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Hokkaido University
15 Jun 2016
Scientists are getting closer to understanding the anti-cancer mechanism of the naked mole rat by making induced pluripotent stem cells.
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International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
15 Jun 2016
An international research team is developing nanotechnology-based applications of hexanal, a natural plant extract that extends the storage life of harvested fruit.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
14 Jun 2016
A new understanding of why tungsten-doped thin films degrade so rapidly in air may lead to better designs for semiconductor technologies.
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King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
14 Jun 2016
Zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles may help destroy difficult-to-treat triple-negative breast cancer tumors.
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King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
14 Jun 2016
Smart threads can be woven into pressure-sensitive electronic skin for robots or medical prosthetics.
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King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
14 Jun 2016
Understanding the dynamics of electrons in polymers will enable more efficient solar cells.
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
14 Jun 2016
A design team, affiliated with Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), located in Ulsan, South Korea, has been recognized by this year's Core77 Awards for engineering innovative packaging concept to provide emotional relief to young children in poor communities.
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National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
13 Jun 2016
—Success May Promote Solar Heat Utilization Based on Plasmon Resonance of Ceramic Materials—
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National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
13 Jun 2016
A research group in Japan achieved energy conversion efficiency exceeding 18% using standard size perovskite solar cells for the first time in the world.
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National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
13 Jun 2016
—A Step Forward in Understanding Mechanisms behind Magma Generation and the Outbreak of Earthquakes—
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The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
13 Jun 2016
New singalong software brings sweet melody to any cacophonous cry.
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International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
13 Jun 2016
Asian countries have begun the long road toward clean energy. The challenges, however, are immense.
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
13 Jun 2016
A lecturer at Universiti Putra Malaysia has won the prestigious FameLab science communication competition in Cheltenham, United Kingdom.
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Nagoya University
13 Jun 2016
Nagoya University-based researchers analyze ancient DNA of Neolithic domestic goats to reveal that the goats were introduced into the Southern Caucasus from the Fertile Crescent during the early sixth millennium BC, probably alongside establishment of trade links or population movement.
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National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
09 Jun 2016
The rapidly evolving branches of materials science need mathematics to translate their accumulating knowledge into a common language.
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Wildlife Conservation Society
09 Jun 2016
Fishing closures established in Indonesia’s shark sanctuary are good for sharks and other fish, but it also means putting restrictions on local community members who fish for a living.
IOP Publishing
07 Jun 2016
Pilot study lays the groundwork for future non-invasive diagnosis of bacterial infections.
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University of Malaya
07 Jun 2016
Asia has one of the lowest overall cancer rates globally, but cancer patients are more likely to die there than most other regions.
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Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (Kavli IPMU)
07 Jun 2016
The latest results from an underground detector in Japan looking for dark matter have reignited the debate about its identity.
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Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
07 Jun 2016
A research team at Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, Korea, has partnered with Power Plaza Co. Ltd., an electric vehicle manufacturer based in South Korea to make greener, lighter electric vehicles for urban mobility.
Professor Ki Jin Han of UNIST
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
07 Jun 2016
A professor, affiliated with Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) has been recognized as one of the world’s leading scholars in the field of Electronic Packaging, winning the 2015 IEEE CPMT Best Paper Awards.
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Asia Research News
06 Jun 2016
The IBS Center for Genome Editing published two studies at once in Nature Biotechnology, showing Cpf1’s superiority as a precise genome editing tool with no unintended mutations.
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06 Jun 2016
Call for papers: Special Issue Exploring the University Industry Government Relationship issues in Malaysia
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The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
06 Jun 2016
Scientists have invented an easily breathable nanomask that can filter incredibly tiny particles, such as viruses and air pollutants.
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The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
06 Jun 2016
A new 3D mapping model integrates multi-platform satellite/aerial imagery and laser scanning data to achieve a higher accuracy in mapping products by 26-66% to centimetre level compared to the conventional mapping technologies.
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Tohoku University
06 Jun 2016
Scientists from Tohoku University in Japan have developed a method to produce sweeter, well-growing tomatoes.
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Tohoku University
06 Jun 2016
The Philippines' first microsatellite, DIWATA-1, was successfully released into orbit from the Japanese Experiment Module Kibo on the International Space Station at 20:44 (JST) on April 27, 2016.
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University of Malaya
06 Jun 2016
Researchers in Malaysia have found a relationship between vitamin D deficiency and depressive symptoms among urban Malaysian women, especially among the ethnic Malay and Indian women. The study was recently published in the journal of Public Health Nutrition, the official journal of The Nutrition Society.
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Asia Research News
06 Jun 2016
Nispana’s “APAC Cyber Security Summit 2016 ( 2- 3 June 2016), successfully concluded today at the Double Tree, Hotel by Hilton at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in the presence of Mr. Christophe Durand, Head- Cyber Strategy, INTERPOL and Mr. Benoit Godart- Head of Outreach & Support, European Cybercrime Centre (EC3) EUROPOL.
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National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
03 Jun 2016
The discoverer of the first iron-based superconductor, one of Science magazine’s 2008 runner-up breakthroughs of the year, now reports finding around 100 new superconducting materials.