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Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
10 Dec 2008
The Malaysian Solid State Science and Technology Society (MASS) presented this award to Prof. Taufiq Yap Yun Hin from Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) for his work on using vanadium phosphorus oxide (VPO) as a catalyst for light oxidation hydrocarbon reaction to produce high value added petrochemical product.
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
10 Dec 2008
Minister of Higher Education, Dato' Seri Khaled Nordin informed the media that the ministry has allocated grant worth of RM25mil to GSM-UPM with a budget of RM13.5mil for infrastructure and the other RM11.5mil is intended for developing human capital.
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
10 Dec 2008
Decentralization has sometimes been presented as a magic bullet for both development and democracy. Is successful decentralization making government more accessible, accountable, and responsive to women.
Keio University
09 Dec 2008
The HUMI Project has earned a reputation internationally for its technique of photographing rare books using a special book cradle and a camera mount.
Universiti Sains Malaysia
09 Dec 2008
Vietnam aims to be a developed country by 2020. With foreign direct investments hitting the record level of more than US$60 billion this year the goal is most likely to be achieved. Still, Vietnam cannot totally ignore the many other challenges that accompany development
Universiti Sains Malaysia
09 Dec 2008
The theme of the conference - Sustainable Built Environment Bridging Theory & Practice - was particularly apt because the world is facing various problems related to sustainability.
Universiti Sains Malaysia
09 Dec 2008
Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) successfully developed the first microelectronic chip for academic and research development in Malaysia. CEDEC or Standard Cell Library is a computer chip with the potential of accelerating the digital design process.
Nature Publishing Group
07 Dec 2008
The growing demand for cognitive enhancement within a healthy population requires a response, say leading figures in neuroscience, ethics and regulation. Their arguments are stimulated by the previously documented off-label use of such drugs by students and professors.
Nature Publishing Group
07 Dec 2008
Meteorite impacts may have helped spawn life on Earth, Melatonin and risk of type 2 diabetes, Cone starvation in retinitis pigmentosa, Seeing cancer specifics, New inherited factors influencing blood lipid levels, Tropical nitrogen fixation and Blood stem cells require editing
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
05 Dec 2008
This book will be an invaluable resource for researchers, facilitators and activists working with people to solve problems and support inclusive inquiry and decision-making.
Nature Publishing Group
05 Dec 2008
Human granulocytic anaplasmosis has been identified in China for the
first time, and the disease may transmit from human to human
Waseda University
05 Dec 2008
Professor Morikawa from Waseda University analyzes the love affairs of college students and the era of the “marriage hunting” that is expected to materialize in the near future.
RIKEN
05 Dec 2008
Visual information from both eyes finally comes together when it is transmitted to the primary visual cortex. Transport of the Otx2 protein from the eye to the brain may initiate visual cortex plasticity
RIKEN
05 Dec 2008
Eliminating signaling molecules from tissue culture results in the generation of hypothalamic neurons from embryonic stem cells
RIKEN
05 Dec 2008
Tracking and halting the making of new neurons shows that continued neurogenesis is needed for spatial memory
RIKEN
05 Dec 2008
The search for improved ‘multiferroic’ materials may benefit from a new discovery in an iron-based oxide compound
RIKEN
05 Dec 2008
Additions to the genome map yield important clues on how plants respond and adapt to adverse environmental conditions
Nature Publishing Group
03 Dec 2008
Summaries of newsworthy papers include Into the clouds, Tycho’s supernova classified, Education and well-being, Cancer stem cells and melanoma, Arctic freezing triggers methane burst, Video captures stem cell niche, On–off switch for a superconductor, Core fold in animal egg coats and Mechanism for a stress-free, low-calorie, long life
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
02 Dec 2008
A new e-learning course on Food Security Policies is available free of charge from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. It is part of a series of food security e-learning courses and resources for trainers.
International Polar Year International Programme Office
02 Dec 2008
On December 4th, 2008, the International Polar Year 2007-8 (IPY) will launch its seventh ‘International Polar Day’ focusing on research Above the Polar Regions, including meteorology, atmospheric science, astronomy, and the view of the polar regions from space.
Asia Research News
02 Dec 2008
IDRC and partner organizations will convene policy-makers, researchers, grassroots organizations and journalists from Canada and across the globe at the International Ecohealth Forum 2008 in Mérida, Mexico, December 1-5.
Nature Publishing Group
30 Nov 2008
Summaries of newsworthy papers include Return of North Atlantic deep convection, Family ‘friendly’ bacteria, Lessons from New Orleans, Reviving exhausted immune cells, Unbreak my heart, Molecular arms race, Snowball Earth or open oceans? and Sexual cycle of a fungus
RIKEN
28 Nov 2008
A method for deriving complex neuronal tissues from embryonic stem cells could yield major benefits for clinical research and the development of new therapeutics
RIKEN
28 Nov 2008
A common mechanism may explain cognitive dysfunction during both aging and Alzheimer’s disease
RIKEN
28 Nov 2008
A genetic variant highly associated with diabetes is found in both East Asian and European populations
RIKEN
28 Nov 2008
A new large high-precision mirror is capable of focusing x-ray radiation to spot sizes of just a few nanometers
RIKEN
28 Nov 2008
Molecular imaging is expected to help in the detection of lifestyle-related diseases, such as cancer, dementia, and diabetes, at an early stage, as well as in developing good new drugs with the fewest side-effects far more quickly.
RIKEN
28 Nov 2008
Researchers at the RIKEN Research Center for Allergy and Immunology (RCAI) have begun bridging research for a vaccine to prevent and treat pollen disease caused by cedar pollen. Human clinical trials are still needed, but a vaccine appears to be in sight.
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
28 Nov 2008
PolyU is working closely with the Russian Space Agency in designing a state-of-the-art space tool which will be carried onboard a Russian spacecraft for the Red Planet in the 2009 Sino-Russian Space Mission.
Nature Publishing Group
26 Nov 2008
Fed up of years of arguments about the pros and cons of GM crops, the African Union brought together key individuals and institutions to discuss the issue ; A new generation of lithium-ion batteries, coupled with rising oil prices and the need to address climate change, has sparked a global race to electrify transportation.