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Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
21 Jan 2019
Building on the success of existing partnerships, South Korea's Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) signed an MoU with Churchill College to pledge mutual support for one another in the pursuit of academic excellence.
Professor Guntae Kim and his research team
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
21 Jan 2019
A team of researchers has developed a system that produces electricity and hydrogen (H2) while eliminating carbon dioxide (CO2).
Professor Tae Joo Park and his research team
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
21 Jan 2019
Articular cartilages, once injured, cannot regrow or heal on their own. By understanding the mechanisms of how frog embryos develop to form facial cartilages, researchers have identified a novel potential therapeutic target that could pave the way for regenerative treatments for arthritis in humans.
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Wildlife Conservation Society
18 Jan 2019
Conservationists look at five human socioeconomic scenarios to better understand fate of endangered big cat.
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Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
18 Jan 2019
Simulations reveal that green walls filled with coconut peat could absorb storm water running off buildings, mitigating flash floods.
Professor Kwang-jin Ahn and his research team
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
18 Jan 2019
The primary component of natural gas, methane, is itself a potent greenhouse gas. A recent study, affiliated with South Korea's Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) has unveiled a high performance catalyst for methane conversion to formaldehyde.
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Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
18 Jan 2019
An international team of researchers has identified a novel route that regulates the signaling pathways induced by extracellular matrix (ECM). This may serve as a new diagnostic marker and therapeutic target in the fight against chronic liver diseases.
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Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences
18 Jan 2019
A safe and sustainable chemical reagent could aid cost-efficient development of new materials and medicines.
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
18 Jan 2019
Seven faculty members of South Korea's Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) have distinguished themselves with inclusion in the Global Highly Cited Researchers 2018 List.
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
18 Jan 2019
South Korea's Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) signed an industry-academia cooperation agreement with Daewoong Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. for AI-based new drug development.
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Asia Research News
18 Jan 2019
Computer climate models suggest that human activities increased the risk of high May temperatures and early onset of summer by two to three times.
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Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
17 Jan 2019
The mistletoe fig reduces toxic oxidative stress in diabetic rat brains, while also keeping the cortex wrinkly and improving cognition.
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Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU)
17 Jan 2019
A nucleus-penetrating probe could lead to therapies for virus-related tumours.
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
17 Jan 2019
South Korea's Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) has conferred an honorary doctorate degree to Executive Dean Fawwaz Habbal from Harvard SEAS.
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
17 Jan 2019
The Graduate School of Creative Design Engineering (CDE) at South Korea's Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) has been invited to showcase its own style of art at the Dubai Design Week 2018, held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
17 Jan 2019
South Korea's Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) held a ceremony to commemorate the completion of Fraunhofer Project Center for Composites Research@UNIST (FPC@UNIST).
Professor Ja-Hyoung Ryu, Professor Chaekyu Kim, and Professor Sebyung Kang at UNIST.
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
17 Jan 2019
A recent study, affiliated with South Korea's Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) has introduced a novel targeted drug delivery system in the fight against cancer.
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Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
17 Jan 2019
A recent technology transfer by Dongho Jeon in the School of Urban and Environmental Engineering at South Korea's Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) is estimated to be worth KRW 100 million.
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Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
17 Jan 2019
Korean researchers have identified the inhibition of autophagy in microglia, brain immune cells. It is expected to help develop treatments for Alzheimer’s diseases which occur due to the inhibition of autophagy.
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Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU)
17 Jan 2019
HKBU scholars invented the world’s first multidimensional antimicrobial susceptibility testing system. The new technology can provide information about drug resistant pathogens present in patients, enabling doctors to accurately determine the effectiveness and appropriate dosage of antibiotics needed for effective treatment.
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Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute(ETRI)
16 Jan 2019
Researchers in South Korea have developed extremely fast information processing technologies that can help usher in the next generation of the Internet.
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15 Jan 2019
Application Opens Today for 2019/20 ASEAN Science and Technology Fellowship. Submission Deadline: 24 February 2019.
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Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
15 Jan 2019
Understanding how liquid crystal molecules change positions, creating structural deformations known as topological defects, could unlock questions about similar defects in the fabric of the universe.
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15 Jan 2019
Sir Fraser Stoddart, 76, Nobel Prize in Chemistry (2016) and Head of the Stoddart Mechanostereochemistry Group, Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, will be delivering a lecture on 24th January during the Global Young Scientists Summit (2019) in Singapore.
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15 Jan 2019
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15 Jan 2019
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PolyU mobilises multi-disciplinary resources to support the nation’s Chang’e-4 mission.
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
14 Jan 2019
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) proudly supported the nation’s current lunar exploration, Chang’e-4 lunar probe, which successfully performed the historic landing on the far side of the Moon on 3 January 2019.
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
09 Jan 2019
Researchers in Korea have fabricated nano-sized catalysts that could improve the performance and production of clean energy fuel cells.
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Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
08 Jan 2019
Korean researchers have proved the existence of the second band gap in a 2D structure. The result is expected to be used in various fields such as the development of emerging materials, solar cells, and catalysts.
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08 Jan 2019
Startup disruptive technological solutions to be featured at 3rd Future Cities Show