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Nature Publishing Group
15 Nov 2006
Researchers have discovered two mutations in the H5N1 avian influenza virus that enable it to recognise human receptor proteins. The amino acid changes, might prove useful molecular markers for assessing the pandemic potential of H5N1 samples.
Nature Publishing Group
15 Nov 2006
Treatments for muscular dystrophy, Five grand challenges for safe nanotechnology, Predicting the endpoint of earthquake ruptures, Infant burial by early modern humans, Discovery may help defeat gypsy moth, Flushing submarine canyons, Graphene in a spin
Gulf Research Center
15 Nov 2006
The current lack of sustained engagement with Iran harms US interests in a critical region of the world...Direct dialogue with Tehran on specific areas of mutual concern should be pursued.
The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS)
13 Nov 2006
Richard Mukabana has collected empirical data that dispels the myth that bush clearing can control mosquitoes and has assembled crucial evidence that provides a basis for amending a policy that is not practical or effective in tropical Africa.
Universiti Sains Malaysia
12 Nov 2006
The lack of success in learning English among pupils in rural schools has contributed much to the rural-urban divide in Malaysia.
Nature Publishing Group
12 Nov 2006
Summaries of newsworthy papers include Molecule required for bone repair identified – Nature Genetics, Problems with a potential Alzheimer disease treatment – Nature Neuroscience
NAM S&T Centre
08 Nov 2006
The social and economic development of a country is closely linked with the understanding and application of science and technology by its people. Science centres and museums play a vital role in communicating basic scientific information to the people and help them make informed choices.
Nature Publishing Group
08 Nov 2006
Climate change: New Antarctic ice core yields detailed climatic insights, Infectious disease: SIV endemic in wild gorillas?, Neuroscience: How to keep a steady eye, Astronomy: Moon’s surface shaped by ‘recent’ gas release? and finally… Chillies and spiders share similar scare tactics
International University of Business Agriculture and Technology
07 Nov 2006
IUBAT practices a seed-model of KBAD providing repayable loans to students enabling them to break out of poverty trap which if extended in wider scale in any society, could lead to community self reliance.
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Asia Research News
06 Nov 2006
The Environment is a major concern in many Asian countries. ResearchSEA is launching Focus on The Environment to highlight the experts and research related to the Environment.
De La Salle University
06 Nov 2006
The possibility of higher concentration of contaminants in buses and air-conditioned buildings pose potential health problems to users and occupants.
Wellcome Trust
06 Nov 2006
The eye can provide a very reliable way of diagnosing cerebral malaria, researchers in Malawi have shown. By looking at the changes to the retina, doctors are able to determine whether an unconscious child is suffering from this severe form of malaria or another, unrelated illness, leading to the most appropriate treatment.
Nature Publishing Group
05 Nov 2006
Summaries of newsworthy papers from Nature and Nature Research Journals include: DNA sequencing reveals bacterial evolution in the lab, Kidney disease caused by mutation may be reversible, Benefits of fever, Redefining receptor organization – again.
NAM S&T Centre
03 Nov 2006
Scientific benefits to the member countries of the Centre For Science And Technology Of The Non-Aligned and Other Developing Countries include participating in policy decision, financial support, news dissemination and many more
Nature Publishing Group
03 Nov 2006
More than one hundred Nobel laureates have written to Colonel Muammar al-Gaddafi to express their concern over the death-penalty case of 5 Bulgarian nurses, and a Palestinian doctor, accused of deliberately infecting more than 400 children with HIV in 1998.
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Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
02 Nov 2006
The eBario project wins gold medal at Commonwealth Innovation Award. The research project uses innovative application of ICTs with the goal of continually sustaining social and economic programs in a rural community in Sarawak which does not have the basic amenities such as electricity, water and telecommunications.
Keio University
02 Nov 2006
The hepatitis C virus infection is estimated to affect 170 million people around the world. The researchers aim was to analyse if the new induction therapy with twice-daily IFN-ß is better than once a day CIFN therapy for a period of 6-months for chronic hepatitis C.
Tokyo University of Science
02 Nov 2006
The project aims to develop innovative alternative technologies that utilize pollution-free solar light energy as the most abundant, efficient and environmentally-harmonious energy resource. The TOSLEC-1, hosted jointly by Tokyo University of Science (TUS) and Nissan Science Foundation, was held at Tokyo University of Science.
Nature Publishing Group
01 Nov 2006
An unprecedented look at the prospects for science and technology in the Muslim world is offered in Nature's News section this week.
Nature Publishing Group
01 Nov 2006
Having your cake and eating it too, ‘Silver bullet’ strategies due a rethink, Rock-solid support for ‘Snowball Earth’ theory, The benefits of sleeping around, Tiny mirrors chill out, New sonic hedgehog receptor, Maize fungal genome deciphered, ‘Export’ protein structure unveiled, Policing every egg you lay
Tokyo University of Science
01 Nov 2006
Tokyo University of Science (Chairperson, Board of Governors - Takeyo Tsukamoto) was awarded an AA- rating by the reputed American credit ratings company 'Standard and Poors'. AA- is fourth from top in long-term credit rating rankings. The outlook on this rating is stable.
Tokyo University of Science
01 Nov 2006
The Tokyo University of Science entered into Agreement of Cooperation with the University of California, Santa Cruz, USA, on September 1, 2006.
Tokyo University of Science
01 Nov 2006
The discussion focused on math and science teachers for primary and secondary education. The U.S. is facing problems due to the declining quality of teachers. This visit was to help find measures to improve the situation by discussing with professors who educate math and science teachers in the Japanese education system.
Tokyo University of Science
31 Oct 2006
A research group headed by Takashi Tsuji of the Tokyo University of Science's Tissue Engineering Research Center identified mechanisms behind outbreaks of adult T-cell leukemia.
Tokyo University of Science
31 Oct 2006
The research team from a joint research program of Tokyo University of Science (TUS)and the Japan Science and Technology Agency have succeeded in producing hydrogen from water through the use of gallium nitride (GaN) crystals for the first time.
Studies in Islam and the Middle East
30 Oct 2006
Many meaningful milestones in the human history were in the form of existentialist struggles marked by violence and wars. Civilizations are built with the blood of warriors and the sweat of the laborers. History shows us that before stability is attained, countless innocent lives are lost and personal and public properties are destroyed.
Palestine Academy for Science and Technology
29 Oct 2006
The focus of this paper is on two activities that are related to the management of international river basins. The first of these is a scientific report, which is now more than five years old and focuses on the management of the waters of this region of the Middle East. The second is the Rosenberg International Forum on water policy
Gulf Research Center
29 Oct 2006
It took three years for the US to seriously consider alternate plans when their main plank fell apart. In planning an alternate approach now, can the US be sure that it has a workable plan or will it wait for another three years to decide if there is yet another way out of the likely mess?
Nature Publishing Group
29 Oct 2006
Magnetic cooling demonstrated in a gas, A step towards quantum networks, Seeing the benefits of nanoceria, A potential male contraceptive, Towards a complete human ‘epigenome’, Small RNAs drive evolution, Genetic risk for schizophrenia and brain function, Knocking out false positives in interaction proteomics
Nature Publishing Group
26 Oct 2006
Should willing individuals be allowed to sell their kidneys? Yes, according to a Viewpoint article in Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology, which argues that failure to regulate kidney sales could be unethical. Abdallah S Daar asserts that the traditional moral arguments against payment for organs are difficult to sustain under close scrutiny.