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Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
24 Jun 2015
Researchers at Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology have developed a 3D gap-plasmon antenna which can focus light into a few nanometers wide space.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
24 Jun 2015
A nanostructure design enables pixels to produce two different colors depending on the polarization of the incident light
Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules (WPI-ITbM), Nagoya University
23 Jun 2015
The development of new methods for the chemical synthesis of proteins is highly significant to access a range of proteins inaccessible by conventional approaches. Chemists at ETH-Zürich and ITbM have succeeded in the first synthesis of oxazetidine amino acids as a new ligation partner for the rapid and chemoselective synthesis of proteins.
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
23 Jun 2015
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has achieved a breakthrough in the cancer genomics by developing a novel big data analysis platform for analyzing the interactions among genes.
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
23 Jun 2015
Researchers in Malaysia are recommending an assessment tool for measuring whether university graduates have the practical skills required to enter the work force.
The University of Tokyo
22 Jun 2015
Evolution of structural fluctuations in a supercooled liquid
The University of Tokyo
22 Jun 2015
Anomalous spin ordering revealed by brilliant synchrotron soft X-rays
The University of Tokyo
22 Jun 2015
Paving the way to future superconducting spintronics devices
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
19 Jun 2015
Human activity is affecting the population of Asian horseshoe crabs in the state of Sabah in Malaysia, possibly by disrupting the male to female ratio – that is the conclusion of a study that surveyed two populations of Mangrove horseshoe crab (Carcinoscorpius rotundicauda) and studied their mating behaviour.
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
18 Jun 2015
Japanese researchers at the National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) have achieved a 15% energy conversion efficiency in perovskite solar cells for the first time in the world, as officially recognized by an international public test centre. The research group was led by Dr. Liyuan Han, leader of the Photovoltaic Materials Unit at NIMS.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
18 Jun 2015
IME’s rare cell isolation technology will eliminate risk of pregnancy loss associated with invasive diagnostic testing, paving the way for effective therapy treatments of genetic fetal abnormalities.
Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules (WPI-ITbM), Nagoya University
18 Jun 2015
Professor Keiko Torii and her colleagues have revealed that the patterning of plant stomata is controlled by two peptides, which work as antagonists and compete for the same receptor.
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
17 Jun 2015
Waste material generated by Malaysia’s sago palm industry has potential for use as an adsorbent for cleaning up oil spills, according to a study published in the Pertanika Journal of Science and Technology.
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
16 Jun 2015
Professors Keon Jae Lee and Yeon Sik Jung of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at KAIST have developed the first flexible PRAM enabled by self-assembled block copolymer (BCP) silica nanostructures with an ultralow current operation.
Tohoku University
15 Jun 2015
A new method of converting squalene, which is produced by microalgae, to gasoline or jet fuel, has been developed by the research group of Prof. Keiichi Tomishige and Dr. Yoshinao Nakagawa from Tohoku University's Department of Applied Chemistry, and Dr. Hideo Watanabe from the University of Tsukuba.
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
11 Jun 2015
The first graphene quantum dot light-emitting diodes (GQD-LEDs), fabricated by using high-quantum-yield graphene quantum dots through graphite intercalation compounds, exhibit luminance in excess of 1,000 cd/m2.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
10 Jun 2015
A three-dimensional star-shaped polymer network enhances cell adhesion and growth for tissue regeneration.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
10 Jun 2015
An interdisciplinary study exposes how structural flaws dictate failure strength and deformation in nanosized alloys with super-resilient properties.
Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules (WPI-ITbM), Nagoya University
09 Jun 2015
Scientists at ITbM have come together to discover for the first time, a rhythm-changing molecule with period-shortening activities that targets the clock protein, which open doors to molecule-based solutions for circadian-related diseases and improving food production in animals.
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
08 Jun 2015
DRC-HUBO finished all eight assignments in less than 45 minutes, taking first place among 24 international teams and claiming the USD 2 million prize offered by a US defense research agency.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
08 Jun 2015
A*STAR scientist and National University of Singapore professor recognized for pioneering work in the development of 3D and PET/CT imaging.
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
08 Jun 2015
Contributions to the development and popularization of the aberration corrector for electron microscopes recognized.
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
05 Jun 2015
A Korean and Taiwanese research team has recently discovered strong evidence that zinc is associated with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and improves social interaction in mouse models with ASD.
University of Malaya
05 Jun 2015
University Malaya researchers have developed a non-invasive, radiation-free, early stage detection system called the Knee Sound Detector to determine the seriousness of the knee joint condition for osteoarthritis patients. The system is based on sound recordings on the subject’s knee.
Tohoku University
04 Jun 2015
Cyborg supramolecule to reveal the origin of pathogenic materials.
University of Malaya
04 Jun 2015
In their Nature paper, UM Visiting Research Fellow Dr. Jyothsna Rani Komaragiri and PhD student Md Adli Md Ali report the first observation of the very rare decay of the B0s particle into two muon particles.
The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus
03 Jun 2015
Sir Gordon Ivan Hobday, a leading British scientist and former Chancellor and graduate of the University of Nottingham, has died aged 99.
Tohoku University
03 Jun 2015
Researchers at Tohoku University and the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) in Japan, have developed a novel ultra-compact heterogeneous wavelength tunable laser diode.
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
02 Jun 2015
Developed by KAIST researchers, a thin flexible capacitive goosebump patch can measure the degree of human emotion quantitatively.
Tohoku University
02 Jun 2015
A research group at Tohoku University has succeeded in fabricating an atomically thin, high-temperature superconductor film with a superconducting transition temperature (Tc) of up to 60 K (-213°C).