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Nature Publishing Group
15 Mar 2012
Latest news from Nature 15 March 2012
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
14 Mar 2012
Dr. Masanori Kohno, a MANA Scientist at the International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), theoretically clarified the nature of the metal-insulator transition due to electronic correlation (Mott transition).
RIKEN
14 Mar 2012
Researchers at the RIKEN Omics Science Center (OSC) have successfully developed and demonstrated a new experimental technique for producing cells with specific functions. As an alternative to induced pluripotent stem cells, the technique promises to enable faster production of functional cells for use in cancer therapy and other areas.
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
14 Mar 2012
The next deadline for application for IDRC's Doctoral Research Award competition is April 1, 2012.
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
14 Mar 2012
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) will be organising the fifth UNIMAS R&D Expo 2012 from March 21- 22.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
14 Mar 2012
The latest microfluidic chip can generate microbubbles to break open cells for biochemical analysis
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
14 Mar 2012
Researchers have devised a simple and inexpensive approach to making soft magnetic films for microwave applications
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
14 Mar 2012
Dye-sensitized solar cells that use carbon nanotube thin films as transparent electrodes offer significant cost savings
Waseda University
13 Mar 2012
By Yoshihiro Kanno, Composer and Professor at Waseda University, Faculty of Science and Engineering, School of Intermedia Art and Science
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
13 Mar 2012
This year, about 400 guests have rendered support to the "PolyU Charity Dinner 2012". The charity dinner was not only one of the celebratory activities of PolyU's 75th anniversary, but also a major fund-raising activity of the University.
Asia Research News
13 Mar 2012
Applications are invited for Postdoctoral Fellowships at the International Institute for Asian Studies (IIAS). We are particularly looking for researchers focusing on the three clusters: ‘Asian Cities', ‘Asian Heritages' and ‘Global Asia'
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
12 Mar 2012
Travelling exhibition Malaysia-Australia Art Exchange and Mohd Yusof Ahmad's Solo Exhibition were launched simultaneously by the Director General, National Visual Art, Dato 'Mohd Yusof Ahmad Nu Art Gallery Tuanku Zahirah, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Shah Alam, on March 8 2012.
University of the Philippines Diliman
12 Mar 2012
The University of Seoul led by its president, Dr. Kun Lee, signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with UP Diliman (UPD) through Chancellor Caesar A. Saloma on March 5 at the Board of Regents Room in Quezon Hall.
Waseda University
12 Mar 2012
Comment on one year anniversary by Waseda University President Kaoru Kamata
RIKEN
12 Mar 2012
Mathematical Model Describes the Collaboration of Individual Neurons
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
12 Mar 2012
Six students of the University Putra Malaysia (UPM) won the first place cash prize of RM10, 000 in the Business Simulation Competition run by the Institute of Higher Learning (IPTA). Additionally, a UPM student gained second place in essay contest Accenture Asia Pacific Oil & Gas
Nature Publishing Group
11 Mar 2012
Latest news for Nature journals 12 March 2012
RIKEN
09 Mar 2012
Success in getting gas atoms to emit light collectively, rather than individually, may lead to better imaging technologies
RIKEN
09 Mar 2012
Biologists are uncovering intricate pathways underlying the chemical modification of a functionally important class of plant molecules
RIKEN
09 Mar 2012
Fluorescence-yield x-ray spectroscopy provides a view into how organic transistors work at the molecular scale
Waseda University
08 Mar 2012
Masayuki Manabe from Waseda University in Japan discusses the changing relationship between humans and animals.
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
08 Mar 2012
Have we given a thought to the nurses' anxiety and pressure at workplace? Researchers at Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) in Malaysia have been studying how being burnt out at work affects nurses' job performance.
Universiti Sains Malaysia
07 Mar 2012
Farmers in Malaysia, especially rice farmers, can now take advantage of mobile technology, with information related to planting and other farming practices available at their fingertips, thanks to an initiative set up by Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM).
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
07 Mar 2012
The Speech Therapy Unit newly set up by the Department of Chinese and Bilingual Studies (CBS) of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) was officially opened on 3 March. The opening ceremony was followed by the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Tung Wah Group of Hospitals (TWGHs) on the PolyU campus.
RIKEN
07 Mar 2012
Researchers at the RIKEN SPring-8 Center in Japan have clarified for the first time how chromatin in archaea, one of the three evolutionary branches of organisms in nature, binds to DNA. The results offer valuable clues into the evolution of chromatin structure and promise insights into how abnormalities contribute to cancers and gene disorders.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
07 Mar 2012
Joint R&D Centre is first dedicated facility of its kind focused on developing next-generation packaging technologies to feed the explosive growth of mobile devices
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
05 Mar 2012
The signing of a tripartite MoU has paved the way for The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) to work together with the King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang (KMITL) and the Expressway Authority of Thailand (EXAT) on the establishment of a Research Centre on Transportation Technology and Railway Engineering.
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
05 Mar 2012
An analysis of earthquake and tsunami risks presented this month in the Pertanika Journal of Science & Technology suggests that mangrove forests have a protective role in the event of a tsunami.
Asia Research News
05 Mar 2012
The formation of planets occurs under constant bombardment from particles ranging from a few nanometres to tens of kilometres in size, according to recent analyses of asteroid samples by scientists at Okayama University. The study is the first reported analysis of grains taken directly from a solar body in space.