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Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
08 Sep 2025
- Achieved high-resolution quantum dot displays using photo-reactive materials and analyzed performance variations depending on the material - Developed a photoresist-free quantum dot patterning technique using a diazirine-based crosslinker - Research findings published in Nano Letters and ACS Nano
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
08 Sep 2025
- A research team led by Professor Kyung-In Jang at DGIST has developed a flexible implantable device for brain drug delivery, which applies a pump structure inspired by human gastrointestinal motility. - Wireless control enables precise drug delivery to deep brain regions, thus opening new possibilities for treating intractable brain diseases.
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
08 Sep 2025
- DGIST research team led by Yoonhee Lee successfully fabricated CNT FET high-sensitivity biosensors based on surface tension-induced inkjet printing. - The new technology enables low-cost and large-area fabrication without complicated processes. - It is expected to contribute to fabricating next-generation, high-sensitivity biosensors.
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
08 Sep 2025
- Development of a highly stretchable color conversion layer through direct cross-linking between eco-friendly quantum dots and stretchable polymers - Research findings published in Advanced Materials, a top-tier international journal in the field of materials science
National Taiwan University
08 Sep 2025
Researchers at National Taiwan University designed a graphene oxide biochar TiO₂ nanocomposite that combines adsorption capacity with superior photocatalytic activity. With strong material characterization and optoelectronic properties, it offers a novel and sustainable solution for antibiotic removal from livestock wastewater.
Tohoku University
08 Sep 2025
Just like litter is a big problem on Earth, space junk is cluttering up outer space. To dispose of this junk, a Tohoku University researcher demonstrated the utility of a special plasma thruster
Duke-NUS Medical School
05 Sep 2025
• Singapore’s flagship medical school is doubling down on population health research and technology-enabled solutions to strengthen healthcare systems and prepare tomorrow’s leaders • The School rebrands its Health Services & Systems Research (HSSR) programme to deliver policy-relevant, tech-driven solutions for a healthier Singapore • Launches new education pathways to enhance professional capabilities in population health research
Traveling-subject (TS) harmonized brain imaging data shows reduced measurement bias
The University of Osaka
05 Sep 2025
Magnetic resonance imaging often yields inconsistent results when assessing the brain’s structural characteristics in children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). To address this, scientists from Japan have used a harmonization method called traveling-subject (TS) to reduce measurement bias in brain imaging datasets from multiple sites.
Duke-NUS Medical School
05 Sep 2025
• Singapore’s flagship medical school is doubling down on population health research and technology-enabled solutions to strengthen healthcare systems and prepare tomorrow’s leaders • The School rebrands its Health Services & Systems Research (HSSR) programme to deliver policy-relevant, tech-driven solutions for a healthier Singapore • Launches new education pathways to enhance professional capabilities in population health research
Tohoku University
05 Sep 2025
Did you know eels are one of the few vertebrates capable of swimming even when their spinal cords are completely severed? How they do this has long puzzled scientists. Thanks to a new neural circuitry model developed by an international research group, researchers have discovered that stretch and pressure feedback loops are pivotal to eels’ remarkable locomotive abilities. Their findings could inspire future robot designs.
Tohoku University
05 Sep 2025
Aqueous batteries, which use water-based solutions as an electrolyte, have been around since the 1860s. They are safe, efficient, and cheap. But many electrode materials do not perform well in aqueous electrolytes. Organic redox polymers are no different. To overcome this, a group of researchers has unveiled a new organic redox polymer that addresses its hydrophobicity.
Tohoku University
05 Sep 2025
With just five minutes a day of training in Rei-ho (an ancient practice common amongst samurai), seniors can improve their leg strength and build up muscles essential for independent living.
Reef-building coral
Osaka Metropolitan University
05 Sep 2025
Reef-building corals use a previously unknown mechanism involving chloride to ‘see’ visible light
New students from overseas participate in the booth activities.
Lingnan University
05 Sep 2025
To encourage new students to explore and take part in all the different aspects of university life, Lingnan held a key orientation activity, its Campus Life Carnival, last night, 4 September. Over a thousand new students visited the 40 stands set up by student societies, university teams and units encouraged new students to join, gave advice, and explained Lingnan’s many extracurricular activities.
National Taiwan University
05 Sep 2025
Using optical tweezers, researchers at National Taiwan University observed individual binding events in real time, offering new insights into the molecular regulation of homologous recombination.
The University of Osaka
04 Sep 2025
The research group led by Drs. Mitsuru Arase, Mari Murakami, and Prof. Kiyoshi Takeda (Graduate School of Medicine/ Immunology Frontier Research Center at The University of Osaka) revealed that transcription factors RUNX2 and BHLHE40 play crucial roles in inducing T cells involved in Crohn's disease.
