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Chiang Mai University
06 May 2011
The Faculty of Dentistry at CMU has Developed an Orthodontic Tool to Help Patients with Cleft Lip and Palate, Winning a TRF Research Award, 2010.
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06 May 2011
In 2010 the ecch case writing competition attracted 120 entries from 130 place of learning in 29 countries. Be part of the 2011 competition.
Nature Publishing Group
06 May 2011
In Nature China this month - Microbiology: Duck amuck; Public health: Rural virus turns a ruckus; Invertebrate palaeontology: Spider queen; Medical genetics: Follow your heart; Superconductors: The right description
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RIKEN
06 May 2011
Novel tuberculosis treatments could result from success in artificially synthesizing sugar-based structures of the bacterium’s cell wall
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RIKEN
06 May 2011
Measurements of fundamental particles provide a sensitive method to probe the spin composition of protons
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Institute of High Performance Computing, Singapore
05 May 2011
IHPC’s William Yim from Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) was part of a research team that has made an impactful discovery.
Nature Publishing Group
04 May 2011
Summaries of newsworthy papers - Evolution: A candidate for a pair of wings; Physics: Materials for efficient recovery of waste heat
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Institute of High Performance Computing, Singapore
04 May 2011
Professor Wolfgang Johannes Reinhard Hoefer, from Singapore’s Institute of High Performance Computing (IHPC) has been recognized by his peers as an authoritative pioneer in the field of microwave research. He will be receiving the prestigious "Microwave Pioneer Award" from the IEEE Microwave Theory and Techniques (MTT) Society.
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Institute of High Performance Computing, Singapore
04 May 2011
Graphene, the one-atom-thick carbon lattice that is the subject of last year’s Nobel Prize in Physics, has found application in surface plasmon resonance (SPR) biosensing.
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The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
03 May 2011
A 20-member delegation of the Hong Kong Young Industrialists Council (HKYIC) visited The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) on 27 April to see the latest development of the University and to exchange views on Hong Kong's industries.
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RIKEN
03 May 2011
A protein-devouring enzyme complex uses two different mechanisms to determine which targets to destroy
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RIKEN
03 May 2011
A key regulator of nervous system development works by blocking a signaling protein with multiple roles in stem cell maturation
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RIKEN
03 May 2011
Newly available data on rare, neutron-rich isotopes reveal shortcomings of models describing the synthesis of elements
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The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
03 May 2011
The discovery of a simple, inexpensive method for making large quantities of unnatural amino acids could reduce the cost of many pharmaceuticals
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The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
03 May 2011
A novel photochemical process allows catalytic and magnetic metals to be deposited onto semiconductor nanorods without effort
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The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
03 May 2011
Systematically designed ultrasmall peptides mimic the molecular assembly processes observed in neurodegenerative diseases
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The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
03 May 2011
A germanium–tellurium alloy could form the basis for reconfigurable electronic switches
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The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
03 May 2011
Motion-sensing technologies developed at A*STAR could revolutionize human–computer interaction.
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The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
03 May 2011
Hitachi Asia Ltd. and the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) Data Storage Institute (DSI) recently entered into a strategic partnership to research a new generation storage system for genome sequencing data.
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RIKEN
03 May 2011
‘Good citizens’ in the human gut bacterial community produce protective compounds that help prevent onset of food poisoning
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RIKEN
03 May 2011
Titanium oxide doped with cobalt produces magnetic properties at room temperature via a newly discovered mechanism
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03 May 2011
Social learning occurs in specific nerve cells in the cerebral cortex of the brain that become fully active only when observing others
Nature Publishing Group
01 May 2011
Summaries of newsworthy papers on Learning and memory; Energy conversion with polymers; Quantum memory with a single atom; A Rosi-coloured view of food intake and on Obesity-induced endoplasmic reticulum stress
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The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
27 Apr 2011
The School of Hotel and Tourism Management (SHTM) at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has strengthened its efforts in nurturing hospitality graduates to address the growing demands of the hospitality and tourism industry in Hong Kong and the region.
Nature Publishing Group
27 Apr 2011
Summaries of newsworthy papers on Patenting Ethics; The rise of people power; The role of Agulhas leakage in climate control; How the Grand Canyon and its neighbours got grand and Keeping rats up past their bed time
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RIKEN
25 Apr 2011
Analysis of mutations of the 2009 pandemic influenza A(H1N1) virus by researchers at the RIKEN Omics Science Center (OSC) has revealed major genetic differences between the virus in its early phase of infection in Japan and in its peak phase.
Nature Publishing Group
24 Apr 2011
Summaries of newsworthy papers - Chemical Biology: Old drugs as new antibiotics; Neuroscience: Mate selection: it’s a matter of taste; Immunology: Neuroinflammatory driver; Medicine: Entry cofactors for HCV; And finally…Nature: A queen in the making
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RIKEN
21 Apr 2011
An article in Science Signaling by researchers at the RIKEN Research Center for Allergy and Immunology (RCAI) has clarified for the first time the mechanism governing differentiation of B cells into antibody-producing plasma cells.
Nature Publishing Group
20 Apr 2011
Summaries of newsworthy papers on Healing light fixes smart materials; Manipulating mosquitoes to manage malaria; Mechanics of anxiety control; The future of the PhD; Detection of a footprint from one of Saturn’s moons; Refining the microbiome; TRIMming back virus infection; Serotonin from the placenta
Chiang Mai University
20 Apr 2011
A research team from Chiang Mai University (CMU) have developed a simpler, less-expensive Detection Kit for monitoring Hyaluronan using purified protein from the waste cartilage of a variety of species from the meat processing industry. The research won the team the National Research Council Invention Award, 2011.