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Nature Publishing Group
15 Dec 2011
Latest news from Nature 14 December 2011
Nature Publishing Group
14 Dec 2011
Breaking news from Nature Neuropsychopharmacology
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
14 Dec 2011
The pilot shipment of silicon optic device fabricated using novel MEMS technology developed by A*STAR Institute of Microelectronics (IME) for LinkStar Microtronics Pte. Ltd. (LinkStar), a one year old company which is a spin-off from IME, has been qualified by LinkStar’s customers for mass production.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
13 Dec 2011
Local startup develops handheld plug-and-play file sharing device in A*STAR’s Institute for Infocomm Research laboratories
Toyohashi University of Technology
13 Dec 2011
The possibility of designing a cubic stator in a rotary-linear piezoelectric actuator is intriguing and technically challenging. Theoretically, the vibrational behaviour of cubic stators remains unclear when modeled using the finite element method (FEM).
Toyohashi University of Technology
13 Dec 2011
In late years, the development of a human robot and the use of the portable information terminal have become popular. Sound interface plays a very important role in this.
Toyohashi University of Technology
13 Dec 2011
Insights in neuroscience research from the Toyohashi Tech Bulletin
Toyohashi University of Technology
13 Dec 2011
The prevalence of computer networks for sharing resources places increasingly high requirements on the reliability of data centres. The simplest way to diagnose abnormalities in these systems is to monitor the output of each component but this is not always effective.
Toyohashi University of Technology
13 Dec 2011
In everyday life humans use speech, gestures, facial expressions, touch to communicate. And, over long distances we resort to text messages and other such modern technology. Notably, when we interact with computers we rely exclusively on text and touch in the form of the keyboard/mouse and touch screens.
Universiti Sains Malaysia
13 Dec 2011
A young researcher from the University Sains Malaysia (USM), Yam Mun Fei, was given the international Young Researcher Award for his study, a machine which measures the level of pain from Arthritis, in Taiwan recently.
Universiti Sains Malaysia
13 Dec 2011
River Engineering Research Center and Urban Drainage (REDAC), Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) is a leader in research on water management in Malaysia and has helped the country toward solving the various issues related to it.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
12 Dec 2011
A first-of-its-kind research facility in South-east Asia
Nature Publishing Group
11 Dec 2011
Latest news from the Nature journals 11 December 2011
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
09 Dec 2011
Systematic study of the switching behavior in differential dual spin valves reveals the role of interlayer couplings
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
09 Dec 2011
Microtextured surfacing may help to eradicate the problem of barnacle larvae in the shipping industry
Waseda University
09 Dec 2011
The Research Institute for Advanced Network Technology (RIANT) at Waseda University has formed the Demand Response Technology Research Program, together with nine other companies.
RIKEN
09 Dec 2011
A treatment that renders brain tissue transparent allows neuroscientists to visualize neural circuitry at once-unattainable depths
RIKEN
09 Dec 2011
A newly developed group of fluorescent probes highlights cancer cells resistant to anticancer drugs
RIKEN
09 Dec 2011
Clarification of the role of a specific protein fragment that forms toxic clumps and damages the brain could lead to therapeutics for Alzheimer's disease
RIKEN
08 Dec 2011
Scientists at the RIKEN Brain Science Institute (BSI) have uncovered mechanisms that help our brain to focus by efficiently routing only relevant information to perceptual brain regions.
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
08 Dec 2011
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) Centre of Excellence for Renewable Energy (CoERE) has identified 10 districts in Sarawak as micro hydro dam sites under its Green Energy Island research project said Energy, Green Technology and Water Minister Datuk Seri Peter Chin Fah Kui today.
Nature Publishing Group
07 Dec 2011
Latest news from Nature 7 December 2011
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
07 Dec 2011
Singapore, 7th December 2011 – Dr. Zhang Rui, a research scientist at A*STAR’s Institute for Infocomm Research (I2R), has won the “6th IEEE ComSoc Asia-Pacific Best Young Researcher Award” for his outstanding participation and active involvement in IEEE ComSoc publications and conferences in the last 3 years.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
06 Dec 2011
The A*STAR Institute of Microelectronics (IME) and Tezzaron Semiconductor, a leader in 3D-ICs, have today announced a research collaboration agreement to develop and exploit advanced Through Silicon Interposer (TSI) technology.
Asia Research News
06 Dec 2011
Life Sciences, environment and engineering News from the Tokyo Science and Innovation Section 5 December 2011
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
05 Dec 2011
In a bid to promote the best practices of knowledge management, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has introduced through its Knowledge Management Research Centre (KMRC) the Most Admired Knowledge Enterprise (MAKE) Award to the Chinese mainland.
Toyohashi University of Technology
05 Dec 2011
Japanese researchers from the Toyohashi University of Technology develop an online search tool for rapidly detecting spoken words in speech and video on the internet
Nature Publishing Group
05 Dec 2011
Latest news from Nature Methods 4 December 2011
Asia Research News
02 Dec 2011
School enrollment and nutrition also suffer, new study says
Asia Research News
02 Dec 2011
Tokyo Institute of Technology researchers uncover the physical interactions between water and minerals that might explain why some fault lines slip without causing catastrophic earthquakes.