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Asia Research News
07 Nov 2011
Technology Frontier: newsbite from Hong Kong Polytechnic University
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RIKEN
04 Nov 2011
Artificial atoms give insight into how real atoms interact with light in real time
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RIKEN
04 Nov 2011
Special techniques for handling membrane proteins provide insight into the structure and function of an algal light-sensing molecule
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RIKEN
04 Nov 2011
Preparing chromosomes for cell division is a balancing act involving a tug-of-war between opposing molecular actions
Nature Publishing Group
03 Nov 2011
The latest Nature news from 2 November 2011 is full of fossils...
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Asia Research News
02 Nov 2011
Engineering News from the Japanese Science and Innovation Section
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Asia Research News
02 Nov 2011
Life Sciences and Environment News from the Japanese Science and Innovation Section
Nature Publishing Group
02 Nov 2011
Improving light absorption in solar panels and a signalling molecule linked to obesity, among other news.
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The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
02 Nov 2011
A Russian spacecraft carrying the state-of-the-art space tool made by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) is set to embark on a one-year space journey to the Red Planet at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on 8 November 2011 Moscow time.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
01 Nov 2011
Singapore, 1 November 2011. The Experimental Power Grid Centre (EPGC), one of the largest experimental power grid facilities in the world was officially opened in Singapore, today, by Mr. S. Iswaran, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office and Second Minister for Home Affairs and Trade & Industry.
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The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
31 Oct 2011
Certification affirms IME’s ability to meet partners’ and industry’s requirements to conduct R&D to develop next generation novel medical devices
Nature Publishing Group
31 Oct 2011
A summary of newsworthy articles, including genes related to schizophrenia, brain landscaping, bacterias, mosquitoes and more
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Asia Research News
29 Oct 2011
“Reinforcement of microfibril rescues microfibril disorder of Marfan’s syndrome”.
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National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
28 Oct 2011
Cartilage, bone, and skin can already be regenerated in vitro, and these tissues are currently available for clinical applications. However, regeneration of more complex tissues such as the liver and pancreas has yet to be fully realized.
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The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
28 Oct 2011
Micron and Singapore’s A*STAR Data Storage Institute to Develop Spin Transfer Torque Magnetic Random Access Memory
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RIKEN
28 Oct 2011
Unprecedented formation of a boron–boron covalent bond, under laboratory conditions, opens a new corner of chemistry
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RIKEN
28 Oct 2011
Revelation of the genetics underlying the response of plants to water shortage could lead to new drought-tolerant crop varieties
Nature Publishing Group
28 Oct 2011
Summary of a newsworthy paper on hagfish hunting method
Nature Publishing Group
28 Oct 2011
Summary of newsworthy paper on genome sequencing
Nature Publishing Group
28 Oct 2011
Summaries of newsworthy papers on Evolution, Fungal threat to bats, stellar dust, microbiota, roundworm and more
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The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
27 Oct 2011
Coupling nanoparticles to purpose-built resonators boosts the performance of Raman spectroscopy
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The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
27 Oct 2011
The elimination of detrimental cross-talks in single-photon detectors pushes quantum optics to new limits
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The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
27 Oct 2011
The rate of data transmission over plastic optical fibers can be increased by controlling modal dispersion with simple and robust tapers on each end
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
26 Oct 2011
PolyU students are the champions in the Retail Futures Challenge
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Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
25 Oct 2011
Despite the existence of Shariah advisory councils, Islamic banks and financial institutions in Malaysia may be failing to carry out their duties.
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
25 Oct 2011
UPM Journal now included in the Directory of Open Access Journal
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Waseda University
25 Oct 2011
Waseda scholar highlights the difficulties and benefits of disaster support for disabled persons
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Waseda University
25 Oct 2011
How cellular biology is taught in Waseda University
25Oct-Crime1
Waseda University
25 Oct 2011
Waseda commentary on recent organized crime ordinance in Japan
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Waseda University
25 Oct 2011
Scholar urge caution from blind reliance on the market to resolve current food crisis