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The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
14 Oct 2011
Dr Joel Yang from the Institute of Materials Research and Engineering with collaborators from the National University of Singapore and the Data Storage Institute has developed a process that can increase the data recording density of hard disks to 3.3 Terabit/in2, six times that of of current models. The key ingredient? Regular table salt.
Nanyang Technological University
13 Oct 2011
The Strengthening Information Society Research Capacity Alliance – or SIRCA II – aims to improve the inter-disciplinary research skills of emerging scholars in the Global South.
Nanyang Technological University
13 Oct 2011
Proposals for research projects on Information Societies and Information & Communication Technology for Development (ICTD) carried out in the Global South will be accepted by SIRCA II
Nature Publishing Group
13 Oct 2011
Also in this release: Diamond strengthens quantum information processors and how Earth shifted from anoxic to oxic atmosphere
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
12 Oct 2011
Multi-compartment globular structures assembled from polymer-based materials may soon serve as cell prototypes
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The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
12 Oct 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)
12 Oct 2011
Generating microbes with useful properties is quicker and easier if multiple genes are modified at the same time
Nature Publishing Group
11 Oct 2011
Biopharmaceutical industry in Brazil
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Nature Publishing Group
11 Oct 2011
On irradiation protection and linking the end of an ice age with atmospheric oxygen among other research
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The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
11 Oct 2011
Singapore, 11 October 2011 –
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The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
10 Oct 2011
Researchers of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) have achieved further breakthrough in studying graphene on the nano-scale.
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The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
10 Oct 2011
PolyU's green technology to keep the drivers cool...
Nature Publishing Group
09 Oct 2011
Summary of newsworthy papers from European winters to stem-cell
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The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
07 Oct 2011
The Manufacturing Productivity Technology Centre (MPTC), a first of its kind in Singapore, is a rich resource of A*STAR SIMTech technologies showcased under one roof.
RIKEN
07 Oct 2011
RIKEN Omics Science Center is currently seeking a Unit Leader
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RIKEN
07 Oct 2011
Specialized motor proteins help control immune activation by physically hauling clusters of signaling receptors to a central site for eventual disposal
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RIKEN
07 Oct 2011
Improvements to specialized valves that separate spin and electron currents may lead to higher-density magnetic media
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RIKEN
07 Oct 2011
Adding breaks to a training regimen gives rodents an edge in learning new motor skills and provides an improved model for studying memory
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
06 Oct 2011
PolyU student won first prize in toy design competition
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
06 Oct 2011
Stronger academic tie between universities in Hong Kong and Mainland China
Nature Publishing Group
06 Oct 2011
Summary of a newsworthy paper regarding UVA and skin cancer
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
06 Oct 2011
SOAS gender expert, Naila Kabeer, will give talk on 'daughter deficit' today
Nature Publishing Group
06 Oct 2011
Summaries of newsworthy papers: Comets on Earth, defence mechanism and macular degeneration, snowball earth, muscular atrophy and more
Nature Publishing Group
06 Oct 2011
Summary of a newsworthy paper on stemcells
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The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
05 Oct 2011
PolyU received Erasmus grants to promote multilingualism
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Waseda University
05 Oct 2011
Waseda scholar Kiyotake Oki assess the causes behind recent criticism against Boards of Educations in Japan
Nature Publishing Group
04 Oct 2011
A summary of papers to go live on 4/10/2011, topics include: molecule-metal contacts, plasma membrane and nuclear transfer
Nature Publishing Group
04 Oct 2011
Summaries of newsworthy papers: Positive rearing conditions, hate circuit and depressions and transmission in Alzheimer’s disease.
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RIKEN
04 Oct 2011
New study sheds light on the mysterious structure of the world’s most common liquid interface