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Nature Publishing Group
12 Aug 2009
Summaries of newsworthy papers include Stormy weather in Titan’s tropics, Climatic influence on mountain height and Homosexuality in yeast
Nature Publishing Group
12 Aug 2009
In Nature China this week - Researchers in Beijing demonstrate that induced pluripotent stem cells derived from mouse fibroblasts are capable of generating live mice
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
11 Aug 2009
Professor Cathy Hsu, Associate Director of the School of Hotel and Tourism Management at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, has recently been honoured by the International Council on Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Education with the John Wiley & Sons Lifetime Research Achievement Award.
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
11 Aug 2009
10 August 2009, UiTM signed a memorandum of agreement with four organizations. The signing was organized by the Research Management Institute of UiTM and witnessed by Dato’ Mukhriz Tun Mahathir, Deputy Minister of Ministry of International Trade and Industry and Tan Sri Prof Ibrahim Abu Shah, Vice Chancellor of UiTM.
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
10 Aug 2009
Think Tank Initiative invites eligible institutions to apply for financial and technical support
Nature Publishing Group
09 Aug 2009
Summaries of newsworthy papers include Instigator of type 1 diabetes?, p53 as a barrier to pluripotency, Inhibiting lymphatic vessel growth, How diverse is the microbial biosphere? and Mutations in rare human diseases
RIKEN
07 Aug 2009
Mutual controllability of electricity and magnetism in a weak magnetic material points the way to low-power electronics
RIKEN
07 Aug 2009
Controlled positioning of nucleic acids on gold nanoparticles creates new possibilities for bottom-up nanotechnologies
Nature Publishing Group
05 Aug 2009
Summaries of newsworthy papers Astronomy: Unravelling an enigma, Virology: HIV architecture on display, Astronomy: Galaxy evolution a massive mystery and Economic boost, fertility bust?
Universiti Sains Malaysia
05 Aug 2009
PENANG, 3 Aug. – Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) has once again created history by emerging as the only university in Asia selected to participate in the “Global Design Challenge 2009’ which will commence on Saturday, 8 August 2009 in the United States.
Nature Publishing Group
05 Aug 2009
In Nature China this week - Composite fibres reinforced with a reticulate network of carbon nanotubes are ten times stronger than conventional composite fibres
Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
05 Aug 2009
FRIM organized a second seminar on karas (Aquilaria spp.) plantation and agarwood (gaharu) production in Miri, Sarawak on 14 July 2009
Asia Research News
04 Aug 2009
WMO Secretary General, ICTP Director to sign agreement on Thursday 6 August, 9 am, ICTP Adriatico Guesthouse, Trieste*
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
04 Aug 2009
In the new academic year, the faculty members at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) may interact with their students not just on the campus, but also via the virtual world of Second Life.
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
04 Aug 2009
The 18th International Symposium on Transportation and Traffic Theory (ISTTT) has come to a fruitful close by bringing together leading academics to discuss transport-related topics.
Tokyo University of Science
04 Aug 2009
Japanese scientists have grown teeth in mice. This research is expected to advance the development of "tooth regenerative therapy" which have the potential for replacing diseased or damaged teeth with bioengineered teeth. The research is expected to evolve into a wide variety of organ regenerative technologies for liver, kidneys and other organs.
Nature Publishing Group
02 Aug 2009
Summaries of papers From gorilla to human: a new immunodeficiency virus found, 'Trojan horse' deliveries by HIV, Recovery after spinal cord injury, Immune cells worsen brain damage after stroke, New genetic variants associated with cancer, Mice generated from reprogrammed cells, A new progenitor cell population in breast cancer
RIKEN
31 Jul 2009
Subtle structural changes can markedly affect one protein’s toxic impact, and may help explain the distinctive pathology of Huntington’s disease
RIKEN
31 Jul 2009
Neurons communicate more efficiently when neuronal activity causes inhibitory receptors to diffuse away from the synapse
RIKEN
31 Jul 2009
With the rise of (H1N1) cases around the world, there is a pressing need at medical institutions to detect infections. As a part of emergency government research aimed at addressing this need, RIKEN and University of Tokyo, are developing an H1N1 detection technique based on its SmartAmp technology.
Universiti Sains Malaysia
30 Jul 2009
Penang, July 30, 2009 - Malaysia's USM will sign a MoU with Thailand's EUMT tomorrow.
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
30 Jul 2009
IDRC's The Think Tank Initiative invites applications from eligible organizations in Latin America and South Asia that are committed to using research to inform and influence social and economic policy.
IPS Asia Pacific
30 Jul 2009
BANGKOK, Jul 30 - Reflecting the fact that ethnic diversity is a central characteristic of all the Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS) countries, ethnographic collections are relatively common, with the exception of Cambodia where museums mainly focus on archaeological artifacts and on experiences of war.
Nature Publishing Group
29 Jul 2009
Newsworthy papers include Northern peatlands contribute to climate change, A new spin on Saturn’s atmosphere, The making of dwarf galaxies, Looking for clues to extending life, Alzheimer’s gene linked to neurotransmitter release, Chromosomes, know your place, Moving the oceans, one jellyfish at a time
Nature Publishing Group
29 Jul 2009
In Nature China this week - Researchers in Beijing have identified the first multi-component sex pheromone in spiders
Waseda University
26 Jul 2009
This year, a change of administration may possibly occur. Once the change of administration occurs, this project is expected to show us detailed mechanisms, such as the reasons for the change of government, based on accumulated data over the years.
Waseda University
26 Jul 2009
On June 13th, 1948, Osamu Dazai, who had quickly gained popularity after World War II with such works as “The Setting Sun [Shayo]” (1947), committed double suicide, jumping into the Tamagawa Josui River together with a war-widow.
Waseda University
26 Jul 2009
Looking back on Japanese history, we notice the extreme significance of the samurai, the warrior class in old Japan. However, it is actually not well understood when and how the samurai was born. In this article, Associate Professor Akio Kawajiri introduces his studies on it.
Waseda University
26 Jul 2009
This focus on the coal industry, a symbol of capitalist heavy industry, is important in studying the development process of modern capitalism in Japan.
Waseda University
26 Jul 2009
Shanghai was once known as the “devil’s city”. This image is represented by the modern architecture which exists along the banks of the Huangpu River in the area known as the Bund (Wai Tan), and by Nanking Road, which bustles with people.