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National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
20 Sep 2011
High expectations for electric vehicles and energy storage
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
20 Sep 2011
Road to Compact, High Field NMR Using Oxide High Temperature Superconducting Materials
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
20 Sep 2011
An Important Contribution to Securing the Safety of Jet Engines and Gas Turbines for Power Generation
Waseda University
20 Sep 2011
Psychological Changes from the Viewpoint of Stock Prices and Housing Prices. By: Yuichiro Kawaguchi, Professor at the Faculty of Commerce, Waseda University
RIKEN
19 Sep 2011
A gene regulatory factor promotes long-term protection against infectious threats by effecting the maturation of a variety of immune cells
RIKEN
19 Sep 2011
Molecule-based memory devices edge closer with the development of supramolecular structures that act as tiny magnets
Nature Publishing Group
19 Sep 2011
Summaries of newsworthy papers: Imaging tumours at the operating table, mass extinctions, Laser-driven gamma-rays and more.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
16 Sep 2011
New ceramic chip antennas offer better performance and reliability for wireless applications using unlicensed spectrum
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
16 Sep 2011
A model that relates multi-level organization and mechanical properties of biomaterials could guide the design of artificial composites
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
16 Sep 2011
Reverse engineering materials with a rapid, non-destructive laser-based technique can aid the fight against counterfeits.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
16 Sep 2011
A*STAR Institute of Microelectronics (IME) and the University of Washington announce that they will join forces to provide shared Silicon Photonic processes as part of the Optoelectronics Systems Integration in Silicon programme (OpSIS).
Asia Research News
15 Sep 2011
Submissions for the March 2012 issue of Asia Research News are now being considered.
Nature Publishing Group
15 Sep 2011
Summaries of newsworthy papers: Sagittarius impact on Milky Way morphology; Yeast, but not as we know it; Root of the forest biodiversity problem; Linking mantle plumes with environmental catastrophes; Delving into Delta Scuti stars and more
Toyohashi University of Technology
14 Sep 2011
On August 27, Professor Ichiro Mori, the Department of Machinery and Engineering, was elected as a Fellow of CIRP at the General Assembly held in Budapest, Hungary.
Asia Research News
14 Sep 2011
Research highlight from MANA, the International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics at NIMS, Tsukuba, Japan.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
14 Sep 2011
Science System Corporation Shion Inc. has developed wet combustion technology to convert waste organic materials, particularly rice husks, to hydrogen and other value-added materials using water in a novel hexagonal batch reactor.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
14 Sep 2011
New tool to use advanced transactional data analysis and digital forensics to provide an extra layer of security for online transactions
Toyohashi University of Technology
13 Sep 2011
From magnetic sensors for medical diagnostics to body clocks to robots pouring molten metals to lipids for modeling cell structures the September issue of the Toyohashi Tech e-Newsletter describes a diverse range of research projects.
RIKEN
13 Sep 2011
A new technique developed by researchers at RIKEN has clarified the location and dynamics of specific metabolites in a single cell of the alga Chara australis. The findings reveal that these metabolites are regulated and fluctuate under stress conditions, providing insight into previously-unknown functions of the vacuole in cellular processes.
Asia Research News
13 Sep 2011
Mitsuru Iwamura, Professor at the Faculty of Commerce at Waseda University in Japan discusses whether there is any way out of the Keynes "liquidity trap" Japan, the United States, and Europe find themselvesl in.
Nature Publishing Group
11 Sep 2011
Summaries of newsworthy papers: The proteomes of embryonic stem cells and induced pluripotent stem cells; Curtailing cancer-induced epilepsy; Light squeezed in the search for gravitational waves; Human allergy-prone cells; Genetic variants associated with blood pressure traits and more
Asia Research News
09 Sep 2011
The N-Prize has been described as ‘the world’s smallest space programme’. Launched in 2008, the N-Prize sets the near-impossible challenge of launching and tracking a tiny orbital satellite on a shoestring budget.
Asia Research News
09 Sep 2011
The N-Prize has been described as ‘the world’s smallest space programme’. Launched in 2008, the N-Prize sets the near-impossible challenge of launching and tracking a tiny orbital satellite on a shoestring budget.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
09 Sep 2011
The data storage industry is currently growing at a healthy rate. Dr Pantelis Alexopoulos, the Executive Director of the Data Storage Institute in Singapore, gives his thoughts on emerging trends and developments in the industry.
RIKEN
09 Sep 2011
A popular flu medication’s neurologic side effects in children may be the result of inefficient drug clearance in the immature brain
RIKEN
09 Sep 2011
The ability to use magnetic fields to control a newly identified state of matter could enable more efficient memory devices
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
09 Sep 2011
Surveying experts of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) have successfully developed methodologies for precise mapping of the Moon, after intensive analysis of the data captured by the Chinese lunar orbiter ChangE-1 and other lunar exploration missions.
Institute of Chemical and Engineering Sciences
08 Sep 2011
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)’s Institute of Chemical and Engineering Sciences (ICES), working together with the Royal Society of Chemistry, GlaxoSmithKline R&D (GSK) and the British High Commission in Singapore facilitated dialogue between Singapore and UK researchers on medicinal chemistry.
Asia Research News
08 Sep 2011
Scientists at A*STAR’s Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology (IMCB) have made a landmark discovery to pave the way for more targeted solutions for cancer treatment and hope for cancer prevention.
RIKEN
08 Sep 2011
A study in transport genes leads to better understandings in drought tolerance