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RIKEN
25 Feb 2011
Insights into a specific secretion mechanism in the brain could lead to a better understanding of anxiety in unfamiliar or stressful environments
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RIKEN
25 Feb 2011
Exotic entities that arrange into a crystalline structure at near room-temperature could lead to a new approach to electronic memory
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RIKEN
25 Feb 2011
Particular types of neuronal loss and brain damage are caused by a molecular mechanism associated with calcium signaling
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Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
24 Feb 2011
A professor from the Department of Computer and Communication Systems, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Prof. Dr. Mohd. Adzir Mahdi had been awarded COMSTECH Young Scientist Award.
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The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
24 Feb 2011
A group of academic specialists in competition law and economics today (24 February) jointly responded to criticisms of the Competition Bill currently before Hong Kong's Legislative Council (LegCo).
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Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
24 Feb 2011
Five students from the Faculty of Modern Languages and Communication (FBMK), Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) had the opportunity of a lifetime when they were flown to Université de Franche-Comte to hone their French language skills.
Nature Publishing Group
23 Feb 2011
Summaries of newsworthy papers - Climate science: Not a drop to drink; News Features and Comment: The animal-testing conflict; Neuroscience: Helpless neurons; Earth science: Volcanic tremor explained; Physics: Coupled quantum pendulums; And finally… A leg-up for arthropod evolution
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
23 Feb 2011
The Institute of Microelectronics (IME), a research institute of the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), today announced that it has developed and successfully demonstrated an Ultra-Wideband (UWB) radio for use in Pirelli’s Cyber™ Tyre.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
23 Feb 2011
Current R&D success with A*STAR’s IMRE prompts Nitto Denko to invest more in Singapore by building a prototyping centre, which will be incubated at local research institute.
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The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
23 Feb 2011
A tiny silicon–oxygen-based polyhedron enters cellular nuclei to light them up selectively
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The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
23 Feb 2011
A new architecture for optical fiber networks promises more cost-efficient fiber-optic networks for the consumer market
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The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
23 Feb 2011
Nonvolatile memory based on ferroelectric–graphene field-effect transistors is now a step closer to reality
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Waseda University
23 Feb 2011
“Reefs at Risk Revisited” report presents comprehensive analysis threats to coral reefs.
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Waseda University
23 Feb 2011
An exhibition titled “Saneatsu and Red Porcelain” will be held in March and April at the Shigenori Tomioka Collection Gallery which opened in May 2009. This is an exhibition which takes the shape of word-association game-like concept linking Saneatsu Mushakoji to Naoya Shiga to Wanli red porcelain to five-colored Ming Dynasty porcelain.
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International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
22 Feb 2011
By NASER FARUQUI The political dramas unfolding in Tunisia, Egypt and other Middle Eastern countries present pivotal opportunities: They improve the prospects for harnessing science and its values to advance sustainable and equitable development, openness and democracy in the Islamic world.
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International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
21 Feb 2011
India’s labour force is fast approaching half a billion people, with about 8 million people added every year between the early 1990s and 2004-2005, but there remains a wide wage gap between different sectors of the Indian workforce.
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
21 Feb 2011
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) is pleased to have received a $2 million donation from Dr Hari N. Harilela for the establishment of the "Padma and Hari Harilela Scholarship" at its School of Hotel and Tourism Management (SHTM).
Waseda University
21 Feb 2011
By Hatsuko Kawana, Associate Professor, School of Human Sciences, Waseda University It started with the news that on Christmas Day in 2010, ten school bags were delivered to a child guidance center in Maebashi City, Gunma Prefecture, along with a card signed by Mr. Naoto Date, the hero of the cartoon “Tiger Mask.”
Nature Publishing Group
20 Feb 2011
Summaries of newsworthy papers - Neuroscience: Understanding relapse; Immunology: Maintaining calm in the gut; Cell Biology: p53 mutations affect cancer cell metabolism; Cell Biology: Fine-tuning the DNA damage response for survival; And finally…Geoscience: Early Cretaceous warmth
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RIKEN
18 Feb 2011
Molecular simulations explain how enzymatic pumps transport calcium ions within muscle cells
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RIKEN
18 Feb 2011
Experimental evidence adds to the likelihood of the existence of supersolids, an exotic phase of matter
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Universiti Sains Malaysia
18 Feb 2011
Based on the concept of ‘Prevention is better than cure’, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) researchers have found a way to stop the spread of cancer cells in the human body with a product derived from the oak galls plant.
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Universiti Sains Malaysia
18 Feb 2011
The discovery of evidence in Bukit Bunuh has made it one of the most important Palaeolithic sites in the world because it has revealed a 4 km square Palaeolithic complex dating back more than 1.83 million years; 40,000; and 30,000 years.
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
17 Feb 2011
With a decade of providing executive training to hospitality professionals, PolyU has already formed a firm foothold in establishing a well-respected programme.
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The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
17 Feb 2011
Engineering experts at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)'s Industrial Centre (IC) have helped achieved a breakthrough in aero engine maintenance by applying a mathematics-based software to the multiple axes machining of turbine blades.
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RIKEN
17 Feb 2011
Birds are useful models in developmental biology, but the study of avian development has been dominated by a single species of chicken. New research provides a comparative description of the development of the emu with that of the better-known chick.
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RIKEN
17 Feb 2011
As in manmade timepieces, the movements of the genetic clockworks that lie behind circadian cycles involve a remarkable amount of complexity. Researcher's from RIKEN's Laboratory for Systems Biology report how delayed feedback repression is a key factor in mammalian clock function.
Nature Publishing Group
16 Feb 2011
Summaries of newsworthy papers - Fossils: Ancient ‘seaweeds’ tell tales of the deep; Materials science: Bending the rules for transformation optics; Stem cells: Driving the neural pathway; And finally… Pruning the tree of life
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Waseda University
14 Feb 2011
People never, as assumed by conventional economics, make rational or efficient choices. Far from that, the choices made are irrational and emotional.
Waseda University
14 Feb 2011
The Waseda University Institute of e-Government has released the 2011 Waseda University World e-Government Ranking, marking its seventh consecutive year of monitoring the development of e-Government worldwide.