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Nature Publishing Group
20 Jul 2009
A special issue of Nature Chemical Biology focuses on the new insights gained into the basic principles of enzyme function and provides perspectives about the future of the field.
Nature Publishing Group
20 Jul 2009
Summaries of newsworthy papers in Nature and Nature research journals including: Origin of raindrop size revealed, Geoscience: Full circle, Possible mechanism for blood cancer type, Fast-flowing ice streams mould their beds, A genetic susceptibility locus for follicular lymphoma and Neuroscience: Exploring exploration
Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
17 Jul 2009
Malaysian Biotechnology Corporation Sdn. Bhd. had organised a visit for a delegation comprising 25 entrepreneurs and scientists from Korea led by the Korean Research Institute in Biotechnology and Biosciences (KRIBB) to the Forest Research Institute Malaysia on 8 July 2009
Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
17 Jul 2009
A delegation of seven from the Forest Research Institute Nigeria (FRIN) paid a two-day visit to the Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM) in Kepong on 7 July 2009
RIKEN
17 Jul 2009
Researchers identify a population of olfactory sensory neurons that is responsible for zebrafish attraction towards amino acids
RIKEN
17 Jul 2009
A technique for characterizing ultrafast light pulses will lead to better optical probes for studying electron dynamics
RIKEN
17 Jul 2009
A total of around 200 people, including 24 members of RIKEN, attended the event, which showcased cutting-edge research and technology in chemical and materials science.
Nature Publishing Group
16 Jul 2009
In Nature China this week - A colorimetric sensor based on hydrogen bonding could allow on-site, real-time detection of melamine in dairy products
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
16 Jul 2009
Professor George Woo, internationally renowned Optometry expert and Dean of the Faculty of Health and Social Sciences of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, has recently taken the helm of the World Council of Optometry for a term of two years.
Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
16 Jul 2009
The QuEST Bioherba programme was initiated in 2006 to strengthen the capacity, understanding and scientific knowledge of aspiring entrepreneurs in herbal industry, as well as to assist them in enhancing the quality, safety and efficacy of their products through use of safe technology.
RIKEN
15 Jul 2009
A beam 100 times stronger than any other in the world has allowed an international research group to demonstrate in only eight hours what it would take other scientists more than six months to achieve.
Nature Publishing Group
15 Jul 2009
Summaries of newsworthy papers include Diversity dynamics, Decoding bilharzia, Diversity without barriers, An inverse photoconductor, Sea ice in the Eocene Arctic, Look south, A new window on the past
Universiti Sains Malaysia
14 Jul 2009
PENANG, 14 July: Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) is prepared to share its expertise with Perusahaan Automobil Kedua Sdn. Bhd. (PERODUA) in the production of more efficient engines in terms of performance and oil consumption.
IPS Asia Pacific
14 Jul 2009
"Changing Borders" contains the work produced by 16 journalists from Cambodia, China, Laos, Thailand, Myanmar and Vietnam as part of their fellowship under the sixth cycle of the Imaging Our Mekong media programme (2007-08).
Tokyo University of Science
14 Jul 2009
The Tokyo University of Science concluded an agreement related to a graduate school Master's double degree program with the Institut Teknologi Bandung in Indonesia.
RIKEN
13 Jul 2009
A team of Japanese scientists has uncovered anatomical clues charting the developmental path by which the turtle acquired its shell.
Nature Publishing Group
13 Jul 2009
The swine-origin H1N1 influenza viruses responsible for the recently declared pandemic cause more lung damage than a seasonal influenza strain in animal models, but are still sensitive to antiviral drugs, finds a study published online this week in Nature.
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
13 Jul 2009
Professor Timothy W. Tong, President of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, has recently led a delegation to visit Hangzhou, the city of Zhejiang Province.
Universiti Sains Malaysia
10 Jul 2009
PENANG, 9 July: Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) once again created history when a team of seven students from the School of Computer Sciences, USM won the first and third spots for the category, 'Unlimited Potential Design for Development Award' at the Imagine Cup World Finals, organized by software giant, Microsoft Corp. in Egypt recently.
Universiti Sains Malaysia
10 Jul 2009
In the Championship, the group presented their invention, an innovative software programme known as the ‘Mobile Desktop Grid’ that was created through the use of open source software produced by Sun Microsystem.
RIKEN
10 Jul 2009
A naturally occurring population of dendritic cells reduces the incidence and severity of graft-versus-host-disease in mice
RIKEN
10 Jul 2009
A timid knockout mouse separates conflicting emotional behavior for the first time
RIKEN
10 Jul 2009
‘Metamaterials’ — artificially created materials with nanostructures designed to control light — are attracting considerable attention for the development of a range of new technologies, such as very thin eyeglass lenses, optical microscopes that will allow the observation of atoms and optical fibers with no transmission loss.
RIKEN
10 Jul 2009
RIKEN has implemented significant changes since the previous external evaluation in 2006 by the RIKEN Advisory Council (RAC). At the seventh meeting, held in April 2009, the RAC made several new recommendations. RIKEN President Ryoji Noyori and RAC Chair Zach Hall discuss RIKEN’s progress and future directions.
Universiti Sains Malaysia
09 Jul 2009
Universiti Sains Malaysia recently hosted two programmes on national television, the Gen Y TV1 Programme on Green Technology for a Sustainable World and a Forum on Islamic Issues on the topics 9 Doors to Good Fortune and Sustainable Environment, Sustainable Ummah.
Universiti Sains Malaysia
09 Jul 2009
According to the Acting Vice-Chancellor, Professor Omar Osman, USM is providing this service in view of the fact that some of the participants at the Asia Pacific Regional Symposium (APPS 2009) held in one of the hotels in Penang from 26 June till 1 July 2009 were confirmed positive for the H1N1 flu virus last week.
Nature Publishing Group
09 Jul 2009
Summaries of newsworthy papers include Going the distance, Drug extends lifespan of mice, The greening of the Earth, Getting the most out of nanotechnology, The role of black holes in galaxy evolution, Late Cretaceous ocean flux and Sorting nanotubes with DNA
Nature Publishing Group
08 Jul 2009
In Nature China this week - A novel class of nanoparticles formed by the self-assembly of antimicrobial peptides is extremely effective against brain infections
RIKEN
07 Jul 2009
Scientists are a step closer to pinning down the functions of the different regions of the prefrontal cortex, the part of the brain responsible for high level cognitive behaviour such as decision making and social conduct.
Waseda University
06 Jul 2009
It may be a poor choice of words, but I have always lived by going with the flow. I have written what I wanted to at my own pace, and all of the sudden I became known as an author. However, I never even once felt the desire to become an author, and I have never promoted myself or taken actions to become an author.