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The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
06 Jun 2016
A new 3D mapping model integrates multi-platform satellite/aerial imagery and laser scanning data to achieve a higher accuracy in mapping products by 26-66% to centimetre level compared to the conventional mapping technologies.
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Tohoku University
06 Jun 2016
Scientists from Tohoku University in Japan have developed a method to produce sweeter, well-growing tomatoes.
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Tohoku University
06 Jun 2016
The Philippines' first microsatellite, DIWATA-1, was successfully released into orbit from the Japanese Experiment Module Kibo on the International Space Station at 20:44 (JST) on April 27, 2016.
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University of Malaya
06 Jun 2016
Researchers in Malaysia have found a relationship between vitamin D deficiency and depressive symptoms among urban Malaysian women, especially among the ethnic Malay and Indian women. The study was recently published in the journal of Public Health Nutrition, the official journal of The Nutrition Society.
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Asia Research News
06 Jun 2016
Nispana’s “APAC Cyber Security Summit 2016 ( 2- 3 June 2016), successfully concluded today at the Double Tree, Hotel by Hilton at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in the presence of Mr. Christophe Durand, Head- Cyber Strategy, INTERPOL and Mr. Benoit Godart- Head of Outreach & Support, European Cybercrime Centre (EC3) EUROPOL.
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National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
03 Jun 2016
The discoverer of the first iron-based superconductor, one of Science magazine’s 2008 runner-up breakthroughs of the year, now reports finding around 100 new superconducting materials.
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Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
03 Jun 2016
A Korean research team developed an ideal electrode structure composed of graphene and layers of titanium dioxide and conducting polymers, resulting in highly flexible and efficient OLEDs.
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University of Malaya
03 Jun 2016
Researchers report that a common bacterium infecting the human stomach has significant links with worsened symptoms of Parkinson’s disease.
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International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
03 Jun 2016
More than 167,000 hectares of coastland – about 0.6% of the country’s total area – are projected to go underwater in the Philippines, especially in low-lying island communities, according to research by the University of the Philippines.
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Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Centre for Collaborative Innovation (CCI)-UKM
03 Jun 2016
An infertile husband with immature sperm cells could still have a baby with his spouse, thanks to a ground-breaking technique used at the Chancellor Tuanku Muhriz Hospital (HCTM) in Cheras, Kuala Lumpur.
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The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
03 Jun 2016
Researchers in Singapore have developed a new material that can kill the E. coli bacteria within 30 seconds.
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Hokkaido University
03 Jun 2016
Researchers are getting closer to understanding how some natural antibiotics work so they can develop drugs that mimic them.
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Asia Research News
03 Jun 2016
Kuala Lumpur witnessed the largest cyber security gathering yesterday at the APAC Cyber Security Summit 2016 which was hosted at the Double Tree Hotel by Hilton, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (2 &3 June, 2016)
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The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
02 Jun 2016
Light-weight and highly-conductive PGS for temperature maintenance and effective waste heat dissipation.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
02 Jun 2016
An unusual silicon-rich alloy offers enhanced channeling of light for optical computer chips.
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The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
02 Jun 2016
Automated robot that scans library shelves using laser mapping and radio tags can ensure no book is misplaced again.
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The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
02 Jun 2016
The unusual thermal properties of graphene could help increase the storage capacity of magnetic memory.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
02 Jun 2016
A molecular probe has been developed that emits light at critical stages while destroying tumor cells.
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The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
02 Jun 2016
Individuals who get the flu vaccine lose their immunity to the H1N1 influenza virus in about two years, according to an analysis led by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
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Singapore Management University
02 Jun 2016
Researchers in Singapore have developed an adaptable, automated approach for debugging software that combines the elements of previous solutions.
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International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
02 Jun 2016
Researchers in Burma are working with representatives from government, civil society and the private sector to find solutions for eliminating child labour and introducing other overdue labour reforms.
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02 Jun 2016
Training & Development Asia 2016 is a two-day regional conference for HR managers and senior learning & development specialists which will take place in Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore in June.
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Nagoya University
02 Jun 2016
A Nagoya University researcher and his leading international research group discovered a Great Platform built with different kinds of stone at the archeological site of San Andrés, El Salvador, and challenged the prevailing theory regarding the sociocultural development of Southeastern Maya frontier.
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University of Malaya
02 Jun 2016
Mammal DNA detected from the guts of blowflies indicated the presence of 11 mammal species at two tropical forest reserves in Malaysia. This new tool could soon join the list of conventional mammal monitoring tools, such as camera traps, used by conservation biologists. The study has been published in the journal Genome.
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Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences
31 May 2016
Russian scientists have developed a technique that allows them to visualize defects on the surface of graphene. The technique may ultimately help scientists develop a better understanding of graphene’s properties in order to find novel applications for this supermaterial.
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Nanyang Technological University
31 May 2016
A Singapore research team is harnessing advanced fibre-sensor technologies to increase productivity and process safety in the waste oil recycling process.
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The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
30 May 2016
The School of Nursing of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has recently developed a computerized haptic system for nasogastric tube (NGT) placement training, enabling nursing students to practise NGT insertion in computer-simulated virtual environment.
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Hokkaido University
30 May 2016
This is Part III of an article based on an interview with Hokkaido University Professor Yukihiro Takahashi, director of the Space Mission Center, about the university’s involvement in the development of low-cost, high-performance microsatellites.
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Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
30 May 2016
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) has succeeded in producing a novel multi-purpose disposable Safety Syringe and a non-penetrative Vacuum Blood Container, or SJ-VacTube, the first to have been made in this country.
Singapore Management University
30 May 2016
Researchers showcased exciting real-world applications of intelligent agents at the 15th Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems International Conference held in Singapore from 9-13 May 2016.