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Hokkaido University
05 Jul 2018
Based on a new study of how near-Earth asteroid Phaethon reflects light at different angles, astronomers think that its surface may reflect less light than previously thought. This is an exciting mystery for the recently approved DESTINY+ mission to investigate when it flies past Phaethon.
Tohoku University
04 Jul 2018
Researchers at Tohoku University’s Department of Geophysics, have been studying the great Tohoku-oki earthquake which occurred on March 11, 2011, to the east of Japan’s Honshu Island.
Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (iCeMS) at Kyoto University
03 Jul 2018
New research shows how one protein helps manage the complex branching of nerve cells in the brain.
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
03 Jul 2018
A research team at Korea's Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST) succeeded in analyzing big data up to 1,000 times faster than existing technology by using GPU-based ‘GMiner’ technology. The finding of big data pattern analysis is expected to be utilized in various industries including the finance and IT sectors.
Tohoku University
03 Jul 2018
A new class of aniline derivatives has been produced by researchers at Tohoku University in Japan.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
02 Jul 2018
Pairing a conjugated polymer with a redox enzyme generates a fast, selective, and sensitive electrochemical biosensor for metabolites.
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)
02 Jul 2018
A research team from the State Key Laboratory on Advanced Displays and Optoelectronics Technologies of HKUST has developed a new Liquid-crystal display (LCD), which image resolution, energy efficiency as well as color saturation were markedly enhanced.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
02 Jul 2018
Corals, even in the most far-flung locations, are being affected by climate change but fare better in marine protected areas.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
02 Jul 2018
A novel imaging method makes it possible to capture object deformation in three dimensions over time with unprecedented accuracy.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
02 Jul 2018
Bacteria isolated from desert plants could provide the key to maintaining productive agriculture in arid regions.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
02 Jul 2018
A metal catalyst that gives distinct carbon-based molecular skeletons upon ligand change may unlock cost-effective, green synthetic routes.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
02 Jul 2018
Research reveals the genetic response to heat stress and highlights symbiotic algae’s role.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
02 Jul 2018
A new conceptual model for describing a fuel’s composition can accelerate and simplify combustion simulations.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
02 Jul 2018
A metal carbide within a hydrogel composite senses, stretches and heals like human skin for use in medicine and robotics.
Asia Research News
02 Jul 2018
Global energy policymakers, investors and industry leaders will gather in Singapore to discuss SIEW’s theme, “Transforming Energy: Invest, Innovate, Integrate”, and explore collaborations for a more resilient energy future.
Tohoku University
29 Jun 2018
Screening a tiny section of DNA could help East Asian patients avoid severe reactions to some medications.
Asia Research News
29 Jun 2018
Light-controlled reversible aggregation of microtubules mediated by paclitaxel-modified cyclodextrin.
The University of Tokyo
28 Jun 2018
The techniques that make industrial pearl culturing possible were developed over a century ago at the Misaki Marine Biological Station in Japan.
Asia Research News
28 Jun 2018
In a new white paper, Dr. Justin Kim, Director of South Korea at Clarivate Analytics, undertakes a study based on these types of analysis. Examining the 2017 HCRs, Kim focuses primarily on South Korea and a selection of comparator nations.
Asia Research News
28 Jun 2018
New interface shifts from journal metrics to journal intelligence, offering richer data and greater transparency for comprehensive assessment
Nagoya University
27 Jun 2018
Researchers at Nagoya University have developed a composite material that, by adjusting its composition and exposing it to different types of light, can mimic animals’ changes in color.
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)
27 Jun 2018
Three HKUST teams, comprising students, alumni and their international peers, have won over 100 contesting teams to gain the top three prizes of the HKUST-Sino One Million Dollar Entrepreneurship Competition 2018.
Asia Research News
27 Jun 2018
* World-renowned technology experience event sets to debut in Singapore, with more than 80 community partners, 200 presenters and 2,000 expected participants
* Global advocates (“Campuseros”) poised to re-imagine the future through technology, creativity and innovation, Asia-style
Springer Nature
26 Jun 2018
Researchers show that female nipples are more diverse in size than male nipples – going against assumptions from evolutionary biology.
Hokkaido University
26 Jun 2018
A large-scale analysis has suggested it’s easier for people to form and replace relationships in North America, Europe and Latin America, compared to Asia and the Middle East, what causes these differences, and how they may influence people’s thoughts and behavior.
Hokkaido University
21 Jun 2018
Scientists demonstrated for the first time that horses integrate human facial expressions and voice tones to perceive human emotion, regardless of whether the person is familiar or not.
Asia Research News
21 Jun 2018
Transport of lipid-conjugated floxuridine by natural serum albumin for delivery to cancer cells.
Asia Research News
19 Jun 2018
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Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU)
19 Jun 2018
HKBU scholars invent award-winning medical device for safe growth of neural stem cells using nanotechnology.
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
19 Jun 2018
Targeting cells involved in blood vessel formation could prevent the growth of the most common type of brain tumour.