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WCRF International
11 Aug 2014
World Cancer Research Fund International is accepting research grant applications on the links between diet, nutrition, body composition, physical activity and cancer. Please pass this information on to colleagues who might be interested in applying. Deadline for submission is 10 October 2014. Visit www.wcrf.org/apply for more information.
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
08 Aug 2014
According to a research study published in the Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences & Humanities, the government needs to manage street vendors by legalizing street vending, providing safe and suitable locations away from busy roads and IT training for them to operate their businesses.
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
07 Aug 2014
This technology can simultaneously remove impurities and produce clean gas for heat and power generation from waste biomass
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
06 Aug 2014
Probiotics have shown promise for treating patients with recurrent Clostridium difficile infections. However, their safety and quality control requires further study – especially in immunocompromised patients, concludes a review paper published in the Pertanika Journal of Science and Technology.
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
06 Aug 2014
This flood information visualization software will be an excellent tool for water resources planning and management as well as for better flood decision making analysis.
IOP Publishing
05 Aug 2014
A group of scientists from South Korea have converted used-cigarette butts into a high-performing material that could be integrated into computers, handheld devices, electrical vehicles and wind turbines to store energy.
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
01 Aug 2014
Dr Tao Ye, Associate Professor of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)’s Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology was recently awarded the 2014 Xiaoyu Hu Memorial Award at the 13th Chinese International Peptide Symposium (CPS) held in Datong, China, from 30 June – 4 July 2014.
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
31 Jul 2014
The School of Hotel and Tourism Management (SHTM) at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) released a report on the PolyU Tourist Satisfaction Index (PolyU TSI) and the Tourism Service Quality Index (PolyU TSQI) on 29 July 2014, presenting the PolyU TSI for Hong Kong from 2009 to 2013 and the PolyU TSQI from 2012 to 2013.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
30 Jul 2014
A new dye-sensitized solar cell absorbs a broad range of visible and infrared wavelengths.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
30 Jul 2014
Heat-responsive polymers that do not breakdown in water may lead to new antifouling coatings and enhanced oil recovery.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
30 Jul 2014
An electronic payment system developed at A*STAR will protect the privacy of customers recharging their electric vehicles.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
30 Jul 2014
A modified anticancer drug can simultaneously target tumour sites and show whether or not it is working.
Asia Research News
30 Jul 2014
Frost & Sullivan’s report, ‘World’s Top Global Mega Trends To 2025 and Implications to Business, Society and Cultures’ identifies 12 of these trends that will drive growth and innovation in the world.
Asia Research News
30 Jul 2014
Massive technology-led disruption across all industries globally, driven by the rapid proliferation of connected devices and services is moving everyone and everything towards a state of ‘connected everything’.
Asia Research News
30 Jul 2014
Frost & Sullivan’s Senior Growth Consultants will join New Zealand’s business leaders and visionaries at GIL 2014 New Zealand to address the challenges to growth and innovation.
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
24 Jul 2014
Researchers at the Universiti Teknologi MARA have enhanced the antioxidants present in mango fruit drink by adding the extracts of naturally occuring traditional herbs in Malaysia.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
23 Jul 2014
23 July, Singapore—Four joint laboratories, representing a commitment of S$200m between private and public sectors, were launched today between A*STAR’s Institute of Microelectronics (IME), and its 10 industry partners.
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
22 Jul 2014
Sludge obtained from water treatment plants were studied as suitable materials to be used in the pottery industry to make suitable pottery products.
University of Malaya
21 Jul 2014
Assoc. Prof. Engr. Dr. Chong Wen Tong from University of Malaya, Malaysia was selected as the winner of the Young Researcher Award granted on the occasion of the ISGMA 2014.
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
21 Jul 2014
People who recycle, those with car park problems at work or who have used urban rail transport systems somewhere else are more willing to pay for monorail services in Penang, Malaysia, according to a study in the Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences & Humanities.
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
21 Jul 2014
IDRC-funded researchers will be taking part in the conference, including the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS. The Centre is one of seven Canadian and eight African institutions participating in the Canada-Africa Prevention Trials (CAPT) network to enhance HIV/AIDS prevention research programs in Africa.
Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules (WPI-ITbM), Nagoya University
21 Jul 2014
Prof. Cathleen Crudden (PI of ITbM and Professor at Queen's University) has been awarded the 2014 CIC Fellowship of the Chemical Institute of Canada.
The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus
21 Jul 2014
The University of Nottingham is lending its engineering expertise to an ambitious new aerospace centre in Malaysia.
Waseda University
20 Jul 2014
Will Tokyo be able to unveil a disaster-prepared, barrier-free Tokyo at the Olympics where the elderly, disabled, and foreign visitors can live in safety? Opinion article by Prof. Yuji Hasemi of Waseda University.
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
18 Jul 2014
The integration of work into the school curricula of developing countries could enhance enrolment, reduce drop-out rates and equip students with the generic competencies they need to participate in the labour market, suggests a paper published in the Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences & Humanities.
Asia Research News
17 Jul 2014
Calling researchers worldwide to visit
www.oer-impact.net
to read the details of an open competition for research studies on the Impact of Open Educational Resources (OER) in Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa.
University of Malaya
16 Jul 2014
University of Malaya (UM) won three out of five prizes at the National Assistive Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Technology (AR&TTs) Challenge Malaysia 2014 which was held last 30 June to 1 July 2014.
Asia Research News
16 Jul 2014
Sendai, Japan - On July 2, Microsatellite Rising-2 succeeded in capturing high precision images of the earth’s surface. Using a High Precision Telescope (HPT), it captured color images at a spatial resolution of 5m, the highest in the world among 50kg-class satellites.
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
14 Jul 2014
This article published in the Science and Technology of Advanced Materials reports an approach with industrial potential to produce nano-sized composite silicon-based powders as negative electrodes for the next generation lithium ion batteries.
Okayama University
10 Jul 2014
(Okayama, Japan, 10 July) Okayama University researchers seek partners to commercialize a clinically proven non-invasive fluorescence virus-guided capture system of human colorectal circulating tumor cells (CTCs) from blood samples for genetic testing. This non-invasive companion diagnostics is important for personalized targeted cancer therapy.