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Nature Publishing Group
19 Jul 2011
Summaries of newsworthy articles: Sociology: How New York Beat Crime; Neuroscience: How to Build a Better Learner; Science Agenda: We Need Excellent Science Teachers ; Forum: How to Develop New Drugs of Mental Illnesses ; Human Origins: The Evolution of Grandparents
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
19 Jul 2011
Researchers from A*STAR Institute of Microelectronics (IME) have developed a lateral silicon-based drug screening tool that has demonstrated simultaneous capture of 12 individual cells – 12 times higher throughput than conventional patch clamping.
Toyohashi University of Technology
18 Jul 2011
This conference provides an ‘interdisciplinary-platform’ to enhance mutual understanding between scientists, engineers, policy makers, and experts from a wide spectrum of pure and applied sciences in order to resolve the daunting global issues facing mankind
Nature Publishing Group
17 Jul 2011
Summaries of newsworthy papers: Materials: Imaging bacterial infections; Geoscience: Earth’s heat flux from radioactive decay; Chemical Biology: Inactivating Ras; Immunology: Assembling the turn-off valve; Chemical Biology: A new channel for Polo delocalization; Climate Change: Conflict of interest in IPCC assessment reports
RIKEN
15 Jul 2011
Sighting a theoretical exotic particle may become possible thanks to recently developed mathematical simulations
RIKEN
15 Jul 2011
A family tree of the 2009 pandemic influenza viruses in Japan reveals a high rate of viral evolution
RIKEN
15 Jul 2011
Zinc-transporting protein complexes are found unexpectedly to steer the maturation of an essential enzyme
Asia Research News
15 Jul 2011
The Mekong Program on Water, Environment and Resilience (M-POWER), is calling for concept notes from professionals, researchers, government officials, and others interested in the water resources of the Mekong Region, their management and future.
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
14 Jul 2011
Scientists are elated after the surprise rediscovery of a wildly-colored frog not seen for 87 years and never before photographed—until now.
Nature Publishing Group
14 Jul 2011
Summary of news: The metabolism of breast cancer
Nature Publishing Group
14 Jul 2011
Summary of news: Climate science: Explaining Antarctic ozone hole anomalies
University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Pakistan
14 Jul 2011
Pak. J. Biotechnol. Volume 8 No. 1 & 2 for 2011 will be published in December 2011. the contributors can submit their articles till 15th October 2011
Nature Publishing Group
13 Jul 2011
Summaries of newsworthy papers: Biology: Low-energy approach to fibrillation; Comment: Medical genomics must cover more ethnic groups; Materials science: Electronic ink; Outlook: Alzheimer's disease – prevention rather than cure; Cancer: Selective slaughter and more
Nature Publishing Group
12 Jul 2011
A summary of news: Japan's farms may avoid fallout legacy; Europe's chemical safety law under fire
Nature Publishing Group
12 Jul 2011
Summaries of newsworthy papers: 16 years of regeneration for the newt lens; A new cellular role for TorsinA
Tokyo University of Science
12 Jul 2011
Collaborative research from the Tokyo University of Science shows potential for bioengineered mature organ replacement as a next generation regenerative therapy.
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
11 Jul 2011
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) is collaborating with Southwest Jiaotong University and Dalian Jiaotung University to study the use of its proprietary Advanced Fiber Bragg Grating Sensor (FBG) Systems for monitoring the structural health and safety of the nation’s fast-expanding High-Speed Rail.
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
11 Jul 2011
Organized by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and supported by the Government’s Innovation and Technology Commission, the “Forum on Creating Synergy in Innovation and Technology – Shenzhen/Hong Kong Cooperation” was held today (8 July).
Nature Publishing Group
10 Jul 2011
Summaries of newsworthy papers: Nature: Baked, boiled, mashed…and now sequenced; Immunology: Predicting vaccine efficacy; Neuroscience: D2 autoreceptors are rewarding; Genetics: Variants associated with prostate cancer; Geoscience: Ancient buried landscape beneath the North Atlantic Ocean and more
RIKEN
08 Jul 2011
Applicants must have a Ph.D. degree in a related field of expertise (physical science, medical science, molecular biology, cytobiology, etc.), the experience and achievements stated in our laboratory outline as well as possess team management and research promotion skills. The deadline for application is friday, July 22, 2011 at 17:00(Japan time).
RIKEN
08 Jul 2011
The world’s second X-ray Free Electron Laser (XFEL) recently went online in Japan, hot on the heels of the first, the Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS) at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory in the US, which began operating in the hard X-ray region in 2009.
RIKEN
08 Jul 2011
The strong coupling between electrical currents and magnetization in topological insulator materials is surprisingly unaffected by impurities
RIKEN
08 Jul 2011
A newly identified gene variant could lead to predictive tests for a major cause of cancer-related deaths
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
07 Jul 2011
Research suggests landfill area is not suitable for residential area development due to excessive concentration of heavy metals.
Nature Publishing Group
06 Jul 2011
Summaries of newsworthy papers: Planetary science: Saturn’s Great White thunderstorm; Fossils: Vertebrate jaw design locked early; Comment: Grand Challenges in Global Mental Health; Geoscience: Link between Indian/African plate motions and more.
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
06 Jul 2011
According to Thomson Reuters, the journal Science and Technology of Advanced Materials (STAM) now ranks 34th out of 222 journals in the category of Materials Science & Multidisciplinary worldwide, and is ranked 1st among materials science journals in Japan.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
06 Jul 2011
The recycling spent nickel catalysts could be both profitable and environmentally friendly
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
06 Jul 2011
A rhodium–iron catalyst helps increase the yield of hydrogen gas in the steam reforming of ethanol
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
06 Jul 2011
By harnessing A*STAR image-recognition technology, a Singaporean start-up company is taking information delivery and marketing to a new dimension.
Nature Publishing Group
06 Jul 2011
A large-scale analysis of the effect of dietary salt reduction on mortality and morbidity from cardiovascular disease (CVD) in adults has been inconclusive, reports a review by the Cochrane Collaboration published in the American Journal of Hypertension.