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RIKEN
03 Feb 2012
Industrial chemistry is set to improve from novel rare-earth metal catalysts that reduce waste and improve aromatic bond-forming reactions
RIKEN
03 Feb 2012
A ‘gatekeeper’ protein plays a critical role in helping immune cells to sound a warning after encountering signs of tumor growth or infection
Nature Publishing Group
02 Feb 2012
Latest news from Nature 2 February 2012
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
01 Feb 2012
Understanding the molecular properties of polyelectrolytes gives unprecedented control over responsive polymer microstructures
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
01 Feb 2012
The active learning algorithm is faster and more accurate in guessing the age of an individual than conventional algorithms
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
01 Feb 2012
Magnetic random-access memory based on new spin transfer technology achieves higher storage density by packing multiple bits of data into each memory cell.
Nature Publishing Group
31 Jan 2012
Latest news from Nature 31/01/2012
Nature Publishing Group
30 Jan 2012
Latest news from Nature and Nature journals 30 January 2012
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
27 Jan 2012
A collaborative anti-cancer research jointly conducted by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School and Nevada Cancer Institute has led to the development of a novel class of chemical inhibitors that specifically target cancer cells with pluripotency.
Nature Publishing Group
27 Jan 2012
Latest News from Nature, 27 January 2011
RIKEN
27 Jan 2012
Demonstration of a rare combination of electric and magnetic properties in a now readily producible material could improve electronic memory devices
RIKEN
27 Jan 2012
Clarification of metabolite regulation and distribution in a large, freshwater algal cell illuminates important aspects of general cell metabolism
RIKEN
27 Jan 2012
A large-scale study of East Asian individuals reveals a number of previously overlooked genetic variants with potential roles in a number of metabolic diseases
RIKEN
27 Jan 2012
High-level spectroscopy and computer simulations of specially diluted liquids reveal the long-debated structure of air–water interfaces
Nature Publishing Group
26 Jan 2012
Latest news from Nature 26 January 2012
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
25 Jan 2012
Singapore SME secures commercial contracts with adaptive video coding technology from A*STAR
RIKEN
23 Jan 2012
Researchers at the RIKEN SPring-8 Center have clarified the crystal structure of quinol dependent nitric oxide reductase, a bacterial enzyme that offers clues on the origins of our earliest oxygen-breathing ancestors. The findings provide key insights into the production of nitrogen oxide, a greenhouse gas hundreds of times more potent than C02.
Nature Publishing Group
23 Jan 2012
The journals Nature and Science are jointly publishing a letter, signed by numerous researchers, declaring a voluntary pause on research involving highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 viruses.
Nature Publishing Group
23 Jan 2012
Latest news from Nature Journals 23 January 2012
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
20 Jan 2012
Researchers of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)'s Department of Rehabilitation Sciences have developed a novel set of simplified Tai Chi exercise for visually impaired elderly people. They also found the new exercise good for improving their sense of balance control and reducing the risk of fall.
RIKEN
20 Jan 2012
Presenters from Japan and Singapore gathered at the National University of Singapore to discuss the latest research in infectious diseases
RIKEN
20 Jan 2012
A chemical probe that can differentiate between chemical tags adorning DNA could provide insights into how nature switches genes on and off
RIKEN
20 Jan 2012
A new model of intracellular signaling via calcium ions will assist in understanding the effects of calcium fluctuations
RIKEN
20 Jan 2012
The draft genome of the Chinese cabbage could underpin genetic improvement of brassica vegetable and oil crops
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
20 Jan 2012
Scientists have developed a new way to create Terahertz radiation - or T-rays, the technology behind full-body security scanners. They say their new, stronger and more efficient T-rays could be used to make better medical scanning gadgets and may one day lead to innovations similar to the “tricorder” scanner used in Star Trek.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
19 Jan 2012
GE Global Research, the central technology development arm for GE Healthcare and all of GE’s businesses, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Singapore’s Agency of Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR).
Nature Publishing Group
19 Jan 2012
Latest news from Nature 19 January 2012
Nature Publishing Group
18 Jan 2012
Latest news from Scientific American 17 January 2012
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
18 Jan 2012
High-tech plastics for better food and medicine packaging as well as more durable paints and varnishes will be developed by a new Industrial Coating and Packaging (ICAP) consortium, helmed by the Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), a research institute of Singapore’s Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR).
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
17 Jan 2012
Backed by strong support from The Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC) Charities Trust, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has brought together multi-disciplinary expertise for the establishment of Hong Kong's first Design Institute for Social Innovation.