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The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
03 Apr 2015
A polymeric material that changes its structure when immersed in salt water could help protect ships and marine structures
University of Malaya
03 Apr 2015
Professor Ir. Dr. Abdul Aziz Bin Abdul Raman from the Chemical Engineering Department of the Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya was elected as the Chairman of IChemE (Malaysia) in its AGM on 7th March 2015 for 2016-2017 period.
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
02 Apr 2015
The system aims to detect fall and motionless scenarios and activity level for elderly people, infants or other users for fall alarming and prevention
Waseda University
02 Apr 2015
An opinion article by Professor Koichiro Oka of Waseda University, Japan
Waseda University
02 Apr 2015
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Asia Research News
02 Apr 2015
The International Development Research Centre launches its Strategic Plan 2015-2020.
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
02 Apr 2015
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) and the Construction Industry Council (CIC) entered into an agreement today, with PolyU licensing the technology of the anti-heat stress construction uniform to the CIC.
Asia Research News
01 Apr 2015
Ability to morph (change shape), propel itself and turn quickly in water (i.e. super-manoeuvrability) efficiently and silently, lending itself to future possibilities in surveillance and inspection
Asia Research News
01 Apr 2015
A ~147 million-year-old Jurassic-aged osteoglossoid osteoglossomorph fish Paralycoptera from outcrops at Lai Chi Chong has been described. This fossil represents the first dinosaur-era fish - as well as vertebrate - from Hong Kong to be identified.
IOP Publishing
30 Mar 2015
Researchers have, for the first time, mapped the rapid urban expansion that has occurred across the whole of East-Southeast Asia in the last decade.
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
30 Mar 2015
Scientists at Japan’s Kyushu University say polymer-wrapped carbon nanotubes hold much promise in biotechnology and energy applications. The paper was recently published in Science and Technology of Advanced Materials.
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
27 Mar 2015
KAIST researchers discovered that the protein N-ethylmaleimide-sensitive factor (NSF) unravels a single SNARE complex using one round ATP turnover by tearing the complex with a single burst, contradicting a previous theory that it unwinds in a processive manner.
Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences
26 Mar 2015
Replacement of toxic chemical components by non-toxic natural analogs is a popular approach in sustainable projects. The study carried out at Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry (Moscow) has shown that partial replacement of chemical compounds by their natural analogs may surprisingly lead to even more toxic products.
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
23 Mar 2015
KAIST researchers have discovered that brain somatic mutations in the MTOR gene induce intractable epilepsy and suggest a precision medicine to treat epileptic seizures.
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
23 Mar 2015
Researchers at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University have developed a new technique, named Wooden-tip Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry (WT-ESI-MS), for rapid and reliable detection of four common drugs-of-abuse, including ketamine, methamphetamine, MDMA and cocaine.
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
23 Mar 2015
Molecules used to make optoelectronic devices can be engineered to have specific properties, making the production of high-performance optoelectronic devices more efficient, according to a paper in Science and Technology of Advanced Materials.
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
20 Mar 2015
Organized by the Institute of Textiles and Clothing (ITC) of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), the Eighth International Symposium of Intimate Apparel was held at PolyU on 17 March to promote the exchange of the latest knowledge and development of intimate apparel among academics and industrialists.
Asia Research News
20 Mar 2015
TATAA Biocenter, Sweden, the world’s largest provider of hands-on training in qPCR and Europe's leading provider of nucleic acid analysis services by qPCR, team up with Select Biosciences South East Asia to present this Full Day Training Course on Wednesday 20th May 2015.
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
19 Mar 2015
Researchers from the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia, have designed and built a low cost apparatus to enable workers to roll out fibre sheets from a fibre roll onto a table which would make all cutting task easy. The apparatus design is ergonomical and reduces dust contaminating the work environment.
Asia Research News
19 Mar 2015
Research has shown a significant association between haze events in South-East Asia and mortality rates caused by respiratory illness on the west coast of peninsular Malaysia.
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
19 Mar 2015
A research group led by Chengsi Pan and Tsuyoshi Takata at NIMS Global Research Center for Environment and Energy Based on Nanomaterials Science (GREEN), and Kazunari Domen at The University of Tokyo newly developed a water-splitting photocatalyst that is operable over a wider range of the visible light spectrum than before.
Waseda University
19 Mar 2015
Researchers in Japan have jointly developed a robot with four arms and four crawlers which can perform multiple tasks simultaneously to help clean up the rubble left after the 2011 quake-tsunami disasters in Minamisoma, Fukushima.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
19 Mar 2015
Socially intelligent computers can turn difficult online negotiations into win−win situations through tactical information disclosure
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
19 Mar 2015
An oxide/carbon composite outperforms expensive platinum composites in oxygen chemical reactions for green energy devices
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
19 Mar 2015
A theoretical and experimental study could lead to improved catalysts for producing hydrogen fuel from waste biomass
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
19 Mar 2015
Singapore, March 18, 2015 – A new drug delivery system from the Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (IBN) of A*STAR that uses green tea to fight cancer has won the Grand Prize at The Crown Prince Creative, Innovative Product and Technological Advancement (CIPTA) Award 2015.
IOP Publishing
18 Mar 2015
This year’s IOP-STFC Physics Journalism Prize has been awarded to Lisa Grossman for her article ‘Quasicrystal quest: The unreal rock that nature made’, published in New Scientist.
Asia Research News
17 Mar 2015
The Singapore Bioimaging Consortium and Select Biosciences South East Asia are pleased to report on the success of The Clinical Applications of Stem Cells, which took place at The Academia, Singapore General Hospital Campus, Singapore on the 26-27 February 2015.
Asia Research News
17 Mar 2015
Published in PNAS, the first of its kind probe can rapidly trace tens of thousands of tagged proteins inside cells. With a response time within two minutes and at a quarter of the cost, the new fluorescent probe provides an inexpensive and effective tool for real-time monitoring of cell activities.
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
16 Mar 2015
Enabling instant automatic identification of the presence of microorganism