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Waseda University
06 Jun 2013
Atopic dermatitis or eczema was big business in Japan in the 1990's. Assistant Prof. Ushiyama interviewed patients in Japan and the UK. The article reviews the eczema business in Japan and the differences with the UK.
Nature Publishing Group
05 Jun 2013
The discovery of the oldest nearly complete skeleton of a primate, reported in this week’s Nature, provides insights into the earliest phases of primate evolution.
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
05 Jun 2013
Ulsan, South Korea, June 5, 2013 – Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Case Western Reserve University & University of North Texas have paved a new way for affordable commercialization of fuel cells with efficient metal-free electrocatalysts using edge-halogenated graphene nanoplatelets.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
05 Jun 2013
Specifically sized gold nanoparticle spheres increase the sensitivity of a light-based chemical detector
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
05 Jun 2013
As well as company privacy, security frameworks for smart grids must protect the privacy of individual consumers
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
05 Jun 2013
A numerical simulation based on individual preferences provides insights into social attitudes that are unattainable through physical experiments
Asia Research News
04 Jun 2013
Antibiotic resistance in Asia, super batteries, the best coffee in the Philippines, protecting elephants from lightning, the end of bad drivers and the true impact of free formula milk for babies. You can read these and more in the 2013 issue of Asia Research News now available online.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
04 Jun 2013
An affordable optical modulator to enable high-definition online gaming experience in real-time with multiple players from anywhere in the world
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
03 Jun 2013
Two researchers from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University have been collaborating with the Consortium for Refractive Error and Myopia (CREAM) in a global study, which identified 24 genes leading to short-sightedness, thus paved the way for further research on the prevention and control of myopia.
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
31 May 2013
PolyU Design is thrilled to announce that Professor Roger Ball has been named one of only eight recipients of an endowed professorship in PolyU’s first-ever Endowed Professorship Scheme.
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
30 May 2013
Ulsan, South Korea, May 30 — Ulsan National Institute of Science & Technology (UNIST) has demonstrated that a live rabbit could wear contact lenses fitted with inorganic light-emitting diode with no side effects. This new class of hybrid transparent and stretchable electrode paves the way for flexible displays, solar cells, and electronics.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
30 May 2013
Singapore, 30 May: Singapore’s SIMTech and Leeds University have inked a MoU to collaborate on innovative medical devices like lab on chips, medical implants and implantable devices. The R&D also includes innovative joint replacements & biological scaffolds for cardiovascular & musculoskeletal tissue regeneration.
Hanyang University
29 May 2013
Professor Seon Jeong Kim of Hanyang University has created a high capacity yarn muscle that does not require electrolytes or special packaging. It will have a big impact in the motor, biological and robot industry.
Hanyang University
29 May 2013
Urban mining is a performed by extracting metal resources from electronic products. Gold from PCBs and Lithium from seawater - read more about Prof. Jai-Koo Park of Hanyang University on his research into urban mining.
Tokyo Institute of Technology
27 May 2013
(Tokyo, 27 May 2013): Scientists at Tokyo Tech have developed a new self-assembled nanostructure that can survive very hot or saline environments.
Tokyo Institute of Technology
27 May 2013
(Tokyo, 27 May 2013) Self assembled nanostructures for hostile environments: the May 2013 issue the Tokyo Institute of Technology Bulletin contains the latest information about cutting edge research projects and related activities at Tokyo Tech.
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
24 May 2013
Researchers using Lorentz electron microscopy have shown that magnetic skyrmions are spontaneously formed as nanomagnetic clusters in a ferromagnetic manganese oxide with centrosymmetry.
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
24 May 2013
Researchers at the International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA) and Tokyo Medical and Dental University have developed a coating method which accelerates bonding with bone by 3 times.
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
24 May 2013
Researchers in Japan and US have developed a new technique for efficiently creating functionalized nanowires for the first time ever.
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
24 May 2013
The red mahseer is highly sought after by anglers and high end restaurants. Breeding them may be a bit easier now that UPM researchers have found the best feed combination.
Waseda University
24 May 2013
Seventy. This is the number of journalists who were killed during 2012 in connection with news-gathering activities. The 34th entry from the top bears the name of a Japanese woman, Mika Yamamoto.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
22 May 2013
Optical computing could benefit from the recent development of a novel electromagnetic wave
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
22 May 2013
Revelation of how photoreceptive cells in the eye distinguish between different light sources could pave the way for a novel class of optical devices
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
22 May 2013
Ammonium salts could provide a viable way of removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere via carbon mineralization
Waseda University
20 May 2013
Opinion article by Associate Professor Sachiko Kuroda of the Faculty of Education and Integrated Arts and Sciences, Waseda University
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
20 May 2013
The National Institute for Materials Science in cooperation with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency are evaluating the mechanical properties of metallic materials used in liquid rocket engines for Japan's H-IIA and H-IIB launch vehicles.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
20 May 2013
Singapore's National Metrology Centre celebrates World Metrology Day, “Measurements in Daily Life”
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
20 May 2013
Jointly established by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) and Sichuan University (Sichuan U), China's first Institute for Disaster Management and Reconstruction (IDMR) has recently been officially opened.
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
17 May 2013
Ulsan, Republic of Korea, May 17, 2013 – Researchers have identified a novel role of ATAXIN-2 as a posttranscriptional coactivator crucial for circadian behaviors and molecular clocks. The work was carried out by Chunghun Lim and colleagues during his post-doctoral time at Northwestern University.
Asia Research News
17 May 2013
16 May 2013 - A new study published in PNAS argues that for fisheries policies to be effective they must take in to account not just fish stock conservation and environmental issues, but also research data on the patterns and dynamics of fish trade, markets and user consumption.