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Nature Publishing Group
31 Oct 2010
Summaries of newsworthy papers include: A habitable microenvironment on Mars? Unfolding the story of an anthrax toxin; Autophagy defect in muscle disease; Brain control of insulin sensitivity; Selective inhibition of immune responses; Geoscience: Million-year-old sand in the Namib
RIKEN
29 Oct 2010
A small-molecule screening method helps scientists probe mysteries of protein function
RIKEN
29 Oct 2010
A naturally occurring back-up system in plants to produce metabolites compensates for experimentally induced gene loss
RIKEN
29 Oct 2010
Close collaboration between developmental neurologists and clinical researchers could one day find the genetic answer to what it means to be human.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
28 Oct 2010
Singapore, 28 Oct - Total of S$17.5 million committed to date for 10 research projects that will redefine communications and safety, energy efficiency, as well as materials and electronics in future transportation
Nature Publishing Group
28 Oct 2010
The pilot phase of a project that seeks to catalogue human genetic variation explores the rich genetic diversity that exists between individuals.
Nature Publishing Group
28 Oct 2010
Summaries of newsworthy papers include: A new brain–machine interface; A record-breaking neutron star; Single-molecule magnets line up; Probing individual spins in a semiconductor host; Geological history of the marine phosphate reservoir
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
26 Oct 2010
HONG KONG, 26 Oct - Working in collaboration with industry partners, researchers of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) have successfully developed a Solar-powered Air-conditioning System for vehicles and completed a series of testing on the road.
Toyohashi University of Technology
25 Oct 2010
Shigeki Nakauchi at Toyohashi Tech in collaboration with Kanebo Cosmetics Inc., Japan, has developed a technology enabling the quantification and visualization of the ‘quality’ and finish of foundation applied to the face.
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
25 Oct 2010
The Pertanika Editorial Office is pleased to announce that articles published in Pertanika’s three journals (JTAS, JST, JSSH) will now be treated as equivalent to articles published in an ISI journal and will therefore be considered in assessing the performance of academic staff as a Key Performance Indicator (KPI) in view of career advancement.
Toyohashi University of Technology
25 Oct 2010
Dr Tsetserukou and Dr Neviarouskaya have designed iFeel_IM! to intensify the communicators' own feelings or simulate the partner's emotions in order to enhance social interactivity and provide an emotionally immersive experience for real-time messaging.
Toyohashi University of Technology
25 Oct 2010
Using state of the art microfabrication technology to create periodic structures with high accuracy, Dr Baryshev and colleagues report the existence of so-called optical surface (Tamm) states at the interfaces of magnetophotonic crystals.
Toyohashi University of Technology
25 Oct 2010
Dr Kawano and colleagues successfully demonstrate the neural recording capability of micrometer sized VLS-silicon wires—'Toyohashi Probe' using the retina of a fish (Fig.1 and Animation).
Toyohashi University of Technology
25 Oct 2010
Using monkey electrophysiology, Dr Koida and Dr Komatsu found that task demand altered the response of the inferior temporal neurons.
Toyohashi University of Technology
25 Oct 2010
Dr Minami and colleagues investigated the P3 component using an oddball paradigm.
Toyohashi University of Technology
25 Oct 2010
Dr Misawa and colleagues focused on a chemical sensor composed of living cells from frog eggs and compact fluidic devices integrated with glass capillary electrodes.
Toyohashi University of Technology
25 Oct 2010
Dr Numano and colleagues have been investigating the dynamics of ion channels and efficiently manipulating them for optical control of neural activity.
Toyohashi University of Technology
25 Oct 2010
Dr Park and colleagues report on a new biosensing protocol based on monitoring changes in optical transmittance of a solution containing self-assembled chains of functionalized magnetic beads being rotated by an external magnetic field.
Toyohashi University of Technology
25 Oct 2010
Dr Tero and colleagues found unique phase separation forming triangular domains to occur in a supported lipid bilayer (SLB) consisting of GM1, sphingomyelin (SM) and cholesterol (Chol) at 20:40:40 molar ratio.
Toyohashi University of Technology
25 Oct 2010
This inaugural Toyohashi Tech e-Newsletter includes an interview with President Yoshiyuki Sakaki—internationally renowned molecular biologist who led Japan’s International Human Genome Project—about his ambitious plans on enhancing the university’s research and education infrastructure.
RIKEN
24 Oct 2010
Tokyo, 24 Oct - Researchers at the RIKEN Center for Genomic Medicine (CGM) have uncovered hundreds of thousands of previously unknown variations in the human genome using new massively parallel sequencing technology.
Nature Publishing Group
24 Oct 2010
Summaries of newsworthy papers include: History of Haitian earthquakes; Rupture of an unmapped fault in Haiti; Genetics: Genetic variants associated with bladder cancer
Universiti Sains Malaysia
24 Oct 2010
YPWLC which has been held for 28 years provide opportunities for young researchers from all over the world to show their skills in delivering speeches.
Universiti Sains Malaysia
24 Oct 2010
In the eyes of the world, the main factor that contributed towards the glory of the Andalusian Civilization was the culture of the Islamic community in Andalusia to live in peaceful co-existence with other communities.
Universiti Sains Malaysia
24 Oct 2010
Institutions of Higher Learning in Islamic countries have been urged to intensify discussions with the aim of developing an Islamic-based model of higher education, regarded as being able to overcome the weaknesses of the present system.
Nature Publishing Group
22 Oct 2010
Cells can be cultured and sorted on specifically patterned surfaces of biomaterials
Nature Publishing Group
22 Oct 2010
Refinements to a fluorescent calcium ion indicator give scientists a powerful tool for tracking neuronal activity in the living brain.
Nature Publishing Group
21 Oct 2010
Giving back to the community is one method of avoiding potential exploitation during clinical trials in the developing world, so writes Art Caplan in a piece published online this week in Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics.
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
20 Oct 2010
University Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam, Malaysia, conducted a 3-day invention exposition and competition at the university 12 – 14 October 2010.
Universiti Sains Malaysia
20 Oct 2010
Penang, October 19: Three students from Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) did the country proud by winning awards in the British Invention Show (BIS), held on October 13 to 16. The winning work were on sago gel electrolyte batteries, application of used tires to prevent erosion of rivers and hills and biodegradable plastics made from starch.