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An MPPC detector
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
A plastic optical fiber
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
Malaysia Parliament
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
25Oct-Food1
Waseda University
25 Oct 2011
Scholar urge caution from blind reliance on the market to resolve current food crisis
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
24 Oct 2011
Challenges In Developing Carbon Nanotube Technology, structural analysis of proteins related to neurodegenerative diseases using NMR spectroscopy and more.
carbon
Nature Publishing Group
23 Oct 2011
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RIKEN
21 Oct 2011
Ontological systems under development at the RIKEN BioResource Center promise to revolutionize life science research by completely changing the way researchers share data
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RIKEN
21 Oct 2011
By relocating a protein that causes cellular constriction, a factor tentatively linked to growth also helps cells retain their natural shape
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RIKEN
21 Oct 2011
Elucidation of the structure of receptors that detect invading pathogens in moths could aid the diagnosis of infectious fungal diseases
Nature Publishing Group
20 Oct 2011
Human migration in response to environmental change can be beneficial and, in some circumstances, should be enabled, rather than constrained, say Richard Black, Stephen R. G. Bennett, Sandy M. Thomas and John R. Beddington in a Comment in Nature. The article is linked to the authors’ report on migration and environmental change.
smoke
Nature Publishing Group
20 Oct 2011
Latest press release from Nature Neuropsychopharmacology
watch
Nature Publishing Group
19 Oct 2011
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Asia Research News
19 Oct 2011
Deadline: November 1, 2011 IDRC offers these awards twice a year in April and November to Canadians, permanent residents of Canada, and citizens of developing countries pursuing doctoral studies at a Canadian university.
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Asia Research News
14 Oct 2011
Deadline of application: 15 November 2011
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The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
14 Oct 2011
A novel type of fabric that can absorb water and perspiration on one side and transport it to the other has been invented by a team of textile scientists based at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU).
RIKEN
14 Oct 2011
On September 9–10, the third Noyori Summer School was held at Kobe Port Island, home to the RIKEN Kobe Institute and the RIKEN Advanced Institute for Computational Science (AICS). The summer school, launched in 2009, provides opportunities for young researchers from around the world to meet RIKEN leaders and interact with one another.
gut epithelial cells
RIKEN
14 Oct 2011
Gastrointestinal inflammation is prevented by a protein sorting factor found in cells lining the gut
spin
RIKEN
14 Oct 2011
A bismuth-based semiconducting material could enable control of electron spin, a crucial requirement for advancing novel devices
SEM images
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
14 Oct 2011
Dr Joel Yang from the Institute of Materials Research and Engineering with collaborators from the National University of Singapore and the Data Storage Institute has developed a process that can increase the data recording density of hard disks to 3.3 Terabit/in2, six times that of of current models. The key ingredient? Regular table salt.
Nanyang Technological University
13 Oct 2011
The Strengthening Information Society Research Capacity Alliance – or SIRCA II – aims to improve the inter-disciplinary research skills of emerging scholars in the Global South.
Nanyang Technological University
13 Oct 2011
Proposals for research projects on Information Societies and Information & Communication Technology for Development (ICTD) carried out in the Global South will be accepted by SIRCA II
Nature Publishing Group
13 Oct 2011
Also in this release: Diamond strengthens quantum information processors and how Earth shifted from anoxic to oxic atmosphere