2016
Development of low-cost and touchless 3D fingerprint identification for higher security and hygiene.
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
17 Mar 2016
Atomic motion in a crystalline oxide that was used as a cathode in Li-ion batteries was directly demonstrated by state-of-an-art transmission electron microscopy, revealing the transient pathway of a chemical ordering reaction.
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
17 Mar 2016
Researchers in Malaysia have tested a combination of screening tools to assess their validity for the early diagnosis of schizophrenia.
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
17 Mar 2016
Japanese scientists have reviewed recent progress in advanced optical materials based on gadolinium aluminate garnet (GAG), while pointing out the knowledge gaps that need to be filled to improve their optical performance.
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
16 Mar 2016
Photonic microcapsules confining cholesteric liquid crystals are microfluidically produced, potentially serving as building blocks to compose any shapes of photonic devices.
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
16 Mar 2016
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has developed an intelligent system called "iWheelchair", integrating a series of advanced PolyU technologies from its Interdisciplinary Division of Biomedical Engineering (BME) and Institute of Textiles and Clothing (ITC).
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Centre for Collaborative Innovation (CCI)-UKM
16 Mar 2016
The National University of Malaysia (UKM) and the Institute of Community Ophthalmology (ICO) Bangladesh, have joined forces to help the people of Bangladesh who suffer from eye diseases, said UKM Vice Chancellor Prof Datuk Dr Noor Azlan Ghazali.
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Centre for Collaborative Innovation (CCI)-UKM
16 Mar 2016
A new process to manufacture photovoltaic (PV) cells for the Solar Energy industry has the potential to be made into a cottage industry for rural communities, said Prof Datuk Dr Kamaruzzaman Sopian, the Director of the Solar Energy Research Institute (SERI) at the National University of Malaysia (UKM).
Asia Research News
16 Mar 2016
GIL 2016 Thailand will explore visionary innovation across multiple industry verticals for future growth drivers
Hokkaido University
15 Mar 2016
Scientists in Japan are developing methods to manufacture safer ceramic capacitors.
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
15 Mar 2016
A new wall-climbing drone can approach any type of structure by flying and sticking to the target and utitlizing a pose change and perching mechanism.
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
14 Mar 2016
Recent developments and research related to iron oxide nanoparticles confirm their potential in biomedical applications – such as targeted drug delivery – and the necessity for further studies.
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
14 Mar 2016
The Department of Applied Physics (AP) and Interdisciplinary Division of Biomedical Engineering (BME) of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) have jointly developed a novel nano biosensor for rapid detection of flu and other viruses.
University of Malaya
14 Mar 2016
Fast detection for Dengue virus is possible based on an innovative label free immunosensor. The novel immunosensor with antibody-nanoparticle hybrid design offers high selectivity and sensitivity for Dengue virus NS1 biomarker diagnosis in sera sample.
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
11 Mar 2016
NIRSIT, a functional near-infrared spectroscopy neuroimaging device, is set to change the landscape of neuroscience research and the medical sector by offering high spatial resolution as well as high temporal resolution in a portable and wireless manner.
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
10 Mar 2016
New research enables the efficient planning of the activities of systems of mobile robots for socially beneficial services including border patrol, search & rescue, and security escort.
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Centre for Collaborative Innovation (CCI)-UKM
10 Mar 2016
The National University of Malaysia (UKM) has been chosen by United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) to train teachers and lecturers from Fiji, Niue, Palau, Tonga and Tuvalu in Climate Change Education.
Singapore Management University
10 Mar 2016
The Office of Research is pleased to announce that the research proposal from Singapore Management University Assistant Professor Hady Wirawan Lauw was awarded with the NRF Fellowship grant.
Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules (WPI-ITbM), Nagoya University
10 Mar 2016
In a new study published in Nature, plant biologists at Nagoya University, Japan, has now revealed for the first time, the receptor in pollen tubes, which is required to detect LURE, an attractant peptide produced by ovules that is essential for plant fertilization to occur.