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Asia Research News
09 May 2015
There is still time to register for the Seventh International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies and Development (ICTD 2015) hosted at the Nanyang Technological University in Singapore, May 15 – 18 2015.
University of Malaya
06 May 2015
Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology (FCSIT), University of Malaya has won 13 Medals at the 2015 Invention, Innovation & Design Exposition (iidex2015) held on April 27 – 30, 2015 at Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Shah Alam, Malaysia.
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
06 May 2015
Award winning inventions include a robotic mannequin for the fashion industry, catalyst for green biodiesel from feedstock, posture correcting girdle for teenagers with scoliosis, blanket for neonatal jaundice and more
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
04 May 2015
The discovery of a unique Herbal formula designed to help maintain healthy kidneys and protect them against drug induced nephrotoxicity.
Asia Research News
30 Apr 2015
The NameExoWorlds contest, organised by the IAU and Zooniverse, is now entering its next stage. The 20 most popular ExoWorlds have been made available for naming proposals from registered clubs and non-profit organisations.
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
30 Apr 2015
The results show that the elephants preferred secondary forests as it has more ground grass to eat and spend 75% of their time within 1.5 km of their water source.
Asia Research News
28 Apr 2015
New programme supports entrepreneurs targeting the silver sector, with a $50,000 start-up fund
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
28 Apr 2015
Ottawa, Canada, April 27, 2015 – Canada’s International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada (DFATD) today announced CA$17 million in new funding for projects that will make food more secure and nutritious in developing countries.
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
27 Apr 2015
Researchers from the Institute of Science, University Teknologi MARA Selangor conducted a study into the possibility of using new and cost effective compounds in Li ION battery application.
Asia Research News
27 Apr 2015
Early on Saturday, a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck an area of central Nepal between Kathmandu and the Pokhara, killing more than 3,000 people. The tremor also unleashed avalanches on Mount Everest. A powerful aftershock was felt on Sunday in Nepal, India and Bangladesh, and more avalanches were reported near Everest.
Asia Research News
24 Apr 2015
Chinese scientists say they’ve genetically modified human embryos for the very first time. The work was reported in the journal Protein & Cell. Here are some expert comments thanks to the UK and Australian Science Media Centre.
Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules (WPI-ITbM), Nagoya University
24 Apr 2015
Flowering plants naturally know when they need to spare or perish their cells. In a new study reported in Cell, scientists at WPI-ITbM, Nagoya University have examined the ovules of plant cells to reveal a novel cell-elimination system based on an unusual cell fusion.
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
23 Apr 2015
KAIST researchers published an article on the development of a novel technique to precisely track the 3-D positions of optically-trapped particles having complicated geometry in high speed in the April 2015 issue of Optica.
University of Malaya
23 Apr 2015
University of Malaya won two Gold and four Silver medals at the International Engineering Invention & Innovation Exhibition (i-ENVEX) 2015 held on April 17 – 19, 2015 at Universiti Malaysia Perlis.
Asia Research News
22 Apr 2015
Researchers at the RIKEN Evolutionary Morphology Laboratory and the University of Tokyo in Japan have determined that the eardrum evolved independently in mammals and diapsids―the taxonomic group that includes reptiles and birds.
Asia Research News
22 Apr 2015
Researchers at the RIKEN Evolutionary Morphology Laboratory and the University of Tokyo in Japan have determined that the eardrum evolved independently in mammals and diapsids―the taxonomic group that includes reptiles and birds.
Asia Research News
17 Apr 2015
Singapore 13 April, 2015 - Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, and the National University of Singapore (NUS) on 13 April announced three research projects, which are supported under their strategic alliance. Each project could receive a grant of up to S$300,000 per year.
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
15 Apr 2015
A summary by scientists at Hong Kong Polytechnic University about a newly developed system for construction site safety monitoring.
Waseda University
15 Apr 2015
Research into porpoise fossils found in Teisho, Hokkaido reveals that early porpoises possessed a long, narrow stout, a beak and experienced a faster rate of physical development, unlike their contemporary equivalents.
Waseda University
15 Apr 2015
An opinion article by Masaoki Ishikawa, Director of Waseda Institute of the Policy of Social Safety and Professor at the Faculty of Law of Waseda University (Criminal Policy, Juvenile Law).
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
15 Apr 2015
A simple method for creating high-quality two-dimensional materials could enable industrial-scale production
Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules (WPI-ITbM), Nagoya University
14 Apr 2015
Tuning the para position of benzene rings is significant for creating biologically active compounds and optoelectronic materials. Chemists at ITbM, Nagoya University have developed a novel iridium catalyst that enables highly para-selective borylation on benzene, leading to the rapid synthesis of drug derivatives for treating Parkinson’s disease.
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
13 Apr 2015
A research team at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) has developed a hyper-stretchable elastic-composite energy harvesting device called a nanogenerator.
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
13 Apr 2015
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) hosts a two-day summit - The CAE-HKAES Joint Summit on Innovation and Technology Industry in Hong Kong and the Pearl River Delta (PRD) from 13-14 April 2015 in Hong Kong.
Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules (WPI-ITbM), Nagoya University
13 Apr 2015
Prof. Keiko Torii of WPI-ITbM, Nagoya University, Howard Hughes Medical Institute and the University of Washington receives the 2015 Fellow of ASPB Award.
University of Malaya
10 Apr 2015
Dr Chan Yoke Fun, from Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya has been selected as one of the 15 L’Oréal-UNESCO 2015 For Women in Science International Rising Talents.
University of Malaya
10 Apr 2015
The team led by Associated. Professor. Engr. Dr. Chong Wen Tong selected as the Best FRGS 2010 Project by Ministry of Education Malaysia (MOE) and awarded RM 50,000.
Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences
09 Apr 2015
Computational study carried out at Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences (Moscow) revealed energetically balanced reaction coordinate of the SpnF-catalyzed cycloaddition reaction leading to Spinosyn A – tetracyclic natural insecticide produced by the cells of the bacterium Saccharopolyspora spinosa.
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
07 Apr 2015
Researchers in South Korea have developed a novel photolithographic technology enabling control over the functional shapes of micropatterns using oxygen diffusion.
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
07 Apr 2015
Researchers in South Korea have developed a new highly efficacious anti-cancer nanotechnology by delivering anti-cancer drugs uniformly to an entire tumor.