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Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
25 Apr 2012
Master’s student Saliha Mohamad and her professor, Suhaimi Abdul Talib of the Faculty of Civil Engineering, UiTM, Shah Alam, Malaysia, discovered that sulphur and nitrogen can help us get rid of the old age problem of smelly drains.
Waseda University
24 Apr 2012
Team hopes findings will bolster practice’s reputation as a nonpharmacolgical treatment
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
23 Apr 2012
The signing of an agreement between The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and China Academy of Space Technology has brought together top-notch experts from both sides to work on the development of sophisticated space tool for collecting sample of lunar rock in the third phase of China's lunar exploration programme.
Nature Publishing Group
22 Apr 2012
Latest News from Nature 22 April 2012
Universiti Kuala Lumpur
19 Apr 2012
The Parabolic Team of Universiti Kuala Lumpur had actuated Parabolic Flights from March 23 till 28, 2012 over the airspace of Nagoya Japan. The flights were performed using a modified jet of the Japanese Space Agency (JAXA).
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
19 Apr 2012
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has named a square in the hub of its campus to pay tribute to the late Dr Tang Ping-yuan and his son Dr Jack Tang Chi-chien for their long-standing support to the Institution over the past four decades.
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
19 Apr 2012
The High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), recently joined to TIA-nano as a new core institute, in addition to the existing core institutes, the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), the National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), and the University of Tsukuba.
Universiti Kuala Lumpur
19 Apr 2012
“ There is a need for new strategy as the world today suffers from the lack of social justice, which has become an odd attribute of most national economies”, said MARA’s Chairman Y. B. Dato’ Seri Idris Jusoh.
Asia Research News
19 Apr 2012
A good example of an institution trying a new model is Albukhary International University in Malaysia. This institution just opened its doors to its first undergraduate students from 47 countries. All students receive a full scholarship and come from a low-income family and underprivileged or disadvantaged background.
Waseda University
19 Apr 2012
On Monday, April 9, 2012, the US-Japan Higher Education Panel was held at the Rihga Royal Hotel Tokyo under Waseda University’s auspices.
Nature Publishing Group
18 Apr 2012
Latest news from Nature 18 April 2012
Asia Research News
17 Apr 2012
Research group headed by Professor Takashi Tsuji demonstrates regenerating “functional hair regeneration from adult stem cells” Substantial advance in the development of next-generation of “organ replacement regenerative therapies”
Nature Publishing Group
17 Apr 2012
The latest news from Scientific American 17 Apriil 2012
Universiti Sains Malaysia
16 Apr 2012
Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) further strengthened its relationship with the universities of higher learning in Japan through the signing of two memorandums of understanding (MoU) recently.
Nature Publishing Group
15 Apr 2012
Latest news from Nature 15 April 2012
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
12 Apr 2012
"KineLabs" is a free software platform with three rehabilitation games for elderly people and persons after stroke to have fun while enhancing their motor skills in a 3D virtual environment.
Toyohashi University of Technology
12 Apr 2012
The 2nd Conference of University Presidents in Japan and Vietnam was held at the University of Kyoto on March 12 and 13, and in which Toyohashi Tech President Sakaki and Vice President Tsunoda participated.
The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS)
12 Apr 2012
TWAS and ISTIC are collaborating on a project aimed at identifying, rewarding and disseminating best practices in the innovative use of science and technology in the development of new products, processes or services that have had impacts on economic development in the South.
University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Pakistan
12 Apr 2012
Summary
Pakistan Journal of Biotechnology Vol. 9 No. 1 will be published in the first week of June and No. 2 will be published in the first week of January 2013
Nature Publishing Group
11 Apr 2012
Latest press release from Nature, 11 April 2012
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
11 Apr 2012
Guest article by Rohan Samarajiva
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
11 Apr 2012
A new design for nanoparticles that absorb low-energy light and emit high-energy light may find use in biological imaging
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
11 Apr 2012
A low-temperature method could be used to ‘grow’ transparent zinc oxide films for use in displays and solar cells
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
11 Apr 2012
The dissipation of energy from a vibrating gold nanoparticle is strongly influenced by the surrounding environment
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
11 Apr 2012
A pioneering error correction technique developed at the A*STAR Data Storage Institute holds promise for the development of next-generation computers
Asia Research News
11 Apr 2012
Albukhary Foundation is pleased to announce its 2012/2013 scholarships for disadvantaged, underprivileged and marginalised applicants for admission into AiU, in Kedah, Malaysia.
Waseda University
10 Apr 2012
OPINION - The big issue currently faced by contemporary society is how it can redevelop a modern “principle of freedom” in a more real way.
Waseda University
10 Apr 2012
OPINION - Politics used to be a risky business, but politicians these days seem to regard politics as an arena that is tranquil and uneventful, where they can make a fortune if they declare that their efforts are for the sake of the nation and the people or that they think from the standpoint of the people.
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
10 Apr 2012
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) will make further contribution to China's High-Speed Rail through its Shenzhen Base.
Universiti Sains Malaysia
10 Apr 2012
This new method is capable of reducing the price of carbon nanotubes from USD100 - USD700 to just USD 15 to USD 35 for each gram, much lower than world market prices