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Tohoku University
29 May 2025
A team at Tohoku University has developed a data-driven method to accelerate the discovery of affordable, stable catalysts for clean hydrogen production. Using a digital platform called DigCat, they identified a low-cost metal oxide that performs both OER and HER in acidic conditions and remains stable over time.
Duke-NUS Medical School
29 May 2025
Singapore’s first nationwide research initiative dedicated to sarcopenia aims to revolutionise diagnosis and treatment for Asian patients.
Singapore University of Technology and Design
29 May 2025
Singapore researchers uncover a low-power mechanism for upconverting light using geometry and kinetic electron motion
Osaka Metropolitan University
28 May 2025
Self-assembling dye rings demonstrate photosynthetic energy and charge circulation
Asia Research News
27 May 2025
Cosmic hide-and-seek, Controlling quantum light, Thinking face robot, Live DNA folding & Menopause-dementia link. Plus latest SciCom Coffee talk. Read all in the latest Editor's Choice.
The University of Osaka
26 May 2025
Researchers at The University of Osaka have developed a groundbreaking energy-efficient and high-precision measurement system leveraging the inherent similarity between waveforms generated by the same type of signal source. Unlike black-box approaches such as generative AI, the system is built on the explicit theoretical framework of compressed sensing.
Tohoku University
26 May 2025
Jellyfish cyborgs may sound like something straight out of science fiction. But harnessing jellyfishes’ natural locomotion provides an efficient and environmentally-friendly means to monitor coral reefs, track oil spills or observe climate change. Now, a team from Tohoku University’s Department of Robotics has successfully modulated the swimming behavior of jellyfish using gentle electric pulses and generated a means of measuring it via AI.
Hiroshima University
26 May 2025
Examines how patient voices impact decision-making
The University of Osaka
26 May 2025
Researchers from The University of Osaka have revealed that vision transformers can develop gaze patterns similar to humans, learning to prioritize faces without ever being taught what a face is. The findings suggest that self-supervised ViTs may serve as a practical tool in computer vision and a theoretical model for studying human visual processing. The research underscores the potential of biologically inspired AI systems to uncover the mechanisms of human cognition.
Impart
26 May 2025
The story of Hanuman and Suvannamaccha, a mermaid, is beloved by generations in Southeast Asia who are familiar with the epic Ramayana, known locally as Ramakien. This tale is, however, altogether absent from the canonical Hindu Ramayana — a testament to the spread, influence, and adaptation of Hinduism and its mythologies in the ancient Indian Ocean world.
National Taiwan University
26 May 2025
Scientists unlock a new way to boost green energy materials—without rare elements.
National Taiwan University
23 May 2025
Prof. Chii-Shen Yang’s team at National Taiwan University resolved the molecular structure and discovered that HwMR, a light-sensing protein in H. walsbyi, transports magnesium ions using key residues, helping microbes survive extreme conditions.
Newcastle University in Singapore
23 May 2025
Discover how pineapple leaf fibers are transforming waste into stylish, durable “green leather” for sustainable bookbinding, fashion, and more—an eco-friendly revolution with real-world charm!
Hiroshima University
23 May 2025
Plants require phosphorus to grow and survive. In environments with low levels of available soil phosphorus, plants need to adjust to stay alive.
Osaka Metropolitan University
23 May 2025
Analysis of tourism-accommodation intensity hotspots
Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo (UTokyo-IIS)
23 May 2025
Researchers from the Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo, detail how clusters of cells detach from primary tumors and penetrate blood-vessel walls to enter the bloodstream, enabling them to establish distal metastases
Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo (UTokyo-IIS)
23 May 2025
Researchers at The University of Tokyo develop a filter that effectively captures small particles without restricting air flow
National Taiwan University
22 May 2025
Researchers from the Center for Condensed Matter Sciences, National Taiwan University, have developed a new electron microscopy technique to reveal hydrogen storage and defect healing processes in palladium.
Tohoku University
22 May 2025
What if we could supply 85% of Japan’s electricity needs using infrastructure that already exists? Rooftop solar panels and electric vehicle batteries are the dynamic duo proposed by a new study.
Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University
22 May 2025
Scientists have identified a brain molecule called NEAT1 that appears to play a central role in triggering light sensitivity (photophobia), a common and debilitating symptom of migraines
Ateneo de Manila University
22 May 2025
The Philippines faces a chronic shortage of nurses and physicians, and many health graduates are unprepared for real-world public health work.
The University of Osaka
21 May 2025
A world-first multi-sensor detection of an intense gamma-ray flash has been observed by researchers from The University of Osaka, when two lightning leaders collided. Observations across a wide radiation spectrum enabled precise measurement of the electric current produced during this extreme event, and demonstrated that the gamma-ray flash preceded the collision of the lightning leaders between the thundercloud and the ground.
Tohoku University
21 May 2025
A research team has developed a unified theoretical framework to better predict the performance of single-atom catalysts for electrochemical carbon dioxide reduction.
The University of Osaka
21 May 2025
Researchers at The University of Osaka have developed a non-precious metal catalyst for the efficient hydrogenation of biomass-derived furfural to valuable tetrahydrofuran-based compounds under mild conditions. The catalyst, consisting of nickel carbide nanoparticles supported on alumina, achieved 90% furfural conversion under ambient hydrogen pressure. This result will help advance the development of energy-efficient, cost-effective processes for the conversion of biomass to valuable materials.
Osaka Metropolitan University
21 May 2025
Portable technology offers instant, power-free ethanol detection across concentrations
The University of Osaka
21 May 2025
Researchers from The University of Osaka found that the Wnt5a protein, secreted by inflammatory fibroblasts within cancerous tumors, inhibits angiogenesis and consequently promotes hypoxia within tumors. Hypoxic conditions help sustain the inflammatory fibroblasts, which also secrete the growth factor epiregulin, thereby promoting tumor growth.
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
20 May 2025
- DGIST to host the Distinguished Lecture Series on the topic of molecular principles of neural circuits
Tohoku University
20 May 2025
Researchers at Tohoku University have achieved record-breaking energy efficiency for a high-speed memory storage device, called a SOT-MRAM cell.
Hiroshima University
20 May 2025
The new model could help policy-makers understand how the spatial distribution of industrial firms and their impact on the local environment affect regional development.
Hokkaido University
20 May 2025
Higher maternal selenium levels during pregnancy were associated with a lower risk of streptococcal infections in children, suggesting a potential protective effect.