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Nature Publishing Group
23 Oct 2011
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RIKEN
21 Oct 2011
Ontological systems under development at the RIKEN BioResource Center promise to revolutionize life science research by completely changing the way researchers share data
RIKEN
21 Oct 2011
By relocating a protein that causes cellular constriction, a factor tentatively linked to growth also helps cells retain their natural shape
RIKEN
21 Oct 2011
Elucidation of the structure of receptors that detect invading pathogens in moths could aid the diagnosis of infectious fungal diseases
Nature Publishing Group
20 Oct 2011
Human migration in response to environmental change can be beneficial and, in some circumstances, should be enabled, rather than constrained, say Richard Black, Stephen R. G. Bennett, Sandy M. Thomas and John R. Beddington in a Comment in Nature. The article is linked to the authors’ report on migration and environmental change.
Nature Publishing Group
20 Oct 2011
Latest press release from Nature Neuropsychopharmacology
Nature Publishing Group
19 Oct 2011
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Asia Research News
19 Oct 2011
Deadline: November 1, 2011
IDRC offers these awards twice a year in April and November to Canadians, permanent residents of Canada, and citizens of developing countries pursuing doctoral studies at a Canadian university.
Nature Publishing Group
18 Oct 2011
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Nature Publishing Group
17 Oct 2011
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Asia Research News
14 Oct 2011
Deadline of application: 15 November 2011
Asia Research News
14 Oct 2011
Deadline 15 November 2011
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
14 Oct 2011
A novel type of fabric that can absorb water and perspiration on one side and transport it to the other has been invented by a team of textile scientists based at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU).
RIKEN
14 Oct 2011
On September 9–10, the third Noyori Summer School was held at Kobe Port Island, home to the RIKEN Kobe Institute and the RIKEN Advanced Institute for Computational Science (AICS). The summer school, launched in 2009, provides opportunities for young researchers from around the world to meet RIKEN leaders and interact with one another.
RIKEN
14 Oct 2011
Gastrointestinal inflammation is prevented by a protein sorting factor found in cells lining the gut
RIKEN
14 Oct 2011
A bismuth-based semiconducting material could enable control of electron spin, a crucial requirement for advancing novel devices
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
14 Oct 2011
Dr Joel Yang from the Institute of Materials Research and Engineering with collaborators from the National University of Singapore and the Data Storage Institute has developed a process that can increase the data recording density of hard disks to 3.3 Terabit/in2, six times that of of current models. The key ingredient? Regular table salt.
Nanyang Technological University
13 Oct 2011
The Strengthening Information Society Research Capacity Alliance – or SIRCA II – aims to improve the inter-disciplinary research skills of emerging scholars in the Global South.
Nanyang Technological University
13 Oct 2011
Proposals for research projects on Information Societies and Information & Communication Technology for Development (ICTD) carried out in the Global South will be accepted by SIRCA II
Nature Publishing Group
13 Oct 2011
Also in this release: Diamond strengthens quantum information processors and how Earth shifted from anoxic to oxic atmosphere
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
12 Oct 2011
Multi-compartment globular structures assembled from polymer-based materials may soon serve as cell prototypes
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
12 Oct 2011
Advanced electronics beckon thanks to self-assembling templates that allow the creation of nanoscale features on silicon wafers
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
12 Oct 2011
Generating microbes with useful properties is quicker and easier if multiple genes are modified at the same time
Nature Publishing Group
11 Oct 2011
Biopharmaceutical industry in Brazil
Nature Publishing Group
11 Oct 2011
On irradiation protection and linking the end of an ice age with atmospheric oxygen among other research
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
11 Oct 2011
Singapore, 11 October 2011 –
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
10 Oct 2011
Researchers of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) have achieved further breakthrough in studying graphene on the nano-scale.
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
10 Oct 2011
PolyU's green technology to keep the drivers cool...
Nature Publishing Group
09 Oct 2011
Summary of newsworthy papers from European winters to stem-cell
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
07 Oct 2011
The Manufacturing Productivity Technology Centre (MPTC), a first of its kind in Singapore, is a rich resource of A*STAR SIMTech technologies showcased under one roof.