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Institute of Chemical and Engineering Sciences
19 Jun 2013
Singapore, 20 June 2013 –Pfizer Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd, Glaxo Wellcome Manufacturing Pte. Ltd. and Siemens Pte. Ltd, have signed on as founding members of a new A*STAR R&D Consortium Programme - Innovative Processing of Specialties and Pharmaceuticals (iPSP).
Okayama University
19 Jun 2013
(Okayama, Japan, 19 June 2013) Professor Hisao Moriya and colleagues at Okayama University used their ‘tug of war method to measure the copy number limits of all protein-coding genes in yeast—the first time ever for any organisms.
Okayama University
19 Jun 2013
(Okayama, Japan, 19 June 2013) Japan's ancient 'Kofun' burial mounds: Fusion of traditional archaeology with cutting edge information technology to uncover the mysteries of ancient civilizations.
Okayama University
19 Jun 2013
(Okayama, Japan, 19 June) - Highlights include IT-based insights into the mysteries of Japan's ancient 'Kofun' burial mounds; pioneering research on the Standard Model Higgs boson; synthesis of silafluorenes; vesicular neurotransmitter transporters and clean biochemistry; and IP on the synthesis of graphene oxide and nanocomposite applications.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
19 Jun 2013
Converting bioethanol into hydrogen for fuel cells becomes significantly simpler with innovative metal catalysts
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
19 Jun 2013
Insights into self-assembled, multicomponent nanostructures on nanowires provide an innovative fabrication approach for high-performance devices
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
19 Jun 2013
Magnetic materials that change their properties when heated could pack more data on to hard drives
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
19 Jun 2013
A low-cost molecule boosts the stability and amplification characteristics of solution-based polymer semiconductors
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
17 Jun 2013
Ulsan, S. Korea, June 17, 2013 - Researchers from Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), S. Korea, developed a novel, simple method to synthesize hierarchically nanoporous frameworks of nanocrystalline metal oxides such as magnesia and ceria by the thermal conversion of well-designed metal-organic frameworks (MOFs).
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
14 Jun 2013
SINGAPORE, June 14, 2013 – ETPL (Exploit Technologies Pte Ltd), the technology transfer arm of A*STAR, today signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Asia News Network (ANN) to collaborate on projects and solutions aimed at the media and advertising industries.
RIKEN
13 Jun 2013
Unagi, the sea-going Japanese freshwater eel, harbors a fluorescent protein that could be the basis for a revolutionary new clinical test for bilirubin, a critical indicator of human liver function, hemolysis, and jaundice, according the RIKEN Brain Science Institute. The discovery could also contribute to the conservation of the endangered Unagi
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
12 Jun 2013
SERDANG, 10 June – Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) has teamed up with Australia's University of Newcastle to jointly offer post-graduate studies where the degrees conferred will bear the crests and authorizing signatures of the two universities.
Nature Publishing Group
12 Jun 2013
A new prototype random-access memory, which uses light for reading out information, is presented in this week’s online issue of Nature Communications. This memory has an exceptionally high write and read speed, a low energy consumption and good endurance making it a promising candidate in the quest for a “universal memory”.
The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS)
11 Jun 2013
Postgraduate fellowships are offered to female scientists by the Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World (OWSD).
Deadline for applications: 31 July 2013.
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
10 Jun 2013
Researchers from Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), South Korea, and University of Illinois, U.S.A, developed the large-scale heteroepitaxial growth III-V nanowires on a Si wafer.
Waseda University
06 Jun 2013
Atopic dermatitis or eczema was big business in Japan in the 1990's. Assistant Prof. Ushiyama interviewed patients in Japan and the UK. The article reviews the eczema business in Japan and the differences with the UK.
Nature Publishing Group
05 Jun 2013
The discovery of the oldest nearly complete skeleton of a primate, reported in this week’s Nature, provides insights into the earliest phases of primate evolution.
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
05 Jun 2013
Ulsan, South Korea, June 5, 2013 – Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Case Western Reserve University & University of North Texas have paved a new way for affordable commercialization of fuel cells with efficient metal-free electrocatalysts using edge-halogenated graphene nanoplatelets.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
05 Jun 2013
Specifically sized gold nanoparticle spheres increase the sensitivity of a light-based chemical detector
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
05 Jun 2013
As well as company privacy, security frameworks for smart grids must protect the privacy of individual consumers
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
05 Jun 2013
A numerical simulation based on individual preferences provides insights into social attitudes that are unattainable through physical experiments
Asia Research News
04 Jun 2013
Antibiotic resistance in Asia, super batteries, the best coffee in the Philippines, protecting elephants from lightning, the end of bad drivers and the true impact of free formula milk for babies. You can read these and more in the 2013 issue of Asia Research News now available online.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
04 Jun 2013
An affordable optical modulator to enable high-definition online gaming experience in real-time with multiple players from anywhere in the world
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
03 Jun 2013
Two researchers from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University have been collaborating with the Consortium for Refractive Error and Myopia (CREAM) in a global study, which identified 24 genes leading to short-sightedness, thus paved the way for further research on the prevention and control of myopia.
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
31 May 2013
PolyU Design is thrilled to announce that Professor Roger Ball has been named one of only eight recipients of an endowed professorship in PolyU’s first-ever Endowed Professorship Scheme.
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
30 May 2013
Ulsan, South Korea, May 30 — Ulsan National Institute of Science & Technology (UNIST) has demonstrated that a live rabbit could wear contact lenses fitted with inorganic light-emitting diode with no side effects. This new class of hybrid transparent and stretchable electrode paves the way for flexible displays, solar cells, and electronics.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
30 May 2013
Singapore, 30 May: Singapore’s SIMTech and Leeds University have inked a MoU to collaborate on innovative medical devices like lab on chips, medical implants and implantable devices. The R&D also includes innovative joint replacements & biological scaffolds for cardiovascular & musculoskeletal tissue regeneration.
Hanyang University
29 May 2013
Professor Seon Jeong Kim of Hanyang University has created a high capacity yarn muscle that does not require electrolytes or special packaging. It will have a big impact in the motor, biological and robot industry.
Hanyang University
29 May 2013
Urban mining is a performed by extracting metal resources from electronic products. Gold from PCBs and Lithium from seawater - read more about Prof. Jai-Koo Park of Hanyang University on his research into urban mining.
Tokyo Institute of Technology
27 May 2013
(Tokyo, 27 May 2013): Scientists at Tokyo Tech have developed a new self-assembled nanostructure that can survive very hot or saline environments.