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Asia Research News
18 May 2012
The 10th International Nanotech Symposium & Nano-convergence Expo in Korea.
Asia Research News
17 May 2012
By Francisco Marmolejo
Recently, I wrote a column discussing the challenges and opportunities associated with the creation of new higher-education institutions, in which I made reference to the specific case of Albukhary International University in Malaysia. This second article describes interesting experiences of a similar kind in India.
Nature Publishing Group
17 May 2012
The oxidation–reduction cycle of the highly conserved protein, peroxiredoxin, constitutes a universal non-transcription-based circadian clock. This marker, conserved throughout all three phylogenetic domains suggests that this type of cellular timekeeping may have co-evolved across organisms since about 2.5 billion years ago.
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
16 May 2012
In this issue, learn about a public lecture IDRC is hosting on May 22 with Mahmoud Solh, Director General of the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas. Dr Solh will talk about how the Arab Spring has increased the challenges to food security.
Nature Publishing Group
15 May 2012
Planned Parenthood is important for women’s health and welfare, but recently it has become a heated topic in Congress. The services it provides and its historical role in women’s rights should be remembered, the Editors write in this month’s Scientific American Science Agenda column.
RIKEN
14 May 2012
Analysis reveals how a subset of immune cells rally defenses against infection while keeping harmful inflammatory reactions in check. Experiments confirm a central role for plasmacytoid dendritic cells in responding to infection, driving both the inflammatory response pathway and the production of pathogen-destroying cytotoxic T lymphocytes.
RIKEN
14 May 2012
A newly discovered enzyme brings scientists one step closer to understanding how plants manufacture a molecule with potent medicinal properties. Plants of the genus Glycyrrhiza are best known as key ingredients in the popular treat licorice, but they also have a valuable place in the medicine cabinet.
RIKEN
14 May 2012
Star-shaped brain cells called astrocytes are found to bridge the gap between global brain activity and localized circuits. Global network activity in the brain modulates local neural circuitry via calcium signaling in non-neuronal cells called astrocytes (Fig. 1), according to research led by Hajime Hirase of the RIKEN Brain Science Institute.
Nature Publishing Group
13 May 2012
Volcanoes on the sea floor can grow and collapse in rapid pulses, reports a study published online this week in Nature Geoscience. Due to their inaccessible nature, little is known about the evolution of submarine volcanoes. This study provides insights into the frequency and rate at which such volcanoes can erupt and grow.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
10 May 2012
SINGAPORE, 8 May 2012: Singapore’s Data Storage Institute (DSI) has signed a collaboration agreement with Taiwan’s National Tsing Hua University (NTHU) to pursue research on flexible cable which will be assembled into the world’s first 5mm hybrid hard disk drive (HDD), targeted to launch at the end of the year.
Asia Research News
10 May 2012
Jakarta, 10 May 2012— Countries in Asia and the Pacific are at a crossroads and must now strike a balance between rising prosperity and rising emissions. Their success or failure will have repercussions worldwide, predicts a new report released today by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
Nature Publishing Group
09 May 2012
Pulses of warm ocean water that could reach far beneath the Filchner–Ronne Ice Shelf together with a smooth, steep bed beneath the ice sheet may affect the stability of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet, suggest two papers published this week in Nature and Nature Geoscience.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
09 May 2012
A new approach to generating terahertz radiation will lead to new imaging and sensing applications. The low energy of the radiation means that it can pass through materials that are otherwise opaque, opening up uses in imaging and sensing — for example, in new security scanners. In practice, however, applications have been difficult to implement.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
09 May 2012
A modified approach to fabrication of magnetic memory elements may lead to a new generation of stable, ultra-high-capacity hard drives
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
09 May 2012
Hybrid 'Janus' nanoparticles made from gold and titania have high catalytic activity and extraordinary durability
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
09 May 2012
A quiet revolution is taking place in the fields of biology and chemistry. Microfluidic devices, which allow fluid manipulation in micro-scale channels, are slowly but surely finding their place on the lab bench. A new microfluidic device can operate as a mixer or a valve, improving the efficiency of micro-scale laboratory apparatus.
Asia Research News
08 May 2012
Summary of Science and Innovation news from the British Embassy, Tokyo. This month’s article is “The Power Under the Ocean”, looking at the potential of methane hydrate as a source of energy.
Nature Publishing Group
06 May 2012
An abrupt cooling event in Europe about 2,800 years ago was linked to a sustained reduction in solar radiation, reports a study published online this week in Nature Geoscience. The finding indicates that solar forcing may influence European climate over long, as well as short, timescales.
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
03 May 2012
To mark the completion of the first two phases of the Project P.A.T.H.S., more than 900 academics, school principals, teachers, social workers, health care professionals, and university students are attending the international conference on "Youth Development in the Global Context: Emergent Issues and Responses" held from 3 to 4 May 2012.
RIKEN
03 May 2012
The Japanese government announced that it will award the Medal of Honor with Purple Ribbon to Dr. Tetsuya Ishikawa, RIKEN Harima Institute director, for his considerable contribution to the development of science and technology.
Nature Publishing Group
03 May 2012
Observations of a star being sucked into a supermassive black hole are reported in Nature this week. The data allow the mass and type of the ill-fated star and the timing of this event to be determined. Suvi Gezari and colleagues recount the discovery of a flare of radiation from a star being torn apart and consumed by a supermassive black hole.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
02 May 2012
Simulations of defects inside copper point the way to making stronger metals. Results show that there are many different deformation mechanisms occurring in nano-structured materials like nanotwinned copper. Understanding each of them will allow scientists to tune material properties.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
02 May 2012
Bin Chen of the A*STAR Institute of High Performance Computing and Huajian Gao at Brown University, US, have built a model to illustrate the process of skeletal muscle contraction. A combination of random protein movements and the elasticity inside muscles helps to maintain a steady force during skeletal muscle contraction.
Asia Research News
01 May 2012
From battling potato blight and supercomputers to nano-magnets used for cancer treatment and the Asia Research Network, the latest edition of Asia Research News features all the cutting-edge science from across Asia.
Waseda University
01 May 2012
OPINION - To me, space meant NASA and the space shuttle. But last year, finally, the space shuttle was retired. Therefore, the only way to return from space now is by using parachutes.
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
01 May 2012
Two teams from UiTM won third and fourth placing in Hack@10, a hacking competition organised by Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN) and Time Engineering Bhd, as game provider.
Asia Research News
30 Apr 2012
Korea pushes research and development for global water market. Busan, a city of almost 4 million and host of the IWA World Water Congress and Exhibition, will be operating the world’s largest seawater reverse osmosis plant of its kind in 2013.
Nature Publishing Group
29 Apr 2012
The latest from Nature and Nature Research Journals Sunday 29 April
Asia Research News
27 Apr 2012
Ms Motoe Takagi, a Japanese artist and Toyohashi citizen, donated her art work "A Girl in Ha Gian" in commemoration of the 35th anniversary of Toyohashi University of Technology.
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
27 Apr 2012
APMEN is pleased to announce two new Partner Institutions to join the Network: The Mahidol Vivax Research Center and the Malaria Research Centre, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak.