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Wildfire in the forest
Hokkaido University
12 Mar 2022
A recent summertime climate pattern could be driving co-occurring European heatwaves and large-scale wildfires over Siberia, Canada and Alaska.
Weekly News Bites
Asia Research News
11 Mar 2022
Asia Research News monitors the latest research news in Asia. Some highlights that caught our attention this week are giant, extinct crocodiles, insect-inspired microbots, and ageing of our internal organs.
Frog: Occidozyga baluensis
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
11 Mar 2022
A study on puddle frogs suggests underestimated biodiversity in Southeast Asia.
The cancer stem cells cultured on the DN gel formed a tumor when injected into mice brain.
Hokkaido University
11 Mar 2022
A soft hydrogel could help scientists find treatments for drug-resistant cancer stem cells.
Tohoku University
10 Mar 2022
The Global Navigation Satellite System associated with a Japanese cell phone carrier can enhance monitoring of crustal deformation changes for earthquake early warning models.
Three of the fish species selected for this study: Aluterus scriptus (left), Siganus fuscescens (center) and Amphiprion frenatus (right). (Photos courtesy of Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan).
Hokkaido University
10 Mar 2022
Scientists have developed a model that predicts six tropical fish species will expand into northern parts of Japan as sea temperatures rise.
The 200-year-old U Bein Bridge, located in Amarapura
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
10 Mar 2022
Myanmar’s military coup has created new challenges for the country’s researchers.
Tohoku University
10 Mar 2022
Researchers discovered the gene expression regulation mechanisms that drive coral transition from a floating larvae to one that sits sedentary in reefs.
Asia Research News
10 Mar 2022
Giants in History: Roseli Ocampo-Friedmann (23 November 1937 – 4 September 2005) was a Filipino-American scientist whose research focused on cyanobacteria and microorganisms that inhabit extreme environments.
Biotinylation of interacting proteins in a protein degrader-dependent manner
Ehime University
09 Mar 2022
An analysis method for protein–protein interactions using proximity-dependent biotinylation for next-generation drugs
Is it possible to develop antiaromaticity by nonbenzenoid aromatic compounds?
Ehime University
09 Mar 2022
- New HPHAC analogues with an embedded nonbenzenoid aromatic ring have been synthesized. - The newly synthesized HPHACs exhibit multistep redox properties and their dicationic species showed an aromatic nature based on macrocyclic conjugation. - Methylation on the nonbenzenoid aromatic ring resulted in the development of "antiaromaticity".
Duke-NUS Medical School
09 Mar 2022
Tests using a mouse model of Alport syndrome suggests that turning off a cell signalling protein may significantly prolong life by preventing kidney scarring.
Peppercorns
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
09 Mar 2022
Researchers in Malaysia are using the chemistry of natural products for sustainable health and energy solutions.
Blooming flower
Hokkaido University
09 Mar 2022
Scientists from Hokkaido University and colleagues have identified a pathway that accelerates plant flowering in low-nitrogen soils — a finding that could help enhance agricultural production.
Pain neuron-derived Reg3γ protects brain metabolism of LPS challenged mice (Kenta Maruyama).
Hokkaido University
08 Mar 2022
A research team led by the National Institute for Physiological Sciences and joined by Hokkaido University explored the role of pain neurons in the regulation of endotoxic death. They found that peptide named Reg3γ acts as a pain neuron-enriched brain-targeted hormone that protects the host from endotoxic death.
Tohoku University
08 Mar 2022
Researchers have developed a new method for rapid 3D imaging. Instead of having to scan repeatedly in 2D, the researchers proposed a one-scan technique that uses a light needle to process at depth and laterally.
Osaka City University
08 Mar 2022
Scientists develop a method to genetically label neurons with a single gene of interest in mice by combining the anterograde transsynaptic spread of adeno-associated virus serotype 1 (AAV1) with intersectional gene expression.
ELSI
Earth-Life Science Institute (ELSI), Tokyo Institute of Technology
08 Mar 2022
The Earth-Life Science Institute (ELSI) in Tokyo launches a new integrated graduate course exploring the origin and evolution of life and planets.
Conceptual artwork in the theme of 'the Origins of Life' by Padi Faraji.
Earth-Life Science Institute (ELSI), Tokyo Institute of Technology
08 Mar 2022
A team at Japan’s Earth-Life Science Institute (ELSI), at Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) is conducting evidence-based outreach to demonstrate why science communication training is so important, with an aim of encouraging other higher education and research institutions to follow its lead.
Stars and forest at night
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
08 Mar 2022
Devices that can see shortwave infrared light, which is invisible to the naked eye, could soon become cheaper and more accessible to a broader consumer base.
The scientists injected the nanoparticle solution into the tail veins of live mice and were able to obtain high quality MRI (left) and near-infrared fluorescence (right) scans of tissues and blood vessels.
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
08 Mar 2022
A nanoparticle’s size is fine-tuned to offer high-resolution images before and during surgical procedures.
Woodpecker
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
08 Mar 2022
Inspired by the woodpecker’s ability to strike trees with its beak rapidly and repeatedly without injury, engineers in Malaysia have used computer simulations to find ways to improve the design of composite beams used in impact-prone structures.
SignTown
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)
08 Mar 2022
Computer game uses a camera and AI-based movement recognition to teach sign language to a broader public.
OMNI ocean sensing system
Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo (UTokyo-IIS)
08 Mar 2022
Device designers at the University of Tokyo are developing cheap and accessible ways to monitor and explore the sea.
Spinning electricity under the sky
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
08 Mar 2022
A magnetic hybrid system generates electricity day and night with radiative cooling and solar heating.
Skeleton
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
08 Mar 2022
A novel biomaterial promotes bone tissue regrowth, showing promise for surgical procedures.
STAM Image
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
08 Mar 2022
A quick, cost-effective approach improves the accuracy with which machine learning models can predict the properties of new materials.
Stimulating Blood Vessel Formation with Magnets
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
08 Mar 2022
A magnetic field could boost blood vessel growth to regenerate damaged tissue.
Better memristors for brain-like computing
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
08 Mar 2022
Neurone-like junctions made of mixed oxide-based materials could reduce the massive energy consumption of artificial intelligence operations.
The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK)
08 Mar 2022
Hong Kong has an aging population. The number of people 65 or older is forecast to increase to 2.16 million by 2031 and 2.56 million by 2041. As a result, Hong Kong’s recurrent social welfare and health expenditure as a percentage of nominal GDP is forecast to increase from $52.4 billion in 2014 to $563.6 billion in 2042. Hong Kong may experience a structural financial deficit within a decade because of higher social and health spending for older adults and a smaller working-age population.