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Nature Publishing Group
26 Jul 2012
A large number of tropical forest protected areas are experiencing a decline in biodiversity, according to an analysis in Nature this week. These reserves are supposed to represent a final refuge for threatened species and natural ecosystem processes, as concerns about human impacts on tropical biodiversity grow.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
26 Jul 2012
Leading global Chinese language Internet search provider Baidu opens its first overseas joint laboratory with I2R to develop language processing technologies
International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA)
26 Jul 2012
Researchers in Japan demonstrate a new protein binding approach for effectively promoting bone regeneration. Current treatments for bone defects and bone tissue regeneration have significant limitations. Now a new method that immobilises a fusion protein in a hybrid collagen-polymer supportive scaffold shows promise for bone tissue engineering.
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
23 Jul 2012
An artificial bone scaffold produced by researchers in South Korea could enhance the treatment of bone damage and defects through bone grafts.
Nature Publishing Group
22 Jul 2012
A freely swimming jellyfish replica made from silicone polymer and rat heart cells is reported this week in Nature Biotechnology. The study, which advances a quantitative and system-level approach to tissue engineering, provides new insights into the design of muscular pumps.
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
19 Jul 2012
Two recent studies conducted by PolyU's Department of Rehabilitation Sciences found that Hong Kong people have experienced the problem of "prospective memory" or "not remembering to remember to take action". This also implies that they are not able to perform an intended action at a particular point in the future.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
18 Jul 2012
Fluorescent dyes with aggregation-induced emission provide new probes for cancer diagnosis and therapy
Asia Research News
18 Jul 2012
New Pancreatic Cancer Animal Models to aid Novel Therapy Development. Austrianova Singapore announced today that they and their partners have created a mouse model that mimics human pancreatic cancer.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
18 Jul 2012
Molecular sensors based on nanoholes in metallic films are shown to be ideal for medical diagnosis
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
18 Jul 2012
Will Further Accelerate Research toward Realization of High Performance Quantum Dot Devices
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
18 Jul 2012
New insights into the stable magnetism of phase-change semiconductors could enable the development of ultra-high-speed data storage
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
18 Jul 2012
A simple new method of extracting viral RNA from blood samples allows quick, on-the-spot identification of dengue fever in patients
Nature Publishing Group
16 Jul 2012
Nanoparticle gels that deliver an immunostimulatory molecule and an inhibitor of an immunosuppressive factor to tumours over a period of a few days are reported this week in Nature Materials. When injected in melanoma tumours in mice, the nanoparticles delay tumour growth and significantly increase the survival time of the mice.
Nature Publishing Group
15 Jul 2012
Microbiota variation in the intestine correlates with health as well as with diet in elderly individuals, reports a paper in Nature this week. The work suggests that dietary adjustments could promote healthier ageing by modulating the gut microbiota.
Tokyo Institute of Technology
12 Jul 2012
The fluorescent molecular nanocapsules have potential applications as sensors, displays, and drug delivery systems (DDS).
Nature Publishing Group
12 Jul 2012
Research comparing 52 Native American populations along with 17 Siberian populations provides insight into migrations within the New World and is published online in Nature this week. David Reich and colleagues’ data suggest that the controversial hypothesis that the Americas were peopled in three migration waves may be true.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
11 Jul 2012
805 engineers or 2322 SOAs (number of trainee-module) have been successfully trained through the 8 WSQ training programmes, funded by the Singapore Workforce Development Agency (WDA), and developed by the Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology (SIMTech), a research institute of the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR).
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
10 Jul 2012
Dr. Kazunari Yamaura, a Principal Researcher of the NIMS Strongly Correlated Materials Group, Superconducting Properties Unit, in joint work with a research group at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (United States), has succeeded in developing a Slater insulator which functions at room temperature.
Asia Research News
10 Jul 2012
A study led by Associate Prof. Kenji Nakahara at Hokkaido University in Japan has found a component in tobacco that makes crop immune systems more resistant to viral attacks.
Nature Publishing Group
08 Jul 2012
The cellular migration that occurs in our bodies during early development works on the same principle as the healing of wounds in adulthood: cells move in large monolayer sheets responding to chemical cues. A paper in Nature suggests that there is an additional feedback mechanism at work in cell migration involving physical forces.
Nature Publishing Group
04 Jul 2012
Sequencing of a fetal genome using genetic material found circulating in the mother’s blood is described in Nature this week. Unlike a similar recently reported technique, the approach described this week doesn’t require knowledge of the father’s genetic information.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
04 Jul 2012
Computer simulations reveal how rhodium catalysts with ‘stepped’ surface structures break ethanol molecules into hydrogen atoms and why they are so efficient
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
04 Jul 2012
Waveguides that combine metallic and semiconductor structures can be made more compact
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
04 Jul 2012
Exploiting the early immune response in Chikungunya fever promises to provide protection.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
04 Jul 2012
A new lithography technique enables the production of nanoscale patterns of titania for high-tech applications.
Asia Research News
04 Jul 2012
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has released some observation images on the Earth acquired by the Global Change Observation Mission 1st – Water “SHIZUKU” (GCOM-W1).
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
02 Jul 2012
A*STAR scientists transform vast amounts of data into applications and systems that are able to analyse crowd behaviour, allow remote energy management or even tell where some of the windiest spots in the city centre are.
Nature Publishing Group
01 Jul 2012
Greater functional connectivity between two brain regions previously implicated in the experience of pain predicts which back-pain patients will still be in pain a year after reporting problems, according to an article published in Nature Neuroscience this week.
Hanyang University
29 Jun 2012
The 2012 G20 Seoul Summit has addressed a number of global challenges. Among them, energy and climate change issues brought about one of the most heated discussions. Through some changes in regulations, Hanyang University (HYU) has been dealing with energy consumption and conservation fast yet effectively.
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
29 Jun 2012
How do individuals conceive their world and their place in it? In an attempt to identify the worldview of the Batek tribe, a team of researchers from the Academy of Language Studies at the Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) embarked on a comprehensive study to document the characteristics and elements found in Batek folklore.