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Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo (UTokyo-IIS)
17 Dec 2025
Researchers from the Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo develop an artificial intelligence framework for designing new inorganic materials with humanlike reasoning
Hiroshima University
17 Dec 2025
Hiroshima University research shows that a portable heart monitoring device can detect fetal distress earlier and sharply improve newborn survival rates in low-resource environments.
The University of Osaka
17 Dec 2025
A joint team from UOsaka has uncovered the core principles of the loss maximization in rotor-driven gas-liquid two-phase flows. Performing numerical simulations on the supercomputer "SQUID", they identified the causes as direct collisions between the rotor and the liquid surface and pressure imbalances around the rotor. The findings suggest that, in a resonant state, the enhanced fluid motion is drawn toward the front of the rotor, and the flow instability is intensified behind it.
National Taiwan University
17 Dec 2025
Reagent-free (photo)electrochemical systems effectively breakdown cobalt–organic complexes while simultaneously recovering cobalt, presenting a promising strategy for advanced wastewater treatment and resource recovery.
YOKOHAMA National University
16 Dec 2025
Researchers have discovered a previously unknown marine fungus that kills toxic algae known to pose a health risk to humans
Hiroshima University
16 Dec 2025
A new regional assessment shows that Southeast Asia is a major net source of greenhouse gases, with land-use change and rising fossil fuel use overwhelming natural carbon sinks, reservoirs that store carbon-containing chemical compounds for a long period.
Singapore University of Technology and Design
16 Dec 2025
Using mobile phone traces, transit data, and spatial modelling, SUTD researchers produced one of Singapore’s most detailed district-level maps of transport emissions that offers new insights into how urban form shapes daily mobility.
Hiroshima University
16 Dec 2025
First visible ‘time crystal’ developed by WPI-SKCM² members, advancing the institute’s goal to engineer novel forms of matter
Lingnan University
15 Dec 2025
Three Lingnan University students, He Shiwei, Lu Beian, and Xing Zixuan, stood out in the 2025 Study Hong Kong 10 Outstanding International Students in Hong Kong Selection, and received HK$3,000 scholarships at the ceremony on 14 December.
Hiroshima University
15 Dec 2025
In a new Nature Physics study, researchers created particle-like so-called “vortex knots” inside chiral nematic liquid crystals, a twisted fluid similar to those used in LCD screens. For the first time, these knots are stable and could be reversibly switched between different knotted forms, using electric pulses to fuse and split them.
National Taiwan University
15 Dec 2025
Researchers developed a highly selective membrane that efficiently separates carbon dioxide from other gases, supporting cleaner energy and industrial processes.
Impart
15 Dec 2025
From Jesuit apothecaries in Goa to royal treasuries in Europe, Goa stones were sought-after remedies and status objects in the seventeenth century. Discover how these artificial bezoars were made, traded, and treasured across continents.
Osaka Metropolitan University
15 Dec 2025
Mutated baker’s yeast at the forefront of alternative 2,3-butanediol production methods
Duke-NUS Medical School
15 Dec 2025
Leveraging cutting-edge tools in genomics, medical imaging and data science, five research teams from Duke and Duke-NUS have been awarded joint Research Collaboration Pilot Project grants.
Lingnan University
12 Dec 2025
Lingnan University is pleased to announce that Mr John Lee, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong SAR and Chancellor of Lingnan University, has re-appointed Mr Andrew Yao Cho-fai as Chairman of the Council and an ex-officio member of the Court for a further term of three years with effect from 1 January 2026.
Ateneo de Manila University
12 Dec 2025
A Filipino-led team of international researchers has developed a physics-based algorithm that could train AI to greatly improve weather forecasts.
Lingnan University
12 Dec 2025
Lingnan University participated in the two-day 5th Asia Exhibition of Innovations and Inventions Hong Kong (AEII), and delivered an outstanding performance. Among more than 140 innovative research projects presented by experts and inventors worldwide, all nine of Lingnan's participating projects received awards, securing two gold, four silver, and three bronze medals. This marks a remarkable leap from last year, when the University made its debut and achieved one gold and two silver medals.
Tohoku University
12 Dec 2025
Researchers at Tohoku University found the key to taming electrochemical reactions so they don’t produce rogue byproducts instead of valuable fuels.
Osaka Metropolitan University
12 Dec 2025
Researchers create a stem cell medium for canine stem cells that doesn’t contain any human components
Ehime University
12 Dec 2025
Over 10 years of monitoring
National Taiwan University
12 Dec 2025
A newly discovered promoter element “start” points to a shared regulatory syntax for controlling transcription initiation in bacteria, archaea, and eukaryotes.
Lingnan University
11 Dec 2025
Lingnan University congratulates elite student-athlete Yuen Wing-ki on winning a bronze medal for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) in the Women’s Table Tennis Doubles (Class TT5) at the 12th National Games for Persons with Disabilities and the 9th National Special Olympic Games (NGD). Her brilliant performance also sets a record for Lingnan’s outstanding sporting achievements.
Tohoku University
11 Dec 2025
Sometimes the simplest solution is the best one. This research shows how exposing a single active site has huge implications for producing green energy.
National Taiwan University
11 Dec 2025
The integration of high-dimensional omics data reveals that xylem differentiation programs have undergone simplification rather than elaboration, establishing a model of “reductive evolution” in seed plants.
National Taiwan University
10 Dec 2025
Scientists used a 3D-printing approach to pattern hydrophobic barriers inside hydrophilic filter paper. These barriers, designed in different geometries, guide liquids along precise paths and shape their flow behavior, demonstrating effective use in mixing, gradient generation, and two-phase separation within miniaturized systems.
Tohoku University
10 Dec 2025
Probabilistic computers can solve certain problems more efficiently than traditional computers, but are usually saddled with a power-hungry, bulky, analog component. That is, until a research team developed a fully digital p-bit design.
The University of Osaka
10 Dec 2025
Researchers from The University of Osaka have developed a novel reverse genetics system to study norovirus, the leading cause of gastroenteritis. This efficient system can generate infectious viral particles by simply injecting viral genetic material into zebrafish embryos. They were able to alter the genetic material to create modified viruses, enabling the evaluation of antiviral drugs and novel vaccine development.
Lingnan University
09 Dec 2025
Lingnan University’s Teaching and Learning Centre is proud to advise that its innovative IDEAL-Gen.AI (Instructional Design Enhanced Active Learning through Generative Artificial Intelligence) platform has garnered international recognition by winning the Bronze Award in the “Best Use of AI” category at the prestigious QS Reimagine Education Awards and Conference 2025.
Osaka Metropolitan University
09 Dec 2025
A scientist has solved the conundrum of why robots struggle to pick tomatoes
Asia Research News
09 Dec 2025
Brain atlas, From perfume to plastic, Stable solar power, Plant aging switch, Anti-cancer droplets, Greener gold, Extreme star factory and How research shapes sustainability policy. Read all in the latest Editor's Choice.