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Waseda University
21 Feb 2011
By Hatsuko Kawana, Associate Professor, School of Human Sciences, Waseda University It started with the news that on Christmas Day in 2010, ten school bags were delivered to a child guidance center in Maebashi City, Gunma Prefecture, along with a card signed by Mr. Naoto Date, the hero of the cartoon “Tiger Mask.”
Nature Publishing Group
20 Feb 2011
Summaries of newsworthy papers - Neuroscience: Understanding relapse; Immunology: Maintaining calm in the gut; Cell Biology: p53 mutations affect cancer cell metabolism; Cell Biology: Fine-tuning the DNA damage response for survival; And finally…Geoscience: Early Cretaceous warmth
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RIKEN
18 Feb 2011
Molecular simulations explain how enzymatic pumps transport calcium ions within muscle cells
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RIKEN
18 Feb 2011
Experimental evidence adds to the likelihood of the existence of supersolids, an exotic phase of matter
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Universiti Sains Malaysia
18 Feb 2011
Based on the concept of ‘Prevention is better than cure’, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) researchers have found a way to stop the spread of cancer cells in the human body with a product derived from the oak galls plant.
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Universiti Sains Malaysia
18 Feb 2011
The discovery of evidence in Bukit Bunuh has made it one of the most important Palaeolithic sites in the world because it has revealed a 4 km square Palaeolithic complex dating back more than 1.83 million years; 40,000; and 30,000 years.
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
17 Feb 2011
With a decade of providing executive training to hospitality professionals, PolyU has already formed a firm foothold in establishing a well-respected programme.
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The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
17 Feb 2011
Engineering experts at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)'s Industrial Centre (IC) have helped achieved a breakthrough in aero engine maintenance by applying a mathematics-based software to the multiple axes machining of turbine blades.
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RIKEN
17 Feb 2011
Birds are useful models in developmental biology, but the study of avian development has been dominated by a single species of chicken. New research provides a comparative description of the development of the emu with that of the better-known chick.
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RIKEN
17 Feb 2011
As in manmade timepieces, the movements of the genetic clockworks that lie behind circadian cycles involve a remarkable amount of complexity. Researcher's from RIKEN's Laboratory for Systems Biology report how delayed feedback repression is a key factor in mammalian clock function.
Nature Publishing Group
16 Feb 2011
Summaries of newsworthy papers - Fossils: Ancient ‘seaweeds’ tell tales of the deep; Materials science: Bending the rules for transformation optics; Stem cells: Driving the neural pathway; And finally… Pruning the tree of life
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Waseda University
14 Feb 2011
People never, as assumed by conventional economics, make rational or efficient choices. Far from that, the choices made are irrational and emotional.
Waseda University
14 Feb 2011
The Waseda University Institute of e-Government has released the 2011 Waseda University World e-Government Ranking, marking its seventh consecutive year of monitoring the development of e-Government worldwide.
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Waseda University
14 Feb 2011
The exhibition project “Build a Square, Move a Square―A Half Century of Temporary Theatres in Japan―Exhibition”, which started on January 11, is a display looking back at the history of temporary theatres from the 1960s to the present day.
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14 Feb 2011
NOW ACCEPTING ENTRIES FOR THE “ASIAN INNOVATION AWARDS 2011” PRESENTED BY THE WALL STREET JOURNAL ASIA IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CREDIT SUISSE Seeking Innovations that Break with Conventional Processes in Creative Ways to Improve Quality of Life or Productivity
Nature Publishing Group
13 Feb 2011
Summaries of newsworthy papers - Physics: A new twist on black-hole detection; Materials: Hydrogen in view.
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Universiti Sains Malaysia
11 Feb 2011
Texchem Food Sdn. Bhd is committed to providing funding worth RM200,000 to Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) for research development on mangrove crabs, a seafood that is very popular both locally and internationally.
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Universiti Sains Malaysia
11 Feb 2011
Teaching and learning using real corpses (cadavers) is a key component in the USM International Medical Doctor Programme carried out in collaboration with KLE University in Belgaum, Bangalore, India (USM-KLE).
Universiti Sains Malaysia
11 Feb 2011
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zainovia Lockman, a researcher in Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), has won the Young Researcher in Solid State Science & Technology Research 2010 Award for her significant contributions in this field.
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RIKEN
11 Feb 2011
Researchers at the RIKEN Advanced Science Institute are harnessing new physical principles in their search for the breakthroughs that will drive the next technological revolution.
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RIKEN
11 Feb 2011
Microwave photons can nullify the conductivity of electrons confined to the surface of liquid helium
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RIKEN
11 Feb 2011
A template-based coating technique allows the production of gapped nanostructures over large areas
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Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
10 Feb 2011
One of the rarest cats in the world, the Bornean bay cat (Catopuma badia) has been recorded in Pulong Tau National Park (PTNP)’s extended areas of Batu Lawi and Long Repung in the state’s northern region.
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Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
10 Feb 2011
by Conny Banji. Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) Faculty of Engineering under its Micro Hydro Group is working on a micro hydro project to bring electricity to rural areas.
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Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
10 Feb 2011
By CHERYL POO To keep traditional songket weaving alive, Royal Terengganu Songket strives to empower artistically inclined rural young women.
Nature Publishing Group
09 Feb 2011
Summaries of newsworthy papers - Genomics: A new era for personal medicine; Cancer: Genomic complexity of prostate cancer; Immunology: Retinoic acid implicated in coeliac disease; Nanotechnology: Programmable nanowire circuits; Physics: Frustrated ferroelectrics.
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A*STAR I2R
09 Feb 2011
I²R, a research institute of the A*STAR, has entered into the second phase of a research and development agreement with Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Université Joseph Fourier and the National University of Singapore for their joint laboratory in Singapore known as the Image, Pervasive Access Lab.
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Universiti Sains Malaysia
08 Feb 2011
Researchers in Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) for the first time, have succeed in inventing a diagnostic tool to detect the disease, Melioidosis swiftly and accurately.
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Universiti Sains Malaysia
08 Feb 2011
Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) once again proved its credibility in boosting the aspect of sustainability in its research when it was won the Flextronic Eco Challenge, held in Kuala Lumpur recently and bringing home a cash prize of USD8000.
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
08 Feb 2011
BOLOGNA – A former student of the Faculty of Design and Architecture (FRSB) Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Mohd Ramadan Shahabudin, 24, did the country proud when he won the Metal & Glass (student category) for the design of buildings based on metal and glass at the SAIE Selection 10 architectural competition held recently.