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Tokyo University of Science
18 Sep 2007
Tokyo, Japan - Both universities declare their intention to promote cooperation in research and education in various fields.
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
17 Sep 2007
The world’s first database storing 3D head and face measurements of ethnic Chinese has come into use, after 18 months of dedicated efforts by pioneering researchers of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. As a result of this important ergonomic data, industrial designers will now be able to design products that fit Chinese people properly.
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
16 Sep 2007
Infectious bursal disease (IBD) also known as Gumboro disease is the second most important poultry disease after Newcastle disease. In this study, we reported for the first time the use of Sybr Green I based real-time PCR to differentiate different strains of IBD virus.
Keio University
16 Sep 2007
The partnership, which also includes Keio’s affiliated high school in New York State, aims to promote student and research exchange, and to explore various other possibilities for collaboration between the three schools.
Nature Publishing Group
16 Sep 2007
Summaries of newsworthy papers include Biochemical pay dirt in Nature Chemical Biology, Delicate and dynamic immunological equilibrium in Nature Immunology and Many targets – one tube in Nature Methods
The Asian Institute of Technology
15 Sep 2007
Thailand is the world’s largest exporter of shrimps, yet its share of the world largest shrimp market - the European Union - is proportionally far lower. This project aims to understanding the problems and devise solutions and training to boost the incomes of many poor farmers and improve access to the European Union market.
RIKEN
15 Sep 2007
Japanese scientists describe crystal structures at the heart of antitumor compound synthesis
RIKEN
15 Sep 2007
A RIKEN-led team of researchers from Japan and the US has used an innovative combination of genome survey techniques in live Drosophila fruit flies to reveal a previously unknown master gene involved in setting circadian rhythms.
Keio University
13 Sep 2007
The Ecole des Mines is the oldest school in Paris, it can claim a French president and Nobel Prize winner amongst its many graduates; it is ranked in the top three universities for science and technology in France.
International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA)
12 Sep 2007
"Biotechnology has the potential to produce more food to meet the increasing demand in developing countries, but it must be nutritionally and environmentally safe." Representatives and scientists from 16 countries and three international organizations met in Syria to develop an integrated regional framework on biotechnology and biosafety.
Nature Publishing Group
12 Sep 2007
A young Russian biologist taking samples to a collaborative institute in France has been accused of attempting to smuggle bioweapons by Russia’s federal security service, the FSB.
Nature Publishing Group
12 Sep 2007
One-sixth of the world’s population is affected by tropical diseases, yet the drug ‘pipeline’ for these diseases is almost dry. Other newsworthy papers include Planet survives the red-giant phase, Pinpointing the end of Neanderthals, Two-score ice ages for Mars, Universities and the money fix and Pulsed model for continent growth
Nature Publishing Group
12 Sep 2007
Smart surfaces can be switched between water-loving and water-repelling states in response to temperature, pH and glucose changes
Universiti Sains Malaysia
11 Sep 2007
Producing food for the increasing human population generally results in increased use of pesticides, which is finding its way into drinking water supplies. This research is proven to filter up to 85 % of dimethoate and more than 95% of atrazine.
UNDP Asia-Pacific Development Information Programme
11 Sep 2007
This e-primer introduces policy makers and development practitioners to the application of different information and communications technology (ICT) for disaster management, with case studies from the Asia-Pacific region.
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
09 Sep 2007
In rice-producing Malaysia, rice bran is a rice-milling by-product that is normally considered wasteful. However, researchers at University Putra Malaysia have developed antioxidant neutraceutical formulations from rice bran oil and palm oil.
Nature Publishing Group
09 Sep 2007
Summaries of newsworthy papers include Adding a pinch of sugar, Watching protein-cutting enzymes in action, Muscle metabolism and human evolution, The political brain, Dialling up damage responders and Stem cells have nervous impulses
RIKEN
09 Sep 2007
Two researchers from RIKEN’s SPring-8 Center in Harima have demonstrated the conversion of x-rays into longer wavelengths that preserves some of their useful properties, such as high spatial resolution.
RIKEN
09 Sep 2007
A three-component catalytic system enables the formation of carbon–fluorine bonds at precise positions in organic molecules
RIKEN
09 Sep 2007
Researchers find superconductivity in a material typically used as cement
Nature Publishing Group
05 Sep 2007
Summaries of newsworthy papers include Killer asteroid shower identified, Protein duo make up tip links, Clue to HIV vaccine success, Materials: Tickle me!, SYNERGY sheds light on gene evolution, Symbiotic evolution: Host genes incorporated and finally… Jaws II
Nature Publishing Group
05 Sep 2007
As the economical and technological growth of China increases exponentially, the country has a great opportunity to become an environmentally clean society.
Nature Publishing Group
05 Sep 2007
Information from distant seismic events is revealing a complex picture of the tectonic plate boundary in southeast China
University of the Philippines Jorge B. Vargas Museum & Filipiniana Research Center
04 Sep 2007
The exhibition will feature photographs taken by anthropologist Francisco A. Datar during the course of his fieldwork at, as well as some ethnographic materials loaned from the island-town of Capul in Northern Samar, Philippines. (Pictures are available on request)
University of the Philippines Jorge B. Vargas Museum & Filipiniana Research Center
04 Sep 2007
The UP Jorge B. Vargas Museum and Filipiniana Research Center (UPVM) opened El Poeta del Color: Amorsolo in the Vargas Collection at the Kawilihan Gallery (2/F) on 18 June 2007, in time for the official celebration of the University of the Philippines’ 2008 Centenary, and will run until 7 October 2007. (Pictures are available on request)
UNDP Asia-Pacific Development Information Programme
04 Sep 2007
This APDIP e-Note intends to give a brief introduction to government interoperability frameworks (GIFs), explain how they are classified and provide details of their common features. It also discusses the importance of open standards in GIFs and why governments should consider open standards seriously when designing or evaluating their GIFs.
The Asian Institute of Technology
04 Sep 2007
Asian Institute of Technology aims to focus its work on six areas : information and communications technology for development; food and aquatic systems (bio-resources); urban and rural sustainability (climate change); the Asian model of management; water; and robotic and sensor networks for an intelligent environment.
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
03 Sep 2007
The eBario’s project won international acclaim for the innovative application of ICT to sustain social and economic development in rural communities. The research team was recently awarded a RM4 million grant to replicate the eBario project in five remote sites in Malaysia.
Tokyo University of Science
03 Sep 2007
The advanced international collaboration program proposed by the Tokyo University of Science has been selected for adoption under the Program to Promote Internationalization of University Education (Support for Pioneering International Collaboration) of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology for FY2007.
Asia Research News
02 Sep 2007
Do you use ICT in your teaching or in your education work? Are you using it in an innovative way? If so, you might be eligible for an award from UNESCO Bangkok!