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YOKOHAMA National University
06 Mar 2025
Until now, when looking for a robot, the choice was between one that was autonomous and cordless, one that enabled high-precision manipulation, and one that could be used in extreme real-world environments. The HB-3 robot is the first that ticks all boxes.
Lingnan University
06 Mar 2025
Food waste accounts for about 30 per cent of Hong Kong's municipal solid waste in landfills, negatively impacting environmental ecology and wasting recyclable organic materials.
Osaka Metropolitan University
06 Mar 2025
Life-course perspective of households with children
National Taiwan University
06 Mar 2025
Concurrent steatotic liver disease (SLD) is prevalent among patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB); however, the effects of the associated cardiometabolic risk factors on all-cause and cause-specific mortality remain unknown. This study demonstrated that cumulative metabolic burden dose- dependently increased the risks of all-cause, liver-related, and cardiovascular mortality in patients with CHB and SLD.
Tohoku University
05 Mar 2025
Researchers at Tohoku University have found one more reason to quit smoking: the inhalation of first-hand and/or second-hand smoke may lead to placental abruption in pregnant mothers.
The University of Osaka
05 Mar 2025
Researchers at Osaka University show that Cartan's First Structure Equation, which relates to edge and screw dislocations in crystal lattices, can be recast in the same form as a basic mathematical formula that governs the behavior of electric currents and magnetic fields. This work can help make new concepts more understandable by employing more familiar frameworks.
Asia Research News
05 Mar 2025
For International Women's Day, we have prepared a list of women experts who have agreed to share their expertise with journalists. Their expertise include AI, astronomy, medicine and public health, sustainability, women’s rights, and more.
Osaka Metropolitan University
04 Mar 2025
Cryo-electron microscopy reveals molecular structure of twin motors that power mycoplasma’s ability to glide
Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo (UTokyo-IIS)
04 Mar 2025
Researchers from the Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo, have found a surprisingly simple way of understanding social-distancing behavior during an epidemic.
National Taiwan University
04 Mar 2025
This study questions recent claims about the rapid effectiveness of psychedelic drugs for treating depression. Among all psychedelics, only high-dose psilocybin showed greater effectiveness than the placebo in antidepressant trials and outperformed escitalopram.
The University of Osaka
03 Mar 2025
Researchers from Osaka University found that TEX38 and ZDHHC19 co-localize on the plasma membrane of spermatids and mediate S-palmitoylation of ARRDC5, a crucial protein for spermatogenesis. Disrupting either TEX38 or ZDHHC19 inhibited cytoplasm removal from the sperm head, resulting in deformed sperm and infertility in a male mouse model.
Ehime University
03 Mar 2025
Comprehensive screening analysis of organohalogen compounds in blubber samples of 11 toothed whale species stranded on Japanese coasts revealed species-specific accumulation profiles, with a total of over 300 organohalogen compounds detected. For the first time, the composition profiles of marine natural products were found to be useful indicators of the feeding habitats and migration history of individual whale species.
Tohoku University
03 Mar 2025
Glaucoma is called the “silent thief of sight” as many don’t notice until significant, irreversible vision loss has already occurred. A revolutionary early screening tool using AI may stop this thief dead in its tracks.
National Taiwan University
03 Mar 2025
Eight CO2 capture processes were evaluated in terms of economics, environmental impact, and equipment footprint, based on rigorous modeling.
YOKOHAMA National University
03 Mar 2025
YOKOHAMA National University signed a joint research agreement with Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Quantinuum K.K., Keio University, SoftBank Corp., Mitsui & Co., Ltd., and LQUOM, Inc. Their collaboration aims to enable deployable and scalable quantum information processing by achieving and demonstrating the connection of multiple quantum devices in a practical environment.
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
01 Mar 2025
- A pioneer of systems biology who challenged Richard Dawkins’ The Selfish Gene, appointed as the first Chair Professor of DGIST Biomedical Engineering Department opening in March.
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
01 Mar 2025
- DGIST Professor Sohee Kim’s research team has developed the world’s first three-dimensional neural electrode that deforms smoothly using soft actuation technology.
- It is expected to be used in various next-generation soft bioelectronic devices, including electroceuticals for peripheral nerve treatment
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
01 Mar 2025
DGIST Undergraduate Alumni Demonstrate Academic Excellence by Securing Professorships at Major Universities in Korea
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
01 Mar 2025
- grants degrees to 60 PhD, 72 master’s, and 128 bachelor’s students, fostering 260 talented individuals of science and technology
Lingnan University
28 Feb 2025
Lingnan University held its inaugural Technology Transfer Forum today, 28 February, at the Qianhai International Talent Hub in Shenzhen. Supported by the Innovation and Technology Fund of the Innovation and Technology Commission, the forum focused on “Building a Smart Future for Sustainability”.
Tohoku University
28 Feb 2025
Researchers used motion capture technology to create a database of body language – ranging from happiness to contempt – targeted towards an Asian population for the first time.
Osaka Metropolitan University
28 Feb 2025
Popular milk and dairy products in Egypt show over 25% prevalence of E. coli
The University of Osaka
27 Feb 2025
A multi-institutional research team led by Osaka University clarified the energy levels of color centers at the SiO2/SiC interface, paving the way toward the development of scalable quantum technologies that use them as single-photon emitters.
Tohoku University
27 Feb 2025
A twist you’ll never see coming: a breakthrough in understanding the relationship between chirality and electric flow at a microscopic level may help us develop chiral information technology.
Tohoku University
27 Feb 2025
Strong, lightweight, superelastic, and able to function across a range of temperatures, this newly developed alloy could be a game-changer for space exploration and medical technology.
Osaka Metropolitan University
27 Feb 2025
Advancement in veterinary regenerative medicine can help domestic and endangered wild cats alike
Hokkaido University
26 Feb 2025
New double network hydrogel technology features automated self-strengthening that rapidly activates upon deformation of its polymer network.
Osaka Metropolitan University
26 Feb 2025
Anemonefish provision food they don’t eat to increase size of host sea anemones
Tohoku University
26 Feb 2025
The less carbon dioxide polluting our air, the better. Researchers are investigating non-toxic, low-cost electrocatalysts to turn our sustainability goals into reality.
Tohoku University
26 Feb 2025
Tohoku University researchers are looking underfoot to uncover the mysterious past of Mars: Martian regoliths in the soil. Their water storage capabilities may help us understand the change in water on Mars over time.