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Asia Research News
16 Mar 2015
Smaller and lighter electrical devices which convert electric power into radio waves and vice versa, or antennae is the key to the future of high-speed data transfer especially for three-dimensional imaging.
The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus
16 Mar 2015
Academics from The University of Nottingham, Dr Ting Kang Nee, and Dr Yvonne Mbaki, will be trekking and climbing to the peak of Naya Kanga mountain (5846m) in Kathmandu, Nepal this from 13-19 April, to raise funds to support pre-school education for children from the Penan community in Sarawak.
Waseda University
16 Mar 2015
An opinion article by Professor Masayasu Kitagawa of Waseda University, Japan
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
16 Mar 2015
The International Plant Nutrition Institute (IPNI) Scholar Award Program has once again expanded its reach by awarding Scholarships to 30 graduate students in 2014.
The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS)
16 Mar 2015
IAP, the global network of science academies, announces the publication of ‘Working with Big Ideas of Science Education’. The book expresses the goals of science education in terms of a small number of ‘big ideas’ – that help build an understanding of key ideas across the years from the start of primary to the end of secondary school.
University of Malaya
16 Mar 2015
Ms. Kavita S. Subramanian, a PhD student from the Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya has been selected in the 2015 Novartis Next Generation Scientist (NGS) program. The NGS program is an intensive 3 month-long internships at the research site in Basel, Switzerland
Asia Research News
13 Mar 2015
2015 Advanced Research in Material Sciences, Manufacturing, Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering Technology International Conference (AR4MET'2015)
2015 International Conference on Education (ICOED'2015)
2015 Renewable Energy and Green Technology International Conference (REEGETECH'2015)
Asia Research News
13 Mar 2015
Researchers have demonstrated the potential of a “synthetic protein mimic” to promote the adhesion of brain cells in a laboratory setting. This feat could help overcome a major challenge in nerve tissue engineering.
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
12 Mar 2015
Researchers at Hong Kong Polytechnic University have developed a novel capsule with zein and pectin by taking the advantage of the substances' unique physicochemical properties.
Asia Research News
12 Mar 2015
Dental students at The National University of Malaysia (UKM) may soon be learning how to design and sculpt false teeth with dental wax using computer software of interactive instructional manual that renders animated three-dimensional images.
Asia Research News
12 Mar 2015
An engineering project from The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus (UNMC) was awarded with the Food and Drink Undergraduate Prize under the highly commended category by the Institution of Chemical Engineers (UK) Food and Drink Special Interest Group.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
12 Mar 2015
A cost-effective method uses fungi to convert palm oil waste to green products
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
12 Mar 2015
Cheap, environmentally friendly solar cells are produced by minimizing disruptive surface layers
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
12 Mar 2015
A laser-assisted fabrication process enables the processing of heat-resistant and crack-free materials
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
12 Mar 2015
Tiny conjugated polyelectrolyte-nanoparticle probes produced by ultrasonication prove superior to commercial products
Waseda University
12 Mar 2015
An opinion article by Professor Akihiro Nonaka of Waseda University, Japan
Waseda University
12 Mar 2015
In a joint project, researchers have developed a “Forensic Hyperspectral Imager” device based on hyperspectral imaging techniques, which can differentiate layered fingerprints into individual prints and detect untreated latent fingerprints from surfaces such as walls and magnetic sides of railway tickets.
Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules (WPI-ITbM), Nagoya University
12 Mar 2015
The RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science (CSRS) and Nagoya University's Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules (WPI-ITbM) have announced that the research centers have entered a collaborative agreement to promote interdisciplinary research, particularly focusing on synthetic chemistry and plant biology.
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
12 Mar 2015
A newly developed user interface, the “i-Mouse,” in the K-Glass 2 tracks the user’s gaze and connects the device to the Internet through blinking eyes such as winks. This low-power interface provides smart glasses with an excellent user experience, with a long-lasting battery and augmented reality.
Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules (WPI-ITbM), Nagoya University
12 Mar 2015
Nagoya, Japan – The RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science (CSRS) and Nagoya University’s Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules (WPI-ITbM) have announced that the research centers have entered a collaborative agreement to promote interdisciplinary research, particularly focusing on synthetic chemistry and plant biology.
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
11 Mar 2015
Scientists in Japan are finding that perovskites have the potential to improve the fabrication of electrodes and wiring in ceramic-based electronics such as spark plugs.
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
09 Mar 2015
Using an initiated chemical vapor deposition technique, the research team created an ultrathin polymeric insulating layer essential in realizing transistors with flexibility and low power consumption. This advance is expected to accelerate the commercialization of wearable and soft electronics.
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
09 Mar 2015
Researchers from the Faculty of Engineering of Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Malaysia, have studied the capability of new polymers derived from potato starch as insulators which do not show any remarkable electro activity.
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
08 Mar 2015
Researchers in South Korea have, for the first time, developed a simple technique to produce a two-dimensional nitrogen-containing crystal that has the capacity to be a potential rival to graphene and silicon as semi-conductor materials.
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
06 Mar 2015
A Korean research team at KAIST suggests that a systems approach using metabolite structural similarity helps to elucidate the mechanisms of action of traditional oriental medicine.
Asia Research News
06 Mar 2015
A scientific team from WCS, Myanmar’s Nature and Wildlife Conservation Division – MOECAF, and National University of Singapore (NUS) has rediscovered a bird previously thought to be extinct.
Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences
04 Mar 2015
Scientists in Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow describe a viewpoint on the perspectives of nickel catalysis. Chemical science is in need to replace more and more expansive metal catalysts with easier accessible alternatives. Finding an opportunity to employ non-precious metals would solve the problem and will ensure sustainable future.
The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS)
03 Mar 2015
The InterAcademy Medical Panel (IAMP), a global network with 74 member academies, today issued a statement on ‘A Call for Action to Strengthen Healthcare for Hearing Loss’. The release is timed to coincide with the World Health Organization’s International Ear Care Day, which takes place on 3 March each year.
Asia Research News
02 Mar 2015
Read about the first dolphins, antibiotic kits for amateurs, saving the dugong, what quails tell us about human sexuality, the impact of small-scale mining and how open data helps get toilets to people in need.
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
26 Feb 2015
Seeds-based jewellery is a new embedded invention process which is an eco-friendly jewellery product that reflects the use of organic elements in jewellery design.