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RIKEN
24 Apr 2009
A new twist on a fluorescence-based method for monitoring cell division provides scientists with information about accompanying changes in cell morphology
RIKEN
24 Apr 2009
High-resolution structural data about an essential protein reveal new insights into how some cells transform fiber into force
RIKEN
24 Apr 2009
A microscopy technique unveils previously hidden information on the nature of superconductivity
RIKEN
24 Apr 2009
An international symposium organized by the RIKEN BioResource Center (BRC) drew over 230 microbiologists and other interested parties to Tokyo in early February to discuss the issue of microbial resources in Asia and the wider world.
Tokyo University of Science
23 Apr 2009
If the device is applied to 30% of the cars in Japan, we can expect a 960,000kl oil substitution effect which is 1.5 times the assumed effect from solar energy generation of the year 2010.
Tokyo University of Science
23 Apr 2009
The Center for Fire Science and Technology at Tokyo University of Science held the kick-off symposium for the global COE program Center for Education and Research on Advanced Fire Safety Science and Technology in East Asia on March 26, 2009 in Seoul, South Korea.
Nature Publishing Group
22 Apr 2009
Summaries of newsworthy papers include: Urine test for kidney disease and Gut hormone aids malnourished dialysis patients
Nature Publishing Group
22 Apr 2009
Summaries of newsworthy paper include They know where you are, Sealing the past, Bright skies spell bad news?, Sniffing out sickness, Shake, rattle, control, Dengue virus host factors identified, Probing enormous exotic molecules and Don’t judge an asteroid by its colour
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
22 Apr 2009
Canada's International Development Research Centre has more than 100 staff experts available to speak to the media on some of the world's most pressing development challenges - from climate change, to food security, to global finance.
Nature Publishing Group
22 Apr 2009
In Nature China this week - Contrary to popular belief, females may have the ability to replenish reproductive cells at any stage of their life
Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
22 Apr 2009
Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM) has successfully conducted a training and guidance programme for Bumiputera entrepreneurs in horticulture from 5 to 9 April, and a half-day seminar on gaharu on 6 April in Kuching, Sarawak.
University of the Philippines Los Baños
22 Apr 2009
Biotechnologists at UP Los Baños are gruelling at work putting the final touches to a prototype wastewater treatment system that involves the use of bacteria.
University of the Philippines Los Baños
22 Apr 2009
UPLB experts recommended that Jatropha seeds should be dried to 4-5% moisture content and sealed in moisture-proof containers, to ensure little reduction in percent germination.
RIKEN
19 Apr 2009
The international FANTOM consortium announces publication of three milestone papers in the prestigious journal Nature Genetics that will challenge current notions of how genes are controlled in mammals.
Nature Publishing Group
19 Apr 2009
Summaries of newsworthy papers include A better engineered beer, Lead atmosphere and Dead layers provide lifeline for Moore’s Law
RIKEN
17 Apr 2009
A significant form of epilepsy is genetically linked to a non-membrane channel protein
RIKEN
17 Apr 2009
Two newly discovered proteins may offer a breakthrough in understanding the function of an enigmatic network of protein fibers
RIKEN
17 Apr 2009
A unique metabolic fingerprint of an individual can be built up by using a common spectroscopy technique to identify the molecules involved
RIKEN
17 Apr 2009
RIKEN scientists, in collaboration with researchers at the University of Tokyo, Japan, and Sungkyunkwan University, Korea, have unveiled the possible existence of a new magnetic phase in the spatial arrangements of electron spins
RIKEN
17 Apr 2009
“People think cholesterol is bad for health. But without cholesterol, we could not survive. Cholesterol is important, but its function remains elusive.”
RIKEN
17 Apr 2009
The US-Japan Roundtable Discussion on Equal Participation in Science and Engineering was held from February 16 to 18 at Hokkaido University and was joined by RIKEN.
Waseda University
16 Apr 2009
In addition to these young people, members of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and other ministries and agencies of the Japanese government are also very interested in a career at the U.N. One of the major reasons for this is that the number of Japanese U.N. staff members is currently below the “desirable range.”
Waseda University
16 Apr 2009
There are many types of medicine for which effects are improved and side-effects are decreased when attention is based to the rhythm of ingestion. For example, people with hyperlipidemia are prescribed with medicine that reduces the formation of cholesterol, and this medicine is best taken in the evening.
Nature Publishing Group
15 Apr 2009
Summaries of newsworthy papers include Parasitology: New coats for old, Physics: Electrons go ballistic and Materials: Nanoribbons produced in abundance
Nature Publishing Group
15 Apr 2009
In Nature China this week - Researchers in China have uncovered the underlying mechanisms of morphine tolerance
University of the Philippines Los Baños
15 Apr 2009
Food technologists at the University of the Philippines Los Baños have identified local squash varieties that may be used for food processing.
University of the Philippines Los Baños
13 Apr 2009
The extract from kasoy shell, a recent study revealed, can be potentially used against termites. This is according to findings made by a multi-disciplinary research team from the Institute of Chemistry-CAS and Department of Forest Products and Paper Science-CFNR at the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB).
Nature Publishing Group
12 Apr 2009
Summaries of newsworthy papers include Nanotechnology: Brushes make a difference, Geoscience: Long-term mussel survival in acidic waters and Methods: Assembling large DNA molecules in a test tube
RIKEN
10 Apr 2009
Comparing aluminate and zincate compounds has revealed their versatility, which provides new tools for chemists
RIKEN
10 Apr 2009
A detailed structural analysis reveals new insights into the operating mechanism of a protein pore