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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.
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
04 Jan 2012
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has partnered with Beijing Normal University's GaoZhong Shu-Li-Hua Magazine (高中數理化雜誌) to launch its Secondary School Science and Mathematics Competition (SSSMC) for mainland students across the country.
Nature Publishing Group
26 Dec 2011
Latest news ftom Nature 25 December 2011
Asia Research News
23 Dec 2011
Latest Results of the Large Hadron Collider and the Participation by 15 Organizations in Japan, Including Waseda University and the University of Tokyo
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
23 Dec 2011
The Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute (JASRI), Tokyo Institute of Technology, NIMS, and Kyoto University confirmed for the first time that it is possible to achieve ultra-high speed switching in a time of 200 nanoseconds with a new piezoelectric thin film which possesses micro regions called “nanodomains.”
RIKEN
23 Dec 2011
RIKEN President Ryoji Noyori (University Professor, Nagoya University; Nobel Prize in Chemistry, 2001) was elected as a foreign member by the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
23 Dec 2011
First Detailed Elucidation of Heat Generation Mechanism.
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
23 Dec 2011
The Tissue Regeneration Materials Unit of the International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics, National Institute for Materials Science succeeded in developing a matrix material which can control the differentiation of stem cells for regenerative medicine.
RIKEN
23 Dec 2011
A high-pressure growth technique creates single magneto-electric crystals useful for future generations of electronic memory
RIKEN
23 Dec 2011
A new spectroscopy technique enables the investigation of two-dimensional electron states both at the surface and within crystals
RIKEN
23 Dec 2011
Infectious agents released from the late blight pathogen use a sticky patch of amino acids to adhere to potato plant cells
RIKEN
23 Dec 2011
Identification of genetic variations that increase the risk of adult asthma will lead to better understanding of this disease
Nature Publishing Group
22 Dec 2011
Planetary science update from Nature
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
22 Dec 2011
Novel polymers release their drug cargo in response to body temperature
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
22 Dec 2011
Plasmonic nanocrosses that heat up when illuminated can be used to kill cancer.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
22 Dec 2011
Vertical silicon nanowires prove to be an excellent platform for nonvolatile memory devices without the need for doped junctions.
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
22 Dec 2011
Bamboo and rattan plants are at the centre of major initiatives in Asia, Africa, and Latin America that are combatting global warming, fighting soil erosion, protecting forests, and enhancing communities’ access to water.
Tokyo University of Science
22 Dec 2011
The research team of Associate Professor Koji Arimitsu at Tokyo University of Science has developed photobase generators capable of highly efficient production of strong bases. This will enable the practical use of photopolymers that utilize photobase generators - something which has hitherto not been considered possible.
Nature Publishing Group
22 Dec 2011
News from the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Nature Publishing Group
22 Dec 2011
Latest news ftom Nature 22 December 2011
University of the Philippines Diliman
22 Dec 2011
A tree-planting activity at the back of the Carillon Plaza on December 14 launched the Washington SyCip Garden of Native Trees (WSGNT), a project between University of the Philippines Diliman and Bridgebury Realty Corporation (BRC, developer of the Zuellig Building in Ayala Avenue, Makati City).
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
21 Dec 2011
the National Institute for Materials Science has entered a Comprehensive Collaborative Agreement (a sister institute agreement) with Institute of Materials Science, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (IMS-VAST) in Vietnam.
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
20 Dec 2011
A young scientist from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)'s Food Safety and Technology Research Centre (FSTRC) has successfully prepared highly stable selenium nanoparticles by using the polysaccharide-protein complex extracted from the African Tiger Milk mushroom.
International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA)
20 Dec 2011
Professor Fujishima, President of Tokyo University of Science talked about experience in photocatalysts
Nature Publishing Group
19 Dec 2011
Latest news from Nature journals 18 December 2011
Asia Research News
16 Dec 2011
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) is on track with its agenda to pursue scholarships and academic excellence at international level through proposed collaborations with its long-time American partner, Ohio University (OU).
RIKEN
16 Dec 2011
Ichiro Taniuchi at the RIKEN Research Center for Allergy and Immunology is carrying out research to understand the mysteries of organism evolution by investigating the mechanism responsible for the differentiation of T cells.
RIKEN
16 Dec 2011
Insights obtained from a structural and functional analysis of an ion-pumping protein could benefit future drug discovery efforts
RIKEN
16 Dec 2011
Modifications to chromosomal proteins help ensure that brain-specific sugars are produced only in the appropriate tissues.
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
15 Dec 2011
Tax cuts and a streamlined registration process are just some of the measures that reflect a new attitude toward small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Egypt. Support from IDRC and the Canadian International Development Agency have helped Egypt’s Ministry of Finance pave the way for these improvements.