The weighted KDE of analysis of the data from the POIs in Pekanbaru (blue), indicating urban functional delineation, overlaid over a Sentinel-2 map of the city. The five deeper blue areas are the hotspots of urban activity, which correspond to urbanized areas. The borders of the delineation do not correspond to the borders of the urbanized area on the map, which indicates a difference between how urban functional delineation and traditional urban delineation define urbanization.
Hiroshima University
04 Sep 2025
Tracking human behavioral patterns in cities can be used to determine urban delineations and urban land use, which has the potential to improve urban planning.
Asia Research News Partnerships
04 Sep 2025
Taiwan Innotech Expo (TIE) 2025 will return from October 16–18 at Taipei World Trade Center, Hall 1, uniting government, academia, and industry under the theme “Cross-Domain AI Innovation: Driving the Future with Intelligence.” The event will feature 450 exhibitors presenting nearly 1,100 patented technologies, highlighting Taiwan’s role as a key driver of global innovation.
Asia Research News
04 Sep 2025
Self-healing hydrogel, Cool crawler, AI and world's longest crop experiment & Freeze-framing cells. Plus how media interest helps engineers and society. Read all in the latest Editor's Choice
The University of Osaka
04 Sep 2025
Researchers at the University of Osaka have developed NeuraLeaf, a revolutionary CG model using deep learning to represent diverse plant species and their leaf deformations. This single model overcomes the limitations of traditional manual modeling by disentangling species-specific shapes from dynamic 3D deformations like wilting or curling. NeuraLeaf allows precise tracking of leaf changes, enhancing growth prediction, disease detection, and agricultural management.
Duke-NUS Medical School
03 Sep 2025
Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) vaccination both prevents JEV and lowers dengue severity.
The University of Osaka
03 Sep 2025
A metal-free organic liquid has been developed that phosphoresces at room temperature. Rapid phosphorescence endows the liquid with the highest phosphorescence efficiency in air among organic liquids. The new molecule has a 3-bromo-2-thienyl diketone backbone with attached dimethylocylsilyl (DMOS) groups. Attaching one DMOS group liquefies the backbone, whereas attaching two DMOS groups prevents molecular aggregation, which typically weakens phosphorescence.
Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (iCeMS) at Kyoto University
03 Sep 2025
A customizable protein has been developed to help the body remove harmful cells, such as those involved in cancer or autoimmune diseases, offering a potential new direction for treatments.
Tohoku University
03 Sep 2025
Researchers at Tohoku University have applied explainable machine learning to identify key factors for nickel-based catalysts that improve CO₂ methanation. The findings show how data-driven methods can guide catalyst design and support progress toward carbon recycling and sustainable energy.
03 Sep 2025
Harpswell will convene the in-person component of its 7th annual ASEAN Women’s Leadership Summit, bringing together 33 outstanding young women leaders from across all 10 ASEAN countries and Nepal. It is hosted in partnership with the Centre for Research on Women and Gender (KANITA) at Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM).
The University of Osaka
03 Sep 2025
This news article reports on a study revealing the importance of the proboscis monkey's large nose in vocal communication. Researchers used CT scans and computer simulations to demonstrate that the nose's shape modifies the resonant frequencies of calls, creating unique vocal signatures for individual monkeys.
Tohoku University
03 Sep 2025
Combining multiple sensory inputs has been a big hurdle for developing physical AI robots. Recent research at Tohoku University solves this problem using a brand new approach.
Lingnan University congratulates the “Shenzhen–Hong Kong–Guangzhou” cluster on ranking first in the 2025 Global Innovation Index.
Lingnan University
03 Sep 2025
Lingnan University congratulates the “Shenzhen–Hong Kong–Guangzhou” cluster on achieving the top position in the 2025 Global Innovation Index (GII) Ranking of World’s Top 100 Innovation Clusters. Released by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), this ranking recognises the Greater Bay Area’s (GBA) outstanding innovation capacity and its vital strategic role in the global innovation ecosystem.
National Taiwan University
03 Sep 2025
A flexible perovskite light-emitting device integrating ester polymer crystallization enables optical logic signals under bending and stretching, paving the way for motion capture and intelligent sensing applications.
A spoon made of the new DNA-polysaccharide bioplastic (right) designed from natural plant-derived molecular structures. When buried in soil with a conventional polyethylene (PE) spoon (left), the bioplastic fully degraded in as little as 29 days.
Lingnan University
02 Sep 2025
To reduce plastic pollution and promote environmental sustainability, scholars from the Lingnan University School of Interdisciplinary Studies and their research team have developed a successful new eco-friendly bioplastic material. Unlike conventional plastics, it degrades naturally into harmless water and carbon dioxide in as little as 29 days under ambient conditions, and is a practical way to mitigate global plastic pollution.