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Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
13 Feb 2018
A team of researchers in Korea has successfully developed an alternative and cheap anode material for excellent and ultra-stable alkaline water electrolysis.
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
13 Feb 2018
Ocean colour could serve as a reliable proxy for salinity, opening the door for more frequent and detailed measurements.
Hokkaido University
13 Feb 2018
Very long-chain lipids in the most superficial layer of the tear film cause severe dry eye disease when they were shortened in mice - a result that could help develop new drugs for the disease.
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
13 Feb 2018
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) proudly announces the winning of two awards in “Reimagine Education Awards 2018”, namely a Gold Award in “Sustainability” category and a Silver Award in “Ethical Leadership” category.
Asia Research News
13 Feb 2018
2,000 educators, policymakers & technology leaders assemble to assess the future of Filipino education
Hokkaido University
12 Feb 2018
Scientists successfully employed mutagenesis to identify the gene that causes hybrid sterility in rice, which is a major reproductive barrier between species.
Qatar University
12 Feb 2018
Qatar University (QU) has been ranked 52 in the Times Higher Education (THE) Asia University Rankings 2018, among the 350+ top universities from 25 countries in the Asia region. The announcement was made on February 6 on the THE website, naming QU 52nd among universities in the Asia region and 3rd among universities in the Arab world.
Qatar University
12 Feb 2018
Qatar University colleges of Law (LAWC) and Engineering (CENG) launched their upcoming international conference on “Law and Digital Age” at a press conference yesterday held at the University.
Asia Research News
09 Feb 2018
Synthesis of a water-soluble warped nanographene and its application for photo-induced cell death
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
09 Feb 2018
The first observational study of a dung beetle species on Langkawi Island in the Andaman Sea reveals insights about its tastes and what that means for the ecosystem.
Tohoku University
09 Feb 2018
Tohoku University researchers have fabricated two types of trilayer graphene with different electrical properties.
Tohoku University
08 Feb 2018
Stability of unmanned aerial vehicles in heavy winds can be improved through rotor placement and angle, according to a team from Tohoku University and Kanazawa Institute of Technology.
Hokkaido University
08 Feb 2018
Scientists from Hokkaido University and the University of Konstanz have discovered how male cockroaches detect the spatial distribution of female pheromones to locate a sexual mate.
Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute(ETRI)
08 Feb 2018
A mobile hotspot network will enable riders on fast-moving trains to stream HD videos without interruption while underground, thanks in part to a newly-developed mmWave wireless backhaul technology. The first commercial service using this technology will debut later this year.
Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules (WPI-ITbM), Nagoya University
08 Feb 2018
A fast and efficient method for graphene nanoribbon synthesis
Scientists at Nagoya University have now developed a fast way to form nanographenes in a controlled fashion.
Asia Research News
08 Feb 2018
EmTech Asia explores future of life, humanity and economy
Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU)
08 Feb 2018
HKBU's smart globular macromolecular machine vehicle for actively controlled cancer drug delivery
Tohoku University
08 Feb 2018
Researchers have identified a treatment for a rare bone loss disorder that might also lead to help for aging brittle bones.
Hokkaido University
08 Feb 2018
Researchers have identified a key process that enables the Ebola virus to infect host cells, providing a novel target for developing antiviral drugs.
Hokkaido University
08 Feb 2018
Symbiotic ants manipulate aphid reproduction rates to achieve a specific mix of green and red aphids, maintaining the inferior green aphids which produce the ants' favorite snack.
Asia Research News
07 Feb 2018
Research development arm attracts leading industry talent with new hires.
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
07 Feb 2018
Study advises small and medium hotels in Mauritius to embrace new technologies and cultivate new clienteles.
Asia Research News
07 Feb 2018
Discover the latest advances in AI with NASA, Alibaba, HSBC, DHL, Mercedes-Benz and more this June - Offer ends soon.
Hokkaido University
06 Feb 2018
Multi-omics research (*1) on Thermosulfidibacter (isolated from a hydrothermal field in the Southern Okinawa Trough) has enabled the discovery of possibly the most primordial form of tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle.
Hokkaido University
05 Feb 2018
Researchers demonstrate how a gas escapes ice at an extremely cold temperature, providing insight about how stars form in interstellar clouds.
Qatar University
05 Feb 2018
The study, first of its kind in Qatar, developed a vancomycin population-specific dosing model, which will allow population-specific calculations of vancomycin pharmacokinetic parameters in individual patients in Qatar’s clinical settings, an important tool in vancomycin dosing and therapy.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
05 Feb 2018
A metal-organic framework that can take up twice its weight in water and then release it when humidity falls.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
05 Feb 2018
Innovative diode design uses ultrafast quantum tunneling to harvest infrared energy from the environment.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
05 Feb 2018
Genetic analyses of a desert bacterium show it could help to improve crop production in arid lands.
Hokkaido University
05 Feb 2018
New research reveals how chronic stress and tiny brain inflammations cause fatal gut failure in a multiple sclerosis mouse model.