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University of Malaya
03 Sep 2015
The 2nd International Conference on Waste Management and Environment 2015 was held at University of Malaya, Malaysia, between 20 -22 August.
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
02 Sep 2015
A program supported by IDRC helps high school teachers in India's Karnataka state access, create, curate, and publish open educational resources. Thanks to that, teachers across 34 districts have learned to use digital tools and resources in their classroom teaching.
Tohoku University
02 Sep 2015
Researchers in Japan have designed the first ever single nucleotide polymorphism array that has been optimized for the Japanese population. This basic analysis tool can be used for studying the genes related to the physical constitution and diseases that are peculiar to the Japanese.
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
02 Sep 2015
An open innovation hub for promoting research on new materials was set up at NIMS under the name of “Materials research by Information Integration” Initiative (MI2I).
IOP Publishing
02 Sep 2015
Scientists have developed a simple process to treat waste coffee grounds to allow them to store methane. The simple soak and heating process develops a carbon capture material with the additional environmental benefits of recycling a waste product.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
02 Sep 2015
Researchers in Saudi Arabia have developed a new technique to produce a direct image of the DNA helix and its inner structure.
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
01 Sep 2015
Researchers from Korea and US have constructed a biological circuit that spans two genetically engineered strains of bacteria, one serves as an activator and the other as a repressor to regulate gene expression across multiple cell types, and found that the circuit generates surprisingly robust rhythms under various conditions.
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
01 Sep 2015
A research group in Japan has fabricated molecular motors on a metal substrate using supramolecules, and successfully reversed rotation of molecular motors by rearranging bonding between molecules that constitute a supramolecule.
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
01 Sep 2015
International Development Research Centre (IDRC) is funding a research grant program on agricultural research for development for African graduate students.
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
31 Aug 2015
Researchers in Japan found that molecular machines can be easily manipulated using very small mechanical energy, taking advantage of the property that they aggregate on the surface of water.
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
31 Aug 2015
A group in Japan has developed tissue adhesive porous films that promote angiogenesis without using growth factors. This new technology may contribute to medical cost reduction making expensive growth factors-free.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
31 Aug 2015
Knowledge and resources sharing among scientists will enhance research work and translate findings from the bench to the clinics.
Singapore Management University
31 Aug 2015
The electrical power sector in Pakistan provides a lens through which researchers can examine the government’s level of service to its citizens. The research project aims to produce the country's first electricity distribution map.
Singapore Management University
31 Aug 2015
Researchers are studying the driving forces and trends underlying socioeconomic mobility in Singapore. They have found that parents’ income and occupations were major factors in predicting the occupations and incomes they would eventually achieve.
Singapore Management University
31 Aug 2015
Minority investors need to be protected through better information and corporate governance. A study from Singapore aims to achieve this by understanding how minority investors fair in companies dominated by majority shareholders.
Singapore Management University
31 Aug 2015
Researchers in Singapore and UK have examined whether banks that recognised their potential loan losses early also priced their loans at a higher rate compared to other banks. Their results showed that banks with conservative accounting were indeed more prudent in their lending.
Singapore Management University
31 Aug 2015
This research from Singapore aims to help businesses in Asia translate intellectual property rights into innovation and economic gains.
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
31 Aug 2015
A Malaysian rice variety gives higher yields with less fertilizer compared to two other varieties grown in Southeast Asia. This could be key to increasing food security in times of climate change, according to a recent analysis published in the Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science (JTAS).
Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (iCeMS) at Kyoto University
28 Aug 2015
Scientists have developed a method, using a double layer of lipids, which facilitates the assembly of DNA origami units, bringing us one-step closer to DNA nanomachines.
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
28 Aug 2015
The programme “ Scientists Of Tomorrow” will help inject a positive perspective on sciences to gain the interest of students to choose the field in the future.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
26 Aug 2015
Mutants of a common fungus produce endoxylanase enzymes twice as potent as the original strain.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
26 Aug 2015
Using normal graphics processors, a new program for identifying repeated patterns in complex networks significantly boosts search performance.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
26 Aug 2015
Simulations show why platinum nanoparticles become less effective catalysts at small sizes
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
26 Aug 2015
More efficient chips based on plasmonics are a step closer to reality through better control of the directional excitation of plasmons in a gold grating
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
26 Aug 2015
Dried sewage sludge could be an alternative cement material for concrete, researchers in Malaysia have found.
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
25 Aug 2015
A research team at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) has received the First Prize Papers Award from the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) Transactions on Power Electronics (TPEL).
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
25 Aug 2015
Researchers in Japan successfully developed single-crystal phosphors that use a blue LD (laser diode) as an excitation light source, are suitable for ultra-bright, high-power white lighting, and have outstanding temperature characteristics.
Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (iCeMS) at Kyoto University
25 Aug 2015
Scientists have developed a technique that could lead to therapies for pain relief in people with intractable pain, potentially including cancer-related pain.
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
24 Aug 2015
Scientists in Malaysia have found that crab shells are effective in removing copper and cadmium from contaminated waters.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
24 Aug 2015
An improved understanding of how the circulatory system is formed is the first step to combating multiple diseases characterized by vascular issues.