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The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS)
19 Oct 2010
José Goldemberg, a world-renowned energy expert who helped lay the scientific foundation for Brazil's biofuels programme and who subsequently became a leading advocate for the adoption of "leapfrog" technologies to promote economic development in the developing world, has won the 2010 Ernesto Illy Trieste Science Prize.
Institute of High Performance Computing, Singapore
18 Oct 2010
18 October 2010, Singapore – A total of 15 world renowned cognitive scientists have been invited to share recent advances in their respective fields at the 6th Decade of the Mind Conference to be held at Fusionopolis from 18 – 20 October 2010.
Nature Publishing Group
17 Oct 2010
Summaries of newsworthy papers include: Light at your fingertips
New factor involved in depression; Amplified destruction in Haiti; Surface wind slow-down; Bringing SOD1 into the fold; Getting transgenes to the brain; Miniature methane source
RIKEN
15 Oct 2010
Rungaroon Waditee-Sirisattha writes to Masafumi Tsujimoto, Laboratory Head (former) at the Laboratory of Cellular Biochemistry, RIKEN Advanced Science Institute
RIKEN
15 Oct 2010
The formation of nuclear pores in dividing human cells is being illuminated by new visualization techniques
RIKEN
15 Oct 2010
A versatile formula describes the energetic conditions needed to transport molecules laterally on surfaces
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
14 Oct 2010
Roziana and Dalina of UiTM Perlis saw that roses have potential against microbial activities.
Nature Publishing Group
13 Oct 2010
Summaries of newsworthy papers include: ‘Til kingdom come; Cold gas feeding distant galaxies; Formation of the blood–brain barrier; Feast, famine and the evolution of sex; Organic aerosols firm up, When is a comet not a comet?
Nature Publishing Group
13 Oct 2010
As America prepares to deliver its verdict on US President Barack Obama's administration in the 02 November midterm elections, Nature is publishing a special issue that asks: how has Obama performed on scientific issues?
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
13 Oct 2010
Based on the same principles of how a cornstarch solution hardens on impact, Singapore researchers have invented a new flexible, lightweight, impact-resistant composite material. The technology can be applied to a number of areas, including body armour, sports protective equipment, surgical garments, and even aerospace energy absorbent materials.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
13 Oct 2010
Singapore, 6 July - New method creates super-thin, high integrity, continuous metal lines that surpass today’s semiconductor industry requirements.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
13 Oct 2010
Thirteen companies, ranging from local enterprises to MNCs are members of the initiative to exploit new market opportunities in the global nanotechnology market worth more than US$ 2.4 trillion in 2015.
Asia Research News
12 Oct 2010
Singapore, 6 October 2010 -- The Federation of Business and Professional Women (Singapore) announced that it will play host to the triennial 2010 BPW Asia-Pacific Regional Conference at the Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel, Singapore, from 15-18 October, 2010.
RIKEN
12 Oct 2010
A new study on Japanese and French infants by researchers at the RIKEN Brain Science Institute and their collaborators has provided first-ever clues on the development of mechanisms governing how people perceive the words of a foreign language.
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
11 Oct 2010
Our planet’s ability to sustain human life has long been a subject of study and concern by economists, demographers, and environmentalists.
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
11 Oct 2010
IDRC hosted a unique gathering in late September to discuss Canada’s contribution to the Palestinian refugee issue as part of the multilateral peace process.
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
11 Oct 2010
SERDANG, 1 Sept – Student Affairs Division (BHEP) of Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) organized a Ziarah Amal Ramadan program, set to provide assistance for less fortunate students in their preparation for the upcoming Hari Raya Aidilfitri.
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
11 Oct 2010
SERDANG, 1 Sept – Raja Muda of Selangor, Tengku Amir Shah Ibni Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah paid an official visit to Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM).
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
11 Oct 2010
SERDANG, 29 Sept – Held in a jovial setting and 5000 guests delightfully entertained, Eid celebration held in Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) went smoothly with everyone leaving with a big smile.
Universiti Sains Malaysia
11 Oct 2010
PENANG, 3 October: Universities have been urged to find ways to forge close ties with the community to enable them to play their role as drivers for national advancement.
Universiti Sains Malaysia
11 Oct 2010
PENANG, 3 October: The campus community, particularly the students should get up close and personal with the local community to enable them to acquire ‘community knowledge’ in order to complete the formal education received in the lecture halls.
Universiti Sains Malaysia
11 Oct 2010
PENANG, 4 October: Universiti Sains Malaysia will be the first university in the country to introduce promotions for academic staff based on their involvement in community programmes.
Universiti Sains Malaysia
11 Oct 2010
It was 35 years ago, in April 1975, that the Khmer Rouge (KR) defeated the Lon Nol regime of Cambodia. Just last month, the Khmer Rouge Tribunal released a 143-page report on a demographic survey of the "killing fields" under the Democratic Kampuchea government.
Universiti Sains Malaysia
11 Oct 2010
OPINION: From an Ivory Tower to a Trading Tower and now a Human Tower! These are the three major waves that can be ascribed to the evolution of universities in recent times.
Universiti Sains Malaysia
11 Oct 2010
IDEA: Malaysia Inventors’ Challenge made its debut with the first of 10 episodes appearing on TV3 at 7pm last week. This first of its kind of reality show in Malaysia was launched on Aug 13 at the Theatrette, Sri Pentas, Petaling Jaya by Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation Fadillah Yusof.
Prince of Songkla University
11 Oct 2010
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Boonsom Siribumrungsukha , PSU president, revealed that at present the three southern border provinces are facing a serious lack of professional legal authorities with expertise in Islamic law.
Nature Publishing Group
10 Oct 2010
Summaries of newsworthy papers include: Complexities of the Haiti earthquake; Landslide-generated tsunamis in Haiti; Making small genomes; Carbonate rocks buried deep in the martian crust; Variants associated with obesity;
RIKEN
10 Oct 2010
Press release - A new study on the behavior of the zebrafish has uncovered a key role for a region of the brain on the development of fear responses. The discovery provides valuable insights applicable to the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other mental illnesses.
RIKEN
08 Oct 2010
A new agreement signed on 2 July 2010 extends the collaboration between RIKEN and the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (RAL) out to 2018.
RIKEN
08 Oct 2010
RIKEN molecular biologists have successfully reprogrammed adult rabbit body cells to form colonies of fully pluripotent cells that are highly similar to rabbit embryonic stem cells (ESCs).