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28Oct-Boron1
RIKEN
28 Oct 2011
Unprecedented formation of a boron–boron covalent bond, under laboratory conditions, opens a new corner of chemistry
28Oct-Leaves1
RIKEN
28 Oct 2011
Revelation of the genetics underlying the response of plants to water shortage could lead to new drought-tolerant crop varieties
Nature Publishing Group
28 Oct 2011
Summary of a newsworthy paper on hagfish hunting method
Nature Publishing Group
28 Oct 2011
Summary of newsworthy paper on genome sequencing
Nature Publishing Group
28 Oct 2011
Summaries of newsworthy papers on Evolution, Fungal threat to bats, stellar dust, microbiota, roundworm and more
Illustration of gold nanoparticle
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
27 Oct 2011
Coupling nanoparticles to purpose-built resonators boosts the performance of Raman spectroscopy
An MPPC detector
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
27 Oct 2011
The elimination of detrimental cross-talks in single-photon detectors pushes quantum optics to new limits
A plastic optical fiber
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
27 Oct 2011
The rate of data transmission over plastic optical fibers can be increased by controlling modal dispersion with simple and robust tapers on each end
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
26 Oct 2011
PolyU students are the champions in the Retail Futures Challenge
Malaysia Parliament
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
25 Oct 2011
Despite the existence of Shariah advisory councils, Islamic banks and financial institutions in Malaysia may be failing to carry out their duties.
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
25 Oct 2011
UPM Journal now included in the Directory of Open Access Journal
25Oct-Eathquake1
Waseda University
25 Oct 2011
Waseda scholar highlights the difficulties and benefits of disaster support for disabled persons
25Oct-Cellular1
Waseda University
25 Oct 2011
How cellular biology is taught in Waseda University
25Oct-Crime1
Waseda University
25 Oct 2011
Waseda commentary on recent organized crime ordinance in Japan
25Oct-Food1
Waseda University
25 Oct 2011
Scholar urge caution from blind reliance on the market to resolve current food crisis
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
24 Oct 2011
Challenges In Developing Carbon Nanotube Technology, structural analysis of proteins related to neurodegenerative diseases using NMR spectroscopy and more.
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Nature Publishing Group
23 Oct 2011
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RIKEN
21 Oct 2011
Ontological systems under development at the RIKEN BioResource Center promise to revolutionize life science research by completely changing the way researchers share data
21Oct-Belt1
RIKEN
21 Oct 2011
By relocating a protein that causes cellular constriction, a factor tentatively linked to growth also helps cells retain their natural shape
21Oct-Pathogen1
RIKEN
21 Oct 2011
Elucidation of the structure of receptors that detect invading pathogens in moths could aid the diagnosis of infectious fungal diseases
Nature Publishing Group
20 Oct 2011
Human migration in response to environmental change can be beneficial and, in some circumstances, should be enabled, rather than constrained, say Richard Black, Stephen R. G. Bennett, Sandy M. Thomas and John R. Beddington in a Comment in Nature. The article is linked to the authors’ report on migration and environmental change.
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Nature Publishing Group
20 Oct 2011
Latest press release from Nature Neuropsychopharmacology
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Nature Publishing Group
19 Oct 2011
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Asia Research News
19 Oct 2011
Deadline: November 1, 2011 IDRC offers these awards twice a year in April and November to Canadians, permanent residents of Canada, and citizens of developing countries pursuing doctoral studies at a Canadian university.
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Asia Research News
14 Oct 2011
Deadline of application: 15 November 2011
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The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
14 Oct 2011
A novel type of fabric that can absorb water and perspiration on one side and transport it to the other has been invented by a team of textile scientists based at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU).
RIKEN
14 Oct 2011
On September 9–10, the third Noyori Summer School was held at Kobe Port Island, home to the RIKEN Kobe Institute and the RIKEN Advanced Institute for Computational Science (AICS). The summer school, launched in 2009, provides opportunities for young researchers from around the world to meet RIKEN leaders and interact with one another.