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King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
27 Feb 2017
Anonymously pairing network users could expand the capability of the next generation of wireless networks
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
27 Feb 2017
Scientists find a way to control the way cracks form and spread to make a coating for electrochromic materials.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
27 Feb 2017
A simple etching technique offers a means for creating left-handed and right-handed nanostructures.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
27 Feb 2017
Laser-based measurements reveal just how small each magnetic ‘bit’ could be using the next generation hard disk technology known as heat-assisted magnetic recording.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
27 Feb 2017
Assembling nanorods into complexes shaped like sea urchins may enable real-time imaging of cell components, including DNA.
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
27 Feb 2017
Developing and marketing safe, effective vaccines against these often-neglected diseases has the potential to end the cycle of poverty while addressing the serious public health risks associated with some diseases.
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
27 Feb 2017
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) and China Aerospace International Holdings Ltd. (CASIL), a public-listed subsidiary of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC), reached a strategic collaborative research framework agreement to advance aerospace engineering.
Hokkaido University
24 Feb 2017
A team of Hokkaido University scientists has succeeded in creating “fiber-reinforced soft composites,” or tough hydrogels combined with woven fiber fabric. These fabrics are highly flexible, tougher than metals, and have a wide range of potential applications.
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
23 Feb 2017
Graphene-based transistors could soon help diagnose genetic diseases. Researchers in India and Japan have developed an improved method for using graphene-based transistors to detect disease-causing genes.
IOP Publishing
22 Feb 2017
China’s economic exposure to earthquakes has dramatically increased since 1990, researchers from Beijing Normal University have found.
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
22 Feb 2017
This is Part 3 of an article written by Sang Chul Park, DGIST (Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science & Technology) Chair Professor and Well Aging Research Center. Sang Chul Park discusses about aging revolution, pursuit for human longevity and well aging.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
22 Feb 2017
Africa now joins Southeast Asia in hosting parasites partially resistant to the first-line antimalaria drug, artemisinin.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
21 Feb 2017
KAUST studies of the effects and transport of dust in the atmosphere yields insights about pollution, climate, agriculture, industry and health
Asia Research News
21 Feb 2017
This year’s line-up of speakers included some of the brightest minds in the areas of artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, smart cities, space exploration, augmented and virtual reality, computing and materials science.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
20 Feb 2017
Highly sensitive electron cameras allow researchers to see the atomic structure of metal-organic frameworks.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
20 Feb 2017
Genome sequences of dinoflagellate algae indicate how they maintain their symbiotic relationship with corals.
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
17 Feb 2017
Major advancement in understanding the cause of high resistivity at the electrode–electrolyte interfaces, which has been hindering the development of high power density batteries.
Tohoku University
17 Feb 2017
Researchers at Tohoku University have identified a previously uncharacterized type of autophagy, during which an autophagic process termed chlorophagy removes collapsed chloroplasts in plant leaves. The findings could lead to new methods for controlling the aging of plants.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
17 Feb 2017
A new circuit scheme would greatly increase the accuracy of high-density spin-based data storage.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
17 Feb 2017
Dropping the carbon from a key battery component could finally enable long-life, low-cost grid-connected batteries for renewable energy storage.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
17 Feb 2017
Electrons play a key role in heat transport through 2D tin sheets.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
17 Feb 2017
Scientists find a way to control the way cracks form and spread to make a coating for electrochromic materials.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
17 Feb 2017
A simple etching technique offers a means for creating left-handed and right-handed nanostructures.
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
17 Feb 2017
A National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) research group discovered that the amount of friction force between organic molecules and a sapphire substrate in a vacuum can be changed repeatedly by starting and stopping laser light irradiation.
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
17 Feb 2017
Surgeons will find it easy to examine human rectum and conduct operation by using a tool, named Self Retaining Anal Speculum (SRAS), an innovative product developed by researchers from Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM).
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
17 Feb 2017
PolyU is delighted to learn that the Panel found good practices worthy of commendations in all the audit areas and the two audit themes – Enhancing the student learning experience and Global engagements: strategies and current developments.
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
17 Feb 2017
The Sustainability Management Research Centre (SMRC) in the Department of Management and Marketing of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) today (14 February) announces the results of the 4th Hong Kong SME Business Sustainability Index (HKSMEBSI).
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
17 Feb 2017
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) is celebrating its 80th Anniversary this year with a Global Leader Lecture Series in which influential leaders in different professions around the globe will be invited to PolyU to deliver lectures on a wide range of topics.
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
16 Feb 2017
This is Part 2 of an article written by Sang Chul Park, chair professor at DGIST and the Well Aging Research Center in South Korea. Sang Chul Park discusses about aging revolution, pursuit for human longevity and well aging.
Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU)
16 Feb 2017
A research team of the School of Chinese Medicine of Hong Kong Baptist University has discovered a novel autophagy regulator for the treatment of neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease and was granted a US patent for the study.