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Nature Publishing Group
08 Jun 2011
Summaries of newsworthy papers - Biology: Target for type 2 diabetes and obesity treatment; Comment: End the bias against non-native species; Virology: Modelling HCV; Quantum physics: Catching the wavefunction; Chemistry: Probing the air–water interface; Flies hot-foot it to safety; Stem cells: Mending a broken heart
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The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
08 Jun 2011
Better insulation makes phase-change memory work faster and more efficiently
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The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
08 Jun 2011
Periodic structures in organic light-emitters can efficiently enhance and replenish surface plasmon waves
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The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
08 Jun 2011
A silicon waveguide that converts the polarization mode of light could speed up the operation of photonic circuits
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The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
08 Jun 2011
Software originating at A*STAR that optimizes the flow of resources is enabling the aerospace and semiconductor manufacturing sectors to stay lean and flexible.
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The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
07 Jun 2011
Scientists from Singapore have created a new chemical method that enables the development of a variety of tiny light conducting metal-semiconductor contacts. These light-sensitive nano-sized components could help create bioimaging labels as well as better photocatalysts used in fuel cells.
Nature Publishing Group
05 Jun 2011
Summaries of newsworthy papers - Nature: Sculpting of the inner Solar System; Neuroscience: Insul(in)-ation from obesity; Geoscience: Slow release of carbon during ancient warming; Nature: Genomic clues for targeting chronic lymphocytic leukaemia; Geoscience: Permafrost degradation leads to wetland loss.
Chiang Mai University
03 Jun 2011
The 2011 rankings are now in, and Chiang Mai University occupies slot no. 67 of the universities in Asia.
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Waseda University
03 Jun 2011
Keiko Sakagami of Waseda University looks at the role of nature in Japanese art and how events such as the 2011 earthquake can affect the viewer's response.
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The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
03 Jun 2011
More than 500 delegates from 37 countries and territories are gathering in Hong Kong to attend the 9th Asia-Pacific Council on Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Education (APacCHRIE) Conference organized by the School of Hotel and Tourism Management (SHTM) of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) from 2 to 5 June 2011.
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Waseda University
03 Jun 2011
Shiro Segawa of Waseda University examines the media response to the Great East Japan Earthquake and the ensuing disaster at the Fukushima nuclear power plant.
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Waseda University
03 Jun 2011
Taishi Takenobu of Waseda University gives an overview of his research history in materials science, seeking next generation functional materials.
Toyohashi University of Technology
Toyohashi University of Technology
03 Jun 2011
Professor Minoru Umemoto, Department of Mechanical Engineering was awarded Honorary Mentor from National Polytechnic Institute (Instituto Politécnico Nacional, IPN), one of our partner university in Mexico.
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RIKEN
03 Jun 2011
Trapping four silicon atoms into a short-lived, diamond-shaped complex gives surprising insights into aromaticity
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RIKEN
03 Jun 2011
The first cubic-shaped complexes of rare-earth metals and organic carbenes present chemists with a unique structure motif for carbene chemistry study
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RIKEN
03 Jun 2011
Gene expression data offer surprising evidence that embryos of different vertebrate species are most similar at intermediate stages of development
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
03 Jun 2011
Nazlin Asari of UiTM Shah Alam Malaysia studied the diversity of bamboo in the Pahang National Park, Malaysia.
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
02 Jun 2011
Five Canadian and Developing Country Teams to Study Climate Change Adaptation
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The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
02 Jun 2011
Organized and hosted by the School of Hotel and Tourism Management (SHTM) of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), the Fourth International Forum on China Hotel Brand Development was kicked off on 1 June at PolyU’s teaching and research hotel, Hotel ICON.
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The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
02 Jun 2011
The School of Optometry of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) and the Squina "Loving Heart" Volunteer Team jointly launched a "Comprehensive Eye Check Project for the Elderly" in October 2010 to provide primary eye care services for 500 elderly from Po Leung Kuk Elderly Centres.
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
02 Jun 2011
A research group led by Associate Professor Hideo Ohkita of Kyoto University has succeeded in improving the efficiency of dye-sensitized polymer solar cells, and confirmed the principle of selective dye loading.
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
02 Jun 2011
National Institute of Materials Science announced that a chemical wiring method has been developed for interconnection of each organic molecule by electrically conductive polymers.
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
02 Jun 2011
A research group led by Professor Kazutoshi Gohara in cooperation with Hitachi, Ltd. has succeeded in imaging individual atoms in single-walled carbon nanotubes.
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
02 Jun 2011
Associate Professor Keisuke Tajima of the University of Tokyo and his colleagues succeeded in improving output voltage of organic thin-film photovoltaic cells by tailoring bilayer interfaces under the support of JST.
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Universiti Sains Malaysia
02 Jun 2011
It was a 100 percent victory for Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) at the 22nd International Invention, Innovation & Technology Exhibition (ITEX). The exhibition, held at Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre also saw USM taking home four special awards.
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
02 Jun 2011
Professor Kaye Chon, Dean and Chair Professor of the School of Hotel and Tourism Management (SHTM) at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), has been honoured by the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) with the UNWTO Ulysses Prize, a top honour which is also widely considered as the "Nobel Prize in Tourism".
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
01 Jun 2011
In a panel discussion at IDRC on June 3, three internationally renowned experts will discuss the implications of media piracy for the global economy.
Nature Publishing Group
01 Jun 2011
Summaries of newsworthy papers - Neuroscience: Bewildered bloodsuckers; Comment: The kids aren’t alright; Geoscience: Fjord formation under the East Antarctic Ice Sheet; Physics: The cool thing about quantum information; And finally… What lies beneath
Nature Publishing Group
01 Jun 2011
In Nature China this month - Molecular neuroscience: Choosing your mate; Nanomaterials: Drip, drop, quantum dot; Public health: Better safe than sorry; Composites: Graphene foam.
Data Storage Institute
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
01 Jun 2011
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) Data Storage Institute (DSI) recently entered into a strategic partnership with 4DS, Inc. to develop a 16 kilobit (Kbit) resistive random access memory (RRAM) prototype and memory controller.