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Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
25 Mar 2016
Scientists at Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) collaborated with an international team to discover a novel chemical reaction, carbon-hydrogen borylation using methane.
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Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute(ETRI)
25 Mar 2016
Scientists in Korea have developed wearable, graphene-coated fabrics that can detect dangerous gases present in the air, alerting the wearer by turning on an LED light.
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The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
25 Mar 2016
Researchers in Singapore are using “nanoantennae” to manipulate light beams. This may open the door to the development of new light-based technologies.
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Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
25 Mar 2016
Scientists in India have found that garlic extract may be an effective weapon against multidrug-resistant strains of pathogenic bacteria associated with urinary tract infections.
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Tohoku University
25 Mar 2016
Scientists in Japan have developed a system using information technology to augment and enhance the capabilities of canine search and rescue (SAR) teams. Outfitted with special suits, these cyber-enhanced SAR dogs can transmit information about disaster sites and victims to their handlers and rescue workers.
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Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
24 Mar 2016
Unmanned ships have received relatively little media attention compared to aerial drones and self-driving cars. Researchers in Korea have been developing technologies to enable and facilitate the realization of unmanned autonomous ships in the near future.
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International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
24 Mar 2016
Researchers in Sri Lanka are strengthening the nation’s capacity to detect and manage health issues linked to wildlife-human interactions.
University of Malaya
University of Malaya
24 Mar 2016
The NGS Program is an intensive 3 month internship program conducted in Basel, Switzerland for talented and motivated research scientists from emerging countries. This program is designed to foster both their scientific and professional development.
Figure 1 The Building Integrated Affordable Solutions (BIAS) framework
University of Malaya
24 Mar 2016
Providing affordable housing in Malaysia has been an challenging issue for a very long time. Property prices are sky-high and the middle-income population is not able to afford a house. To solve this issue, researchers from Malaysia assessed building affordability with a focus on economic viability and, environmental and social sustainability.
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Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (Kavli IPMU)
24 Mar 2016
Kavli IPMU of The University of Tokyo, Japan, and Instituto de Astrofisica de La Plata, Argentina, scientists have found highly magnetized, rapidly spinning neutron stars called magnetars could explain the energy source behind two extremely unusual stellar explosions.
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The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
23 Mar 2016
Calculations reveal how sensors must take turns to harvest power efficiently from a data hub.
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The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
23 Mar 2016
Eliminating mechanical vibrations leads to better performing mechatronic systems.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
23 Mar 2016
A streamlined procedure for assembling the active components of photovoltaic devices from inexpensive metals could boost their economic prospects.
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
23 Mar 2016
Three Bachelor of Chemistry programmes by Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) received international accreditation recognition from the Royal Society of Chemisry (RSC), headquartered in the United Kingdom
Plants use their circadian clock to predict time-based changes in the environment.
Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules (WPI-ITbM), Nagoya University
23 Mar 2016
Plants prepare for cold evenings by triggering biological processes, such as closing of their stomata and synthesizing wax to prevent water loss. Biologists have shown that these processes, which are induced by genes expressed in the evening, are actually regulated by clock proteins that are produced during sunrise.
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Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
22 Mar 2016
Highly sensitive electronic biosniffers can diagnose diseases by precisely detecting biomarkers in exhaled breath.
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Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
22 Mar 2016
A research team at Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) has developed a technique, which enables unzipping of the graphene plane without uncontrollable damage.
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The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
22 Mar 2016
Post-mastectomy products for prevention of heat and moisture build-up.
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Tohoku University
22 Mar 2016
The research group at Tohoku University, Japan, has developed a new-structure magnetic memory device utilizing spin-orbit- torque-induced magnetization switching.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
22 Mar 2016
Singapore — Participating companies from Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)’s Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology (SIMTech) Collaborative Industry Project (CIP) on Printed Electronics showcased their prototypes at a networking session at iLIGHT Marina Bay.
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Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
22 Mar 2016
Ahmad Mustapha Mohamad, a Master of Science in Forest Management and Ecosystem Sciences student from the Forestry Faculty, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), won the Best Photo Award at the Asia-Pacific Forest Week 2016 (APFW 2016).
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
22 Mar 2016
The Institute For Mathematical Research (INSPEM) of Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) is collaborating with Italian-based Politecnico in Torino, to set up a Malaysian-Italian Centre of Excellence for Mathematical Sciences (MICEMS) to spearhead international activities and expertise in Science and Mathematics at research institutes.
Watching worms (C. elegans)
Nagoya University
22 Mar 2016
Nagoya University deciphers how information is encoded in the nervous system during navigation. The findings provide a deeper insight into how animals respond to the environment, and open a door for further investigation into animal behavior, including that of humans.
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Asia Research News
21 Mar 2016
The Community of Evaluators, South Asia (CoE-SA) – a professional network International Development Research Centre (IDRC), in Canada, helped to establish – played host to the capstone event of the United Nations declared “International Year of Evaluation.”
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International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
21 Mar 2016
As the global scientific community combines technology and brains to track climate change patterns and effects, indigenous populations have been noting these changes in a landscape they know intimately.
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University of Malaya
21 Mar 2016
Simple and inexpensive tool developed by researchers at University of Malaya provides a useful alternative to expensive point-of care device; thereby rendering effective diabetes care to patients at limited-resources setting so that the prevalence of diabetes-related mortality and morbidities can be better contained.
Prof. Oh-Hoon Kwon (School of Natural Science)
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
18 Mar 2016
Featured as a 'Hot Article' on the front cover of Chemistry: A European Journal.
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The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
17 Mar 2016
Development of low-cost and touchless 3D fingerprint identification for higher security and hygiene.
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Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
17 Mar 2016
Atomic motion in a crystalline oxide that was used as a cathode in Li-ion batteries was directly demonstrated by state-of-an-art transmission electron microscopy, revealing the transient pathway of a chemical ordering reaction.
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Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
17 Mar 2016
Researchers in Malaysia have tested a combination of screening tools to assess their validity for the early diagnosis of schizophrenia.