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National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
21 Dec 2015
Impact to the Realization of Quantum Computers and Other Innovations. A research group in Japan theoretically demonstrated that the results of the experiments on the peculiar superconducting state reported by a Chinese research group in January 2015 prove the existence of the Majorana-type particles.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
21 Dec 2015
Continuous adaptation makes for more natural interactions between robots and humans in shared tasks.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
21 Dec 2015
Computer calculations indicate the best places to look for nanowire catalysts to accelerate green reactions.
Singapore Management University
21 Dec 2015
The SMU School of Law has published the most up-to-date picture of Singapore’s fast evolving legal system.
Singapore Management University
21 Dec 2015
SMU Associate Professor Kelvin Low’s research shows that the legal rights of people who own some intangible assets are sometimes remarkably ill-defined and poorly studied.
Singapore Management University
21 Dec 2015
Research by SMU Associate Professor Roy Chua is uncovering cultural obstacles to creativity and globally successful innovation.
Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences
20 Dec 2015
Researchers led by Prof. Ananikov highlighted that Ni-NHC complexes do undergo a hydrolysis with a breakage of metal-ligand bond (DOI: 10.1021/acs.organomet.5b00856).
Asia Research News
18 Dec 2015
Lab-on-a-Chip (LOAC) Asia Conference and Exhibition, held on 19-20 November at The Education Resource Centre, University Town, National University of Singapore.
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Centre for Collaborative Innovation (CCI)-UKM
17 Dec 2015
BANGI, 12 Dec 2015 – The National University of Malaysia (UKM) and the National Hydraulic Research Institute of Malaysia (NAHRIM) will jointly research the conveyance of liquids through pipes and channels, especially as a source of mechanical force or control.
Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute(ETRI)
17 Dec 2015
Future SNS & 5G core technologies; mmWave, MHN and IFD.
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
16 Dec 2015
Researchers in Korea have developed an application that helps people restrain themselves from using smartphones during meetings or social gatherings. The app’s group limit mode enforces users to curtail their smartphone usage through peer-pressure while offering flexibility to use the phone in an emergency.
Tohoku University
16 Dec 2015
A research group of Tohoku University, Japan, has studied a slow change of microscopic magnetic structures in metallic wires induced by external driving forces, commonly called "creep" motion. They clarified the physics of how the driving forces, magnetic fields or electric currents, act on the magnetic structure.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
16 Dec 2015
A team of scientists has revealed the mechanism by which tumor cells elevate levels of MDM4, a protein that is highly expressed in cancer cells but not in normal adult tissues.
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
15 Dec 2015
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) jointly organised the launch of the Global Assessment Report 2015 and the dialogue on the implementation of the Sendai Framework.
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
15 Dec 2015
OTTAWA, December 14, 2015 – The International Development Research Centre and Global Affairs Canada have announced an initiative to improve nutrition and food security for Vietnamese children.
Asia Research News
14 Dec 2015
They are moving away from government-centralized governance to self-governance, paving the way to more efficient and better-ranked world-class universities.
Asia Research News
14 Dec 2015
The extreme weather patterns and environmental occurrences experienced across the Asia Pacific region have brought to the forefront the urgent need for countries to work together...
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
14 Dec 2015
The right blend of polymers enables rapid and molecule-selective filtering of tiny particles from water.
Asia Research News
14 Dec 2015
Oracle Continues to Drive Excellence in Customer Experience through Big Data
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
11 Dec 2015
Using low-cost technology to manufacture high-performance conductive textiles for wearable electronics.
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
11 Dec 2015
High efficiency energy storage devices created by printing with Manganese Dioxide (MnO2) Ink.
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
11 Dec 2015
Professor Naehyuck Chang of Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology chosen among the new 42 fellows of the Association for Computing Machinery, the world’s largest educational and scientific computing society.
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
11 Dec 2015
A Walnut Tree, a documentary by Pakistani filmmaker Ammar Aziz, has won the Ram Bahadur Trophy for best film at the Film Southasia documentary festival, held in Kathmandu, Nepal, from November 19 to 22, 2015.
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
10 Dec 2015
Researchers from Hong Kong and China jointly developed a microsatellite platform and a deployment system that was successfully applied to "Kaituo-1B", an achievement to bring low-cost aerospace technology to a wider range of civil uses.
Tohoku University
10 Dec 2015
Damage to Steel Wires Inside External Cables Now Visible through Non-Contact/Non-Destructive Methods.
Tohoku University
09 Dec 2015
Researchers in Japan have created a new technique for visualizing the dynamics of nitrate (NO3-) and nitrite (NO2−), both markers of nitric oxide in a cell.
University of Malaya
09 Dec 2015
Researchers in Malaysia are using blowflies to sample mammal DNA and develop a mammal monitoring tool.
Asia Research News
09 Dec 2015
Shanghai, China, 8 Dec, 2015 – International and private schools across the world are quickly moving away from rote learning towards a more learner-centered, interactive and collaborative approach in order to improve learner engagement and learning outcomes.
Asia Research News
08 Dec 2015
PARIS, FRANCE – Economic losses from the impacts of climate change in Southeast Asia could be 60% higher than previously estimated, reducing the region’s gross domestic product (GDP) by up to 11% by 2100, according to a new Asian Development Bank (ADB) study.
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
08 Dec 2015
Researchers from Hong Kong have developed a novel intelligent transportation system, utilizing integrated algorithm for real-time journey time estimation.