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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.
Tohoku University
09 Dec 2025
Listening to the "whispers" of electrons and crystals has lead to a quantum discovery with terahertz light that could help us advance technological innovations and life science research.
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
08 Dec 2025
- Developed the world's first multimodal brain signal-based model capable of learning without simultaneous EEG and fNIRS measurements.
- Self-learning from data of hundreds of individuals... Introducing a new era of multimodal brain signal analysis AI by achieving high accuracy with minimal labels.
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
08 Dec 2025
- Research team led by DGIST Professors Jaesok Yu, Hoejoon Kim, and Sang-hoon Lee clearly visualized blood vessels deep inside the human body with real-time 3D ultrasound.
- 3D imaging of blood vessels up to 7cm deep without using contrast agents... Anticipating safer, more accurate diagnostic technology.
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
08 Dec 2025
Secures core technology for high-resolution wearable devices through semiconductor transfer technology... Speeds up the commercialization of next-generation health monitoring devices.
- Research results published in the prestigious international journal Materials Today.
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
08 Dec 2025
- Improving the performance and durability of lithium-sulfur batteries by developing a new, highly effective host material that balances high porosity, excellent electrical conductivity, polarity, and catalytic properties.
Research results published in ACS Nano, a well-known academic journal in the field of nanomaterials.
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
08 Dec 2025
- DGIST team led by professors Jaesok Yu and Jungho Hyun realizes ultrasound super-resolution imaging technology that reduces data by one-third using existing equipment
- High-speed, long-duration, and 3D imaging without image degradation… Opening the way for non-invasive cerebral blood flow observation
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
08 Dec 2025
- Developed a photoresponsive Z-structure combining amorphous TiO2 and Ag2S nanowires
- Maximized light energy conversion efficiency through defect control and structural design.
- Research results published in ACS Catalysis.
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
08 Dec 2025
- Attracting top talent from Uzbekistan to graduate schools and expanding joint research networks
- Comprehensive training of talents in global technology management through industry-academia-research collaboration.
Duke-NUS Medical School
08 Dec 2025
Scientists have developed a new computational tool that maps multi-gene pathways more comprehensively than ever before.
The study uncovered a previously unknown protein pathway that, when blocked, kills blood cancer cells.
The discovery could lead to new therapies for patients with drug-resistant blood cancers.
The University of Osaka
08 Dec 2025
Researchers from The University of Osaka found migration of glucose and fructose from the blood to saliva drives oral microbiome dysbiosis in patients with type 2 diabetes, increasing the development of dental caries. This suggests that glycemic control could be an effective strategy for controlling dental caries in this population.
Tohoku University
05 Dec 2025
Game meat has traditionally been shunned by the Japanese population, Despite it being a sustainable food resource, vast amounts go to waste each year. A research team has dived deeper into the psychological barriers to game meat in Japan in an attempt to better market this underutilized resource.
Osaka Metropolitan University
05 Dec 2025
Underlying cause of illness at high altitudes examined at the summit of Mt. Fuji
Tohoku University
05 Dec 2025
Every bit of technology fails eventually, whether time, wear-and-tear, adverse conditions, or perhaps a mixture of all three are the cause of its demise. Yet predicting when technology might fail is notoriously difficult. When designing equipment for clear-energy systems, engineers often over compensate for this by designing it to withstand more stress than needed. This generates waste, and can sometimes inadvertently increase the wear and tear on materials.
Osaka Metropolitan University
04 Dec 2025
Elastic fiber component level in human hepatic stellate cells may predict liver damage
National Taiwan University
03 Dec 2025
Researchers at National Taiwan University have uncovered, for the first time at atomic resolution, how the human proteasome recognizes branched ubiquitin chains. This breakthrough reveals a multivalent decoding mechanism that enhances protein degradation accuracy and speed.
Tohoku University
03 Dec 2025
Rechargeable batteries get a supercharged boost from newly developed RAMOFs that don’t break down in water, which was previously a major problem for this material.
National Taiwan University
03 Dec 2025
The origin of the elusive preference of copper chalcogenides for selectively converting carbon dioxide (CO2) into formate has long puzzled researchers. Researchers at National Taiwan University have identified a charge-redistribution mechanism that resolves this long-standing debate, providing fundamental insight into the basis of their exceptional selectivity.
National Taiwan University
02 Dec 2025
A team of researchers from Academia Sinica and National Taiwan University has identified the Drosophila Cul2 substrate adaptor DmZer1 as a key regulator of protein quality control, acting at the intersection of two major cellular “cleanup systems”: autophagy and the ubiquitin-proteasome system. Interestingly, lowering DmZer1 levels activates the Cnc/Nrf2 stress-response pathway, which in turn strengthens the cell’s ability to defend itself against oxidative stress.
Kanazawa University
02 Dec 2025
Researchers at the Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI), Kanazawa University, report in ACS Nano the successful creation of artificial synaptic vesicles that can be remotely controlled by near-infrared (NIR) light. By embedding a phthalocyanine dye into lipid bilayers, the team achieved local heating that modulates membrane permeability, enabling precise release of neurotransmitters such as acetylcholine.
Kanazawa University
02 Dec 2025
Researchers at the Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI), Kanazawa University, have developed a breakthrough method for quantitative imaging of ATP levels inside living cells. The study, published in Nature Communications, introduces qMaLioffG, a genetically encoded fluorescence lifetime indicator that allows scientists to observe how cells produce and consume energy in real time.
Osaka Metropolitan University
02 Dec 2025
Sonochemical degradation of carbon tetrachloride was found to increase in the presence of alcohols
Ateneo de Manila University
02 Dec 2025
Sea salt aerosols are an important, chemically-reactive contributor to air quality when their components interact with the already polluted city air, particularly in Metro Manila.