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Asia Research News
16 Sep 2013
The Southeast Asian Macroeconomic Network, which is expected to formally launch in 2014, is the first of its kind in the region. It will include participants from Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, and possibly Laos, Indonesia, Mongolia, and China's Hunan Province.
Nature Publishing Group
15 Sep 2013
Three studies highlighting the exciting potential of graphene for optoelectronic devices.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
14 Sep 2013
EyeFly3D, the screen protector that turns ordinary mobile devices into 3D viewing platforms won the Technology Innovation category in the Institution of Engineers Singapore (IES) Prestigious Engineering Achievement Awards 2013.
Asia Research News
12 Sep 2013
MANILA, PHILIPPINES – Larvae-eating guppy fish can help combat the spread of dengue, a mosquito-borne illness giving rise to hundreds of thousands of severe cases including 20,000 deaths worldwide every year.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
12 Sep 2013
Singapore, 12 Sept 2013 – The Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA) and A*STAR Data Storage Institute (DSI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) today to jointly develop innovative cloud computing-powered technological solutions for the benefit of local ICT companies.
Asia Research News
11 Sep 2013
Application for the prestigious 2014/15 Chevening Scholarships programme is now open. Malaysians are invited to submit their applications from 1 Sept – 15 Nov 2013.
RIKEN
11 Sep 2013
Japanese researchers have identified a mutation associated with a higher incidence of lung cancer in Japanese women who do not smoke, but better survival in lung cancer patients.
University of Toronto
11 Sep 2013
The University of Toronto’s strong academic and research performance continues to rank among the best in the world – and is ranked the best in Canada – in the 2013 QS World University Rankings.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
11 Sep 2013
Singapore-developed music search technology provides new experiences to mobile device users to access several million music items in Baidu online music database
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
11 Sep 2013
A new computer model of city dynamics could pave the way to planning sustainable urban areas
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
11 Sep 2013
An experimental demonstration of light scattering controlled by silicon nanoparticles augurs well for the development of integrated optical circuits
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
11 Sep 2013
An automated method could prevent blindness by detecting glaucoma in its early stages
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
11 Sep 2013
Joint laboratories created by A*STAR and the National University of Singapore are set to advance Singapore’s manufacturing industry through robotics and automation
Asia Research News
10 Sep 2013
Bangkok, 10 September 2013— A UN study of 10,000 men in Asia and the Pacific, released today, found that overall nearly half of those men interviewed reported using physical and/or sexual violence against a female partner, ranging from 26 percent to 80 percent across the sites studied.
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
10 Sep 2013
In a bid to enhance product authenticity and traceability, researchers of PolyU's Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology have developed an innovative Anti-Erasing Ink for use in various kinds of fast-moving consumer goods such as food, drink and drug packaging.
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
05 Sep 2013
The School of Design at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) is staging its Annual Show for the very first time at its new headquarters in the University's Jockey Club Innovation Tower -- the city's first permanent architecture designed by world-renowned architect Zaha Hadid.
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
05 Sep 2013
The Department of Rehabilitation Sciences of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) and the Hong Kong Physiotherapy Association have jointly conducted a study on the health effects of using smartphones and portable electronic devices among Hong Kong people.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
05 Sep 2013
Cloud solutions to accelerate local ICT companies’ adoption of technologies and overcome end-user challenges faced by the ICT industry
Nature Publishing Group
04 Sep 2013
Changes in daytime and night-time warming have divergent effects on plant productivity, according to a report in this week’s Nature.
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
02 Sep 2013
A small step for LED innovation, a great leap for energy saving
Nature Publishing Group
01 Sep 2013
Four papers published in this week's Nature Genetics show new breakthroughs in the study of M. tuberculosis genome sequencing and drug resistance.
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
29 Aug 2013
The new study by Prof. Sarah Kang from Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), showed that the ozone depletion over the South Pole has affected the extreme daily precipitation in the austral summer, for December, January, and February. This work was published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters.
29 Aug 2013
Shimadzu Corporation will launch a new series of compact turbo molecular pumps with integrated power supplies for semiconductor and flat panel display manufacturing industries. The new TMP-X series will contribute to reducing the costs and downsizing the footprint of manufacturing flat panel displays and semiconductor devices.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
29 Aug 2013
An improved software algorithm enables more efficient modeling and development of computer hard drives of the future
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
29 Aug 2013
Atomic-level simulations hint at how to control the magnetic properties of layered materials for data storage applications
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
29 Aug 2013
Theoretical simulations reveal that layered semiconductors with magnetic interfaces are potent catalysts for solar energy capture and conversion
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
29 Aug 2013
Biocompatible complexes for drug delivery applications get a structural boost from nanoscale silicon cages
Tokyo Institute of Technology
26 Aug 2013
(Tokyo, 26 August 2013) The gene mechanism responsible for altering magnesium ion secretion in fish is uncovered by scientists at Tokyo Tech. The details are described in the August 2013 issue of Tokyo Institute of Technology Bulletin
Tokyo Institute of Technology
26 Aug 2013
(Tokyo, 26 August 2013) Research covered include - How pufferfish meditate magnesium to survive, DNA-based method enables the identification of a bacterium as an indicator that obstructs methane fermentation and Manipulating a single nuclear spin qubit of a laser cooled atom
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
22 Aug 2013
Can lessons gleaned by ISET from the aftermath of the 2010 Pakistan floods help India, the Philippines, Nigeria, and Cameroon, and elsewhere in the world, recover more quickly from natural disasters?