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Hiroshima University
08 Aug 2025
What appears to be silver-blue pigment is actually structural coloration—an optical phenomenon that Encephalartos horridus creates through light-scattering wax crystals sculpted from a lipid compound that may date back to the dawn of land plants.
Duke-NUS Medical School
08 Aug 2025
78 students embark on their journey to become doctors at Duke-NUS Medical School’s 19th White Coat Ceremony
Osaka Metropolitan University
08 Aug 2025
First direct observation of quantum Kelvin–Helmholtz instability reveals eccentric fractional skyrmions
Singapore University of Technology and Design
08 Aug 2025
From a seed-inspired design to a 26-minute flight time on a single rotor, a new monocopter developed by SUTD researchers marks a 10-year journey towards redefining how efficient small flying robots can be.
Lingnan University
08 Aug 2025
The five-day 12th South-South Forum on Sustainability, hosted by the Chinese Institute of Hong Kong and co-organised by the Centre for Cultural Research and Development of Lingnan University, the Global University for Sustainability, the Centre for Film Studies and Cultural Studies of Peking University, and the Tsinghua Institute for Advanced Study in Humanities and Social Sciences of Tsinghua University, and coordinated locally by the Shangyou County People’s Government, is currently being held
The University of Osaka
08 Aug 2025
A Japanese superconducting quantum computer, designed and built with homegrown components and software, went live on July 28th at The University of Osaka’s Center for Quantum Information and Quantum Biology (QIQB). This achievement signifies Japan's technological prowess in quantum computing, demonstrating the nation's capacity to design, manufacture, and integrate a complete quantum system.
Ehime University
08 Aug 2025
Discovery of new therapeutic effects induced by CAR-T cell therapy
Osaka Metropolitan University
07 Aug 2025
Environmental conditions affect reproduction times in model fish
National Taiwan University
07 Aug 2025
Prof. Fang-Jen S. Lee's team at National Taiwan University discovered that an intermediate cellular metabolism molecule, glycerol, regulates the localization and function of the Golgi protein Imh1, thus revealing a previously unappreciated connection between cellular metabolism and vesicular transport.
Tohoku University
06 Aug 2025
Altermagnets are a newly discovered class of magnets that exhibit unique magnetic behavior. They lack net magnetization but still influence the polarization of reflected light. This makes them difficult to study using conventional optical techniques. A research group has overcome this stumbling block using a new formula, enabling them to clarify the magnetic properties and origins of an organic crystal altermagnet.
Tohoku University
06 Aug 2025
A research team led by Distinguished Professor Hao Li at WPI-AIMR, Tohoku University has reported new findings on copper/cobalt-based catalysts that improve the efficiency of electrochemical nitrate reduction.
Osaka Metropolitan University
06 Aug 2025
Prognosis indicators may be detectable in canine test results
Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (Kavli IPMU)
06 Aug 2025
A team of theoretical researchers including Kavli IPMU's Hirosi Ooguri, and led by Kyushu University's Yuya Kusuki, have used thermal effective theory to demonstrate for the first time that quantum entanglement follows universal rules across all dimensions.
Springer Nature
06 Aug 2025
Researchers from South Korea engineered a robotic folding sheet that can crawl across a surface as well as grasp and lift various objects.
National Taiwan University
06 Aug 2025
Scientists found three language-model chatbots — even with advanced prompt‐engineering tricks — often give suboptimal guidance across stroke prevention, diagnosis, treatment and recovery, highlighting the need for human oversight to ensure appropriateness and safety.
The University of Osaka
05 Aug 2025
A joint research team from Japan has observed "heavy fermions," electrons with dramatically enhanced mass, exhibiting quantum entanglement governed by the Planckian time – the fundamental unit of time in quantum mechanics. This discovery opens up exciting possibilities for harnessing this phenomenon in solid-state materials to develop a new type of quantum computer.
Tohoku University
05 Aug 2025
Researchers at Tohoku University developed a method that uses an abundant, renewable biomass to ultimately create environmentally-friendly fuels.
National Taiwan University
05 Aug 2025
A research team at National Taiwan University has developed a new stem cell-based vaccine that could help prevent and treat colorectal cancer.
Singapore University of Technology and Design
04 Aug 2025
A research team led by SUTD proposes a quantum-enhanced framework for processing complex topological signals that could one day outperform classical methods in recommendation systems, network science, and more.
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
04 Aug 2025
- DGIST is a place that knows no boundaries between academic disciplines in Korea and around the world
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
04 Aug 2025
- DGIST develops a low-cost, high-performance fuel cell catalyst, paving the way for next-generation eco-friendly hydrogen technologies
- The catalyst shows enhanced performance and durability compared to conventional ones, exceeding the U.S. Department of Energy’s 2025 targets
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
04 Aug 2025
- Fully charges a commercial battery in under two hours... Achieves world-class energy efficiency
- Enables battery charging inside the body without surgery... Expected to revolutionize future healthcare technology
Ateneo de Manila University
04 Aug 2025
The Ateneo de Manila University’s Business Insights Laboratory for Development (BUILD) is looking at ways for artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance human labor in small businesses, which make up the bulk of the Philippine economy.
Tohoku University
04 Aug 2025
Tsunami are rare yet one of the most devasting disasters. Researchers at Tohoku University worked together with Swiss RE International SE (Japan Branch) to develop science-based, cost-effective parametric insurance.
National Taiwan University
04 Aug 2025
Researchers from the Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, develop a new synthesis route for ultrathin photoanodes, which enables a 100 nm tantalum nitride layer to outperform much thicker films fabricated through conventional oxide precursors.
Osaka Metropolitan University
01 Aug 2025
Bacteria in the digestive system may work to maintain balance directly and indirectly
Tohoku University
01 Aug 2025
Researchers at Tohoku University unveil a cool new technique that can visualize both the structure and elemental distribution of nanomaterials in frozen solvents.
YOKOHAMA National University
31 Jul 2025
A novel technique has been developed using cellulose nanofibers, a blue-fluorescing amino acid and a covalent bond to yield an easily viewable, non-disruptive and dye-free alternative to conventional fluorescent tagging.
Kanazawa University
31 Jul 2025
A collaborative research team from Kanazawa University, the Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, and the University of Strathclyde has developed a novel method for forming high-performance high-entropy alloy (HEA) films on various surfaces—without the need for costly alloy targets.
Lingnan University
31 Jul 2025
Curate the Curious, an annual exhibition curated by 36 students of the Master of Arts in Curating and Art History (MACAH) at Lingnan University, will be held from 1-10 August. Introducing a new-generation curatorial perspective, the exhibition presents the hidden stories behind more than 50 paintings, sculptures, videos, and new media art by over 30 well-known artists from Mainland China and Hong Kong.