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Tohoku University
20 Apr 2017
Mass production technology for silicon based ultraviolet (UV) light sensors, suitable for smartphones and wearable devices in the Internet of Things (IoT) era, has been jointly developed by a research team at Tohoku University and SII Semiconductor Corporation, a semiconductor manufacturer at Seiko Instruments Group.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
20 Apr 2017
A new technique for investigating the action of molybdate on carbon steel could lead to safer treatments for protecting metal alloys.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
20 Apr 2017
Simultaneously simulating electrical and optical input achieves unprecedented performance in electro-optical interfaces.
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The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
20 Apr 2017
Benzene-based probes highlight two hidden binding sites on an anticancer drug target in a multidisciplinary strategy.
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20 Apr 2017
Discover the next generation of technological breakthroughs at EmTech Hong Kong
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Hokkaido University
20 Apr 2017
Asexual reproduction increases when female cockroaches are housed as a group, not alone, enabling them to maintain a colony for at least three years without a male’s contribution.
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The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
19 Apr 2017
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University launched today the University Research Facility in 3D Printing (U3DP), the first 3D printing facility among higher education institutions in Hong Kong to support teaching, learning and research.
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Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
19 Apr 2017
A team from Korea created more flexible neural electrodes that minimize tissue damage and still transmit clear brain signals.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
18 Apr 2017
An algorithm that prioritizes gene variants with their likelihood of involvement in human disease.
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Hokkaido University
17 Apr 2017
Java sparrows are more likely to mate after dancing together, according to a study from Hokkaido University, contradictory to the belief that songs are the primary sexual signal.
Smart healthcare uses stats to spot a stumble
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
16 Apr 2017
Statistical monitoring technology can detect serious falls and immediately warn healthcare providers.
Setting regenerable polymer traps
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
16 Apr 2017
Stable and recyclable materials synthesized using intrinsically porous polymers selectively retain CO2 from exhaust and natural gas.
Stressed dinoflagellates rewrite their genes during transcription.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
16 Apr 2017
Dinoflagellates cope with stress by editing their genes rather than changing expression, show researchers at KAUST.
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Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
14 Apr 2017
Antibiotic resistance is one of medicine’s most pressing problems. Now, a team from Korea is tackling this in a unique way: using bacteria to fight bacteria.
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The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
14 Apr 2017
A new adhesive sensor can save patients the discomfort and pain resulting from leaky intravenous drips.
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Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences
14 Apr 2017
Synthesizing life-saving pharmaceuticals from natural biomass can be more cost-efficient than traditional methods and produces fewer toxic byproducts.
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Tohoku University
14 Apr 2017
Blood pressure can significantly drop by applying 20 minutes of ultrasound to the forearms of people with type II diabetes and treatment-resistant hypertension, according to Japanese research.
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Hokkaido University
14 Apr 2017
Scientists have identified the gene responsible for generating acylceramide, the key lipid in forming the skin barrier that protects us from pathogens, allergens and other harmful substances. This finding could prove crucial in developing medicines for treating atopic dermatitis and ichthyosis.
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14 Apr 2017
There's just 2 weeks to go until the Asian edition of the Deep Learning Summit and Deep Learning in Finance Summit in Singapore.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
13 Apr 2017
An ultrathin semiconducting sheet showing gas-responsive electronic properties may lead to highly sensitive gas sensors.
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King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
13 Apr 2017
New nano-sized sensors provide unprecedented data on how heat diffuses in and out of living cells.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
13 Apr 2017
A biological sensor can identify and quantify the activity of a little-known class of plant hormones, strigolactones.
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The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
13 Apr 2017
The Department of Mechanical Engineering of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has developed a novel technology of embedding highly conductive nanostructure into semi-conductor nanofiber. The novel composite so produced has superb charge conductivity, and can therefore be widely applied, especially in environmental arena.
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Tohoku University
13 Apr 2017
Researchers have identified a new mineral in the oldest solar system solids from primitive meteorites. They've named it "rubinite" after Dr. Alan E. Rubin, a pioneering cosmochemist at University of California, Los Angeles. Rubinite was officially approved in March 2017 by the International Mineralogical Association.
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Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (Kavli IPMU)
12 Apr 2017
Astronomers have gotten their first look at exactly where most of today’s stars were born. To do so, they used the National Science Foundation’s Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array (VLA) and the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) to look at distant galaxies seen as they were some 10 billion years ago.
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Tohoku University
12 Apr 2017
People who consume low-fat milk and yoghurt, rather than whole-fat dairy products, are less likely to have depression, according to researchers in Japan and China.
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Hokkaido University
12 Apr 2017
Researchers have developed a new method for assessing the cultural value of landscapes using geotagged photos shared on a social-networking service. Data obtained with this method could help determine which locations should be used for tourism or targeted for environmental protection.
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National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
11 Apr 2017
A common language for computer software tools that describes materials at their smallest scale could lead to designing faster and better materials.
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Monash University
11 Apr 2017
Researchers in Malaysia are harnessing properties in tropical microbes to address a variety of environmental, agricultural and aquacultural issues.
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The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus
11 Apr 2017
The academic community could help identify loopholes in rules made to ensure fair play and entertaining sporting events.