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Missing atoms in a forgotten crystal bring luminescence
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
10 Oct 2017
A perovskite crystal’s powerful light-emitting capabilities could be due to missing atoms in its structure.
University of Malaya
University of Malaya
09 Oct 2017
University of Malaya’s researchers and publications shine at the Malaysia’s Research Star Award (MRSA) and CREAM Status Recognition (CREAM) 2017 by Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia.
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09 Oct 2017
The Clean Energy Leaders Dialogue is a high-level forum bringing together leaders in the regional solar and renewables space. The Dialogue witnesses top utility leaders, PV manufacturers, developers and policy professionals exchanging best practices, while debating trends and solutions in the clean energy industry.
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06 Oct 2017
This session brings the adopters of solar technology together with companies providing technologies and solutions as well as case studies of successful implementation and latest innovations in this space.
Good vibrations for the future of computing
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
05 Oct 2017
A vibration-driven logic gate could form the basis for the next generation of efficient, low-power computers.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
05 Oct 2017
A new data structure developed at A*STAR allows rapid tracking and policing of data flowing in and out of a network.
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The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
05 Oct 2017
The optimum drill geometry for creating deep, narrow holes is determined using a computational model.
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The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
05 Oct 2017
Chemically stabilizing atomically flat materials improves their potential for commercial application.
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Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (Kavli IPMU)
05 Oct 2017
An international research team has used the Hyper Suprime-Cam on the Subaru Telescope in Hawaii to find a Type Ia supernova not long after its explosion. They are the first to find solid evidence about what triggered the star to explode, which will contribute to a further understanding of supernova history and behavior.
Red Sea gene pool follows water flow
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
03 Oct 2017
Satellite imagery shows how currents shape the Red Sea ecosystem.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
03 Oct 2017
The molten surface of a sodium-based material could assist the direct conversion of methane to useful building blocks.
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Asia Research News
03 Oct 2017
ASEAN’s Largest Green Technology Platform to Showcase Latest Green Innovations
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University of Malaya
02 Oct 2017
Researchers at the University of Malaya, Malaysia, investigated the perceptions of Antarctic values among Malaysian working adults, contributing to the overall strategies and policies as well as regional-based future planning especially in education and public awareness.
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Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (Kavli IPMU)
29 Sep 2017
A super-computer simulation by an international team of researchers has shown the formation of a rapidly growing star from supersonic gas streams in the early universe left over from the Big Bang. The star ends its life with catastrophic collapse to leave a black hole with a mass of 34,000 times that of the Sun.
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Hokkaido University
29 Sep 2017
Ice analogs mimicking interstellar ice behave like liquids at temperatures between –210°C and –120°C according to Hokkaido University researchers. This liquid-like ice may enhance the formation of organic compounds including prebiotic molecules and the accretion of dust to form planets.
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The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
28 Sep 2017
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has applied its expertise in food safety to develop the comprehensive Food Hygiene Standard Certification System (FHSCS).
Bringing signals into phase
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
28 Sep 2017
A novel type of electronic component made from a blend of polymer materials could enable more effective circuitry.
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Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
28 Sep 2017
Korean researchers have succeeded to synthesize biomimetic material reacting with Nitrile. It is expected to help the development of prodrugs that inhibit specific enzymes in cancer cells.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
28 Sep 2017
The theoretical discovery of transparent particles that break the previously accepted limit of visibility opens a new door in the search for perfect transparency.
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University of Malaya
28 Sep 2017
Researchers from Malaysia, United Kingdom and China teamed up to investigate the effect of human activities such as expansion of cities and oil palm plantations on the diet of the most common fruit bat in Peninsular Malaysia.
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Asia Research News
28 Sep 2017
Asia Power Week Conference & Exhibition Draws over 8,500 Industry Professionals from across Asia 
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The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
26 Sep 2017
The Aviation Services Research Centre (ASRC), co-founded by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) and The Boeing Company (Boeing), enters into a new phase today, with the opening of the newly built centre in Block X of the PolyU campus.
A little tension yields enormous solar crystals
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
26 Sep 2017
New evidence of surface-initiated crystallization may improve the efficiency of printable photovoltaic materials.
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Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
26 Sep 2017
South Korea's Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) has introduced a new advanced energy harvesting system, capable of generating electricity by simply being attached to clothes, windows, and outer walls of a building.
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Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
25 Sep 2017
Korean researchers have identified the cause of olfactory dysfunction in the early stage of Alzheimer's diseases. It is expected to be used in early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease and therapeutic researches.
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Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (iCeMS) at Kyoto University
25 Sep 2017
A synthetic DNA-targeting molecule could pave the way for tissue regeneration.
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Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
25 Sep 2017
South Korea's Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) has presented a new way to advance the click chemistry.
Semitransparent and Flexible - Solar Cells made from atomically thin sheet
Tohoku University
25 Sep 2017
A new method for fabricating semitransperant, flexible solar cells has greatly improved power conversion efficiency.
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Asia Research News
22 Sep 2017
Rethinking Energy; Navigating Change at the 10th edition of Singapore International Energy Week
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
22 Sep 2017
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) is to draw on its multi-disciplinary strength in the Faculty of Business to serve as a leading think tank on Belt and Road related issues.