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RIKEN
20 Jan 2012
A chemical probe that can differentiate between chemical tags adorning DNA could provide insights into how nature switches genes on and off
RIKEN
20 Jan 2012
A new model of intracellular signaling via calcium ions will assist in understanding the effects of calcium fluctuations
RIKEN
20 Jan 2012
The draft genome of the Chinese cabbage could underpin genetic improvement of brassica vegetable and oil crops
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
20 Jan 2012
Scientists have developed a new way to create Terahertz radiation - or T-rays, the technology behind full-body security scanners. They say their new, stronger and more efficient T-rays could be used to make better medical scanning gadgets and may one day lead to innovations similar to the “tricorder” scanner used in Star Trek.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
19 Jan 2012
GE Global Research, the central technology development arm for GE Healthcare and all of GE’s businesses, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Singapore’s Agency of Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR).
Nature Publishing Group
19 Jan 2012
Latest news from Nature 19 January 2012
Nature Publishing Group
18 Jan 2012
Latest news from Scientific American 17 January 2012
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
18 Jan 2012
High-tech plastics for better food and medicine packaging as well as more durable paints and varnishes will be developed by a new Industrial Coating and Packaging (ICAP) consortium, helmed by the Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), a research institute of Singapore’s Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR).
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
17 Jan 2012
Backed by strong support from The Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC) Charities Trust, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has brought together multi-disciplinary expertise for the establishment of Hong Kong's first Design Institute for Social Innovation.
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
17 Jan 2012
Prof. Dr. Sherif A. El-Safty, a Principal Researcher of the Materials Recycling Design Group, Research Center for Strategic Materials, National Institute for Materials Science developed a nanomaterial which enables simple detection and removal of arsenic from drinking water.
Nature Publishing Group
16 Jan 2012
Latest news from Nature journals 16 January 2012
RIKEN
13 Jan 2012
A particular type of age-related macular degeneration in the Japanese population is linked to four regions of the genome
RIKEN
13 Jan 2012
Fast and sensitive detection and identification of air-borne gases is now possible using a newly developed sensor
RIKEN
13 Jan 2012
Wrapping palladium nanoparticles inside a self-assembled polymer matrix makes catalysts easier to retain and recycle
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
12 Jan 2012
Eight students in Africa, Asia, and Canada have been selected to receive IDRC’s Climate Change and Water (CCW) 2011 Adaptation H2O graduate research awards. They were recommended on the basis of their innovative research relating to climate change and water.
Hanyang University
12 Jan 2012
For me, in the flood of news a headline bears special importance for Northeast Asia security. The guideline reiterated by President Hu Jintao about boosting the "cultural soft power" of China recognizes that "culture has increasingly become a major element bringing together the people and the creative power of Chinese nationality".
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
12 Jan 2012
NIMS is collecting basic data on natural minerals produced in various regions and inorganic materials with different chemical compositions as a tool for selecting suitable materials, and will make this information available in a NIMS Materials database (MatNavi).
Nature Publishing Group
12 Jan 2012
Latest news from Nature 12 January 2012
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
10 Jan 2012
After a lengthy study spanning over four years, Professor Pauline Cho from the School of Optometry at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) and her research team concluded that orthokeratology not only can correct refractive error, but also effective in slowing the progression of myopia.
Nature Publishing Group
09 Jan 2012
Latest news from nature journals 9 January 2012
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
06 Jan 2012
Experts from around the world, including two Nobel Laureates, converge at A*STAR IMRE’s M3 @ Singapore 2012 conference to present cross-disciplinary innovations for applications ranging from energy to sensors.
RIKEN
06 Jan 2012
Researchers at the RIKEN Omics Science Center, collaborating with scientists from Italy, Norway, the United States, the United Kingdom and Germany, have found promoters for olfactory receptor genes using nanoCAGE technology, which enables comprehensive analysis of transcription start sites (TSSs) from tiny biological samples.
RIKEN
06 Jan 2012
A diet supplemented with a specific probiotic bacterial strain increases the lifespan of mice
RIKEN
06 Jan 2012
A computational strategy that reveals how environmental interactions affect protein shape could steer more sophisticated approaches to drug design
RIKEN
06 Jan 2012
Discovery of a molecular basis for type 2 diabetes reveals how fatty diets can interfere with control of blood sugar levels
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
05 Jan 2012
The National Institute for Materials Science succeeded in realizing superconductivity in fullerene nanowhiskers, which are a nanosized carbon material that is lightweight and has a fine fibrous shape - A Giant Step toward the Birth of Lightweight, Flexible Superconducting Materials
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
05 Jan 2012
The Nano Electronic Materials Unit, MANA, NIMS selectively grew polymer nanowires using only irradiation with a pulsed laser, in a region limited to the area of irradiation. They also succeeded in imparting diverse functionalities to the nanowires by doping with various species of nanomaterials.
Nature Publishing Group
05 Jan 2012
Latest news from Nature 5 January 2012
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
04 Jan 2012
The striking colors of butterfly wings or peacock feathers are examples of so-called ‘structural color’ in nature. You see these colors due to the reflection of certain wavelengths of light from the birds’ feathers.
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
04 Jan 2012
The National Institute for Materials Science succeeded in fabricating mesoporous Prussian blue, in which an extremely large number of nanosized pores (mesoporous) are formed in the crystal structure of the material.