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Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
29 Feb 2016
Universiti Putra Malaysia and Malaysia's Department of Statistics Malaysia signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for strategic cooperation and to identify opportunities for collaborative research and development in the areas of demography and socio-economy.
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
29 Feb 2016
A Korean industry-academic collaborative group has recently developed an anti-bacterial fabric that are effective against antibiotic-resistant superbugs.
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
26 Feb 2016
Researchers at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology upgraded their smart glasses with a low-power multicore processor to employ stereo vision and deep-learning algorithms, making the user interface and experience more intuitive and convenient.
Nagoya University
26 Feb 2016
Scientists based at Nagoya University, Japan, demonstrate the development of behavioral laterality (left-/right-handedness) in a scale-eating cichlid from Africa’s Lake Tanganyika, Perissodus microlepis.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
24 Feb 2016
A new computer model greatly speeds up the analysis of data from electromagnetic reverberation chambers.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
24 Feb 2016
A simple fluid dynamics model accurately predicts how bubbles impact on solid surfaces.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
24 Feb 2016
Innovative method creates larger sheets of two-dimensional materials.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
24 Feb 2016
Making microporous, non stick polymers soluble in liquids opens opportunities for targeted clean-up of molecular impurities.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
24 Feb 2016
Nanocrystalline shape memory alloys lose their memory as the crystalline grains get smaller.
Nagoya University
24 Feb 2016
A research team led by Nagoya University, Japan, shows in mice the potential of a special immune cell that targets a key protein in tumor growth that helps stop brain cancer.
Nagoya University
24 Feb 2016
A research team based at Nagoya University, Japan, has discovered how dopamine controls the brain’s response to cocaine. Findings from this study will reveal new insights into dopamine function in the brain.
Tohoku University
23 Feb 2016
The experiment opens the way to the study of more complex processes which occur in nature on the scale of attoseconds, such as photosynthesis, combustion, catalysis and atmospheric chemistry.
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
23 Feb 2016
President Barack Obama of the United States (US) announced 105 recipients of the 2016 Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) on February 18. Among the awardees was a graduate from the Department of Electrical Engineering at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST).
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
23 Feb 2016
A team of scientists from Singapore and France has revealed the underlying mechanism for the formation and growth of a fundamental type of tissue – epithelial tubes.
University of Malaya
23 Feb 2016
University of Malaya scored a big success with a total of 14 awards (1 The Best Award, 1 INNOPA Special Award, 6 Gold Medals, 3 Silver Medals and 3 Bronze Medals) at the Malaysia Technology Expo (MTE) 2016 held from 18-20 February 2016 at the Putra World Trade Centre, Kuala Lumpur.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
22 Feb 2016
A paper-based sensor that mimics the sensory functions of human skin has been developed for the first time from low-cost and commonly available household materials.
Tohoku University
22 Feb 2016
Feeding is essential for survival. Senses such as smell or sight can help guide us to good food sources, but the final decision to eat or reject a potential food is controlled by taste.
The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus
22 Feb 2016
MARA-Aerotech a subsidiary of Majlis Rakyat Amanah (MARA) is offering RM 3 million worth of scholarships and stipends over the next 6 years for doctoral research studies in aerospace research in the Asia Aerospace City Research and Technology Centre (AACRTC) at The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus (UNMC).
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
22 Feb 2016
Updated software SIFT 4G can further research in human health, the study of biological processes and agricultural products.
Nagoya University
22 Feb 2016
A research group led by Dr. Kazuaki Ishihara, a professor at Nagoya University, has established a new method of chemically modifying ketones in a way that ensures that optically active cyanohydrins are obtained, enabling efficient production of pharmaceutical precursors at a high yield and with good selectivity.
Asia Research News
22 Feb 2016
Leading Big Data Show in Asia - Driving Conversations and Promoting Big Data Initiatives Regionally
Asia Research News
21 Feb 2016
BioPharma Asia Convention is less than 4 weeks away and the event is growing with well over 1,500 registered attendees to date. Readers of ResearchSEA will get a special 15% discount to attend the conference.
Asia Research News
21 Feb 2016
Special discount for those signing up under ResearchSEA. Deadline: 29 February 2016
Asia Research News
21 Feb 2016
Honorable speakers include Professor Takaharu Tezuka of the world-acclaimed Fuji Kindergarten, John Stewart from the award-winning Green School in Bali, and Chinese pioneers in learning spaces, Professor Zhu Zhi-Ting from East China Normal University and Mr. Liang Senshan from the Ministry of Education of PRC.
Tohoku University
19 Feb 2016
Japan's Tohoku and Hokkaido universities have successfully guided nine Filipino engineers in building the Philippines' first microsatellite, as part of a collaborative research contract with the Philippines Department of Science and Technology.
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
19 Feb 2016
Every February, the Government of Canada organizes International Development Week, highlighting the work and achievements of Canada’s development community.
Wildlife Conservation Society
18 Feb 2016
- Eight-year study shows tiger population recovering in Thai sanctuary, the only location in Southeast Asia where tigers are confirmed to be increasing in number.
- 90 tigers identified
- Rigorous study is first ever of long-term tiger population dynamics in SE Asia
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
18 Feb 2016
South Korea's Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology graduates have been recently acknowledged by the Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. for their scientific contributions at the 22nd Samsung HTP Award contest.
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
17 Feb 2016
High efficiency energy storage devices created by printing with Manganese Dioxide (MnO2) Ink.
Tohoku University
17 Feb 2016
A research group at Tohoku University, Japan, has studied the control of magnetization using a current applied to heterostructures comprising an antiferromagnet. They found that the current gives rise to a flow of electron spin in the antiferromagnet, which induces magnetization switching in a neighboring ferromagnet.