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RIKEN
03 Oct 2011
The RIKEN Brain Science Institute (BSI) is seeking outstanding neuroscientists for tenure-track Team Leader positions (equivalent to U.S. Assistant or Associate Professor) and for a tenured Senior Team Leader position (equivalent to U.S. Full Professor) to investigate the brain.
RIKEN
03 Oct 2011
Analyzing metabolites in living organisms using NMR spectroscopy is yielding new insights into environmental health and ecology and the development of green innovations at the RIKEN Plant Science Center.
Nature Publishing Group
02 Oct 2011
Summaries of newsworthy papers: Arctic ozone loss, mucosal memory, Dust-climate links in the tropical Atlantic, ovarian cancer, leukaemia and more
Nature Publishing Group
29 Sep 2011
Summaries of newsworthy papers: Neutron star mergers, neurons control limb movement, people not projects and more
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
28 Sep 2011
Deans and academics across the world gathered in Hong Kong from 27 to 29 September to attend the International Leadership Summit on Mechanical/Multi-Disciplinary Education
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
28 Sep 2011
Multi-compartment globular structures assembled from polymer-based materials may soon serve as cell prototypes
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
28 Sep 2011
Combining carbon dioxide sorbents with gold nanoparticle catalysts makes manufacturing ultrapure hydrogen gas easier than ever
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
28 Sep 2011
Similarities between the electronic states of molecules and the optical properties of gold nanostructures aid the development of new photonic devices
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
28 Sep 2011
Advanced electronics beckon thanks to self-assembling templates that allow the creation of nanoscale features on silicon wafers
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
28 Sep 2011
Microfluidic devices are poised to transform biological research by streamlining the cost, speed and precision of individual experiments.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
28 Sep 2011
Vibration-assisted milling can lead to higher-quality surfaces
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
28 Sep 2011
Many industry leaders, internationally-renowned designers, staff, alumni and friends of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) gathered at Hotel ICON – a unique teaching and research hotel wholly-owned by the university – to celebrate its official opening.
Nature Publishing Group
27 Sep 2011
Summaries of newsworthy papers: Association of a bacterium with haemorrhagic stroke, microbial production of a diesel biofuel and more.
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
27 Sep 2011
With strong support from the industry, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has garnered momentum to further promote the use of its award-winning Solar-powered Air-conditioning System for installation on different types of vehicles, which now include mini-bus, taxi, public light bus and truck.
Waseda University
26 Sep 2011
Waseda scholar assess the impact of Arab Spring on the Middle East
Nature Publishing Group
26 Sep 2011
Summaries of newsworthy papers: helpers in tissue repair, forest clock emissions, breast cancer treatment and more.
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
26 Sep 2011
As the international community gathers in Brazil, IDRC will be on the ground to showcase how communities around the globe are harnessing science, technology, and indigenous knowledge to manage their access to water more equitably and efficiently.
RIKEN
23 Sep 2011
The entrapment of antimatter for 16 minutes allows for tests of the foundations of physics
RIKEN
23 Sep 2011
Access to multiple life science databases made easier by a web-based interface and portal developed at RIKEN
RIKEN
23 Sep 2011
A method that rapidly unveils the mode of action of anticancer compounds could soon streamline therapeutic drug discovery
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
23 Sep 2011
Tohoku University, Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) and Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) announced on August 22, 2011 that Kenichi Uchida, a PhD student, and Professor Eiji Saitoh of Tohoku University and their colleagues have succeeded in injecting spin current into a magnetic material by acoustic wave spin pumping.
Nature Publishing Group
23 Sep 2011
Latest release from Nature's Scientific Reports DOI: 10.1038/srep00098
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
22 Sep 2011
The latest issue of JTAS unravels how biomarkers could help identify vulnerable species of shallow water fish (grouper), how semen qaulity can be improved during storage at low temperatures and explains why knowing the composition of a chicken carcass may be of use.
RIKEN
22 Sep 2011
Researchers at the RIKEN Advanced Science Institute (ASI) has shed light on a class of heterometallic molecular structures whose features point the way to breakthroughs in the development of lightweight fuel cell technology. The structures contain a combination of rare-earth and d-transition metals ideally suited to the compact storage of hydrogen.
Nature Publishing Group
22 Sep 2011
This latest release covers topics ranging from neuroscience and ageing to quantum physics and biology
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
21 Sep 2011
Water is scarce for residents on the edge of South Asia’s expanding cities. Four research teams across the subcontinent are working with communities to secure their access to this vital resource. By Jonah Engle
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
21 Sep 2011
SIMTech Microfluidics Foundry, a successful outcome of a collaboration with CSEM, Centre Suisse d’Electronique et de Microtechnique SA, is a milestone for Singapore and the industry.
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
21 Sep 2011
In July 2011, the Philippines Department of Agriculture’s Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources celebrated the 25th anniversary of its first success at milkfish (bangus) spawning in captivity. During the celebrations the IDRC's Wilfredo Reyes accepted a Plaque of Recognition for our contributions to the country’s milkfish breeding program.
Nature Publishing Group
20 Sep 2011
Operation of the first ever airborne matter wave sensor in both 1-g and 0-g gravitational conditions
Nature Publishing Group
20 Sep 2011
Also in this press release: two populations in the US tend to outlive their often richer neighbours, read on to find out why.