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The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
18 Apr 2016
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has brought glory to Hong Kong by winning a total of 14 prizes at the 44th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva. Covering a wide range of application areas, these breakthroughs not only expanded the boundaries of knowledge, but also enhanced the well-being of our society on different fronts.
Hokkaido University
18 Apr 2016
Transposable elements (transposons) are activated by environmental stress to create stress tolerant plants.
Hokkaido University
18 Apr 2016
Clover yellow vein virus produces a truncated form of the P3 protein that is indispensable for viral infection and multiplication.
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Centre for Collaborative Innovation (CCI)-UKM
18 Apr 2016
Malaysians should undergo screening for Colon Cancer once they reach the age of 40, says Gastroenterologist specialist Assoc Prof Dr. Raja Affendi Raja Ali of the Tuanku Muhriz Chancellor Hospital (HCTM).
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
15 Apr 2016
Findings provide deeper understanding of the disease which affects mainly ageing Asians, and open up new possibilities for the delivery of precision medicine.
IOP Publishing
15 Apr 2016
Researchers have developed artificial whiskers that allow robots to “see” the surroundings in dark and murky places by analysing the way the whiskers respond to water and air flow.
Hokkaido University
14 Apr 2016
By using a photoelectrode in which gold nanoparticles are loaded on an oxide semiconductor substrate, a research at Hokkaido University, Japan, has worked to develop a method of artificial photosynthesis that has received attention as an ultimate light energy conversion system.
Asia Research News
14 Apr 2016
BANGI – Prof Datuk Dr Mohamed Amin Embi, a a professor of technology-enhanced language learning at the Faculty of Education, The National University of Malaysia (UKM) has done the university proud by winning two prestigious international education awards for distance learning and open online courses.
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
13 Apr 2016
Led by a feminist network based in India, researchers and advocates across South Asia are building the case for new legal and medical responses to sexual violence, while empowering victims to speak out.
The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus
13 Apr 2016
The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus (UNMC) recently launched Centre of Sustainable Palm Oil Research (CESPOR), which focuses on improving the various aspects of the palm oil industry.
University of Malaya
13 Apr 2016
The KeepAble Cancer Community is a cancer survivorship research with aims to spread awareness and promote cancer-related engagement with the public. Its primary aim for survivors is to facilitate their community wellness engagement and meeting point for survivors reach out for support, during the survivorship phase where they adjust to a new norm.
University of Malaya
12 Apr 2016
Palm oil is not a polymer; but through chemical reactions it can be converted to intermediates with different functional groups that could interact with other monomers, either through condensation reactions or free radical additions or a combination of both mechanisms to form novel materials with interesting properties and applications.
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
12 Apr 2016
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has successfully developed perovskite-silicon tandem solar cells with the world’s highest power conversion efficiency of 25.5% recently.
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
12 Apr 2016
Rohingya refugees living in a camp in Bangladesh have developed a multi-dimensional social fabric that is more complex than the common refugee narratives depicted in some reports.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
11 Apr 2016
A new method could allow physicians to diagnose fetal genetic abnormalities during pregnancy without the risks involved in current techniques.
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
11 Apr 2016
Five recipients of research grants on "Promoting Specialty Textile and Fabrics in Least Developed Countries” provided by Canada's International Development Research Centre and Trade Facilitation Office Canada announced.
Singapore Management University
11 Apr 2016
Academic and industry speakers at the 2016 Conference on Next Generation Retail Operations discussed innovative solutions that may help brick-and-mortar store retailers fend off stiff competition from e-commerce companies.
Singapore Management University
11 Apr 2016
A researcher from Singapore Management University examines how Thailand’s bureaucratic policies and organisations affect the development of its economy.
Singapore Management University
11 Apr 2016
How much raw material should you purchase given the uncertainty in demand and procurement cost? Researchers from Singapore Management University are able to distil your business environment into an analytical model to answer these questions.
Hokkaido University
08 Apr 2016
Stem cells have been used successfully, for the first time, to promote regeneration after injury to a specialized band of nerve fibres that are important for motor function.
Singapore Management University
08 Apr 2016
New research from Singapore Management University is uncovering the drivers behind household financial decision-making and the implications for the wider economy.
Singapore Management University
08 Apr 2016
Can smartphones improve our quality of life and make cities run more efficiently? A researcher from Singapore Management University is working towards this vision.
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
08 Apr 2016
The team—made up of scientists from the University of Illinois Center for the Physics of Living Cells in the United States, Johns Hopkins University in the United States, and UNIST—discovered DNA molecules directly interact with one another based on sequence even in the absence of protein molecules.
Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules (WPI-ITbM), Nagoya University
08 Apr 2016
A group of scientists at Nagoya University has succeeded in discovering AMOR, a sugar chain molecule that increases the fertilization efficiency in plants. AMOR was found to be responsible for activating pollen tubes to lead to fertilization.
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
07 Apr 2016
More than 120 senior representatives from 65 universities around the world will convene this month in Seoul to discuss the social responsibilities of higher education and strategic global partnerships among academia, research, and industry to advance socio-economic values.
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
07 Apr 2016
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has achieved the world’s fastest optical communications speed for data centres by reaching 240 G bit/s over 2km, 24 times of the existing speed available in the market.
Tohoku University
07 Apr 2016
In the summer of 2015, Tohoku University, Japan, organized the 'Frontiers of Brain Science' program. This unique research program was hosted by the Tohoku Forum for Creativity, and consisted of three international symposia and one practical workshop.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
06 Apr 2016
Roll-to-roll printing a conductive metal ink offers an inexpensive, high performance alternative to today’s touchscreen technology.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
06 Apr 2016
A more accurate method of modeling heat generation and transfer in electromagnetic machines could lead to more efficient electric motors.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
06 Apr 2016
Novel photonic structures can act as tiny and highly accurate sensors of temperature and humidity.