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National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
10 Mar 2023
Researchers are working to overcome challenges in order to bring wearable, electric, wound-healing devices to clinical practice.
Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (Kavli IPMU)
10 Mar 2023
One astronomer never thought of leaving Japan, but then he did and became a world best.
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
10 Mar 2023
Hi-tech electrocatalysts made from seashells and waste animal blood could help build sustainable batteries, fuel cells and other electrochemical systems.
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
10 Mar 2023
IDRC’s Knowledge for Democracy Myanmar (K4DM) initiative launched its second phase in Bangkok with a Knowledge Marketplace that brought together partners and stakeholders concerned about research and higher education in Myanmar.
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
10 Mar 2023
A model that rapidly searches through large amounts of materials could find sustainable alternatives to existing composites.
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
10 Mar 2023
Insights into their diversity will help to understand and protect them and their natural environment.
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
10 Mar 2023
2.5-dimensional materials promise new applications for artificial intelligence, electronics, automobiles and the energy sector.
City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK)
10 Mar 2023
Modifying the active layer architecture at the heart of organic solar cells brings a big leap forward in efficiency.
Earth-Life Science Institute (ELSI), Tokyo Institute of Technology
10 Mar 2023
A science communication course at the Earth-Life Science Institute (ELSI) in Japan provides graduate students with practical skills to communicate research to a diverse audience.
Earth-Life Science Institute (ELSI), Tokyo Institute of Technology
10 Mar 2023
東京工業大学地球生命研究所（ELSI）のサイエンスコミュニケーションコースでは、大学院生が多様な対象に研究を伝えるための実践的なスキルの習得を目指す。
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
10 Mar 2023
Bacteria living on soil and chicken manure could provide low-tech and sustainable green electricity.
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
10 Mar 2023
Machine learning algorithms allow analysis and characterization of the atomic arrangement of silicon surface superstructures without the need for human expertise.
Hokkaido University
10 Mar 2023
Two novel hypotheses address the “two-fold cost of sex”: one of the biggest enigmas in the evolution of sexual reproduction.
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
10 Mar 2023
Scientists at Tokyo Medical and Dental University have discovered a new type of bone repairing material that could be used to more precisely fix bone defects.
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
10 Mar 2023
An international collaboration is developing coating materials that could make windows better insulators.
Hokkaido University
10 Mar 2023
The first-ever molecular catalyst specifically tailored for mechanochemical reaction conditions enables high-efficiency transformations at near room temperature.
City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK)
09 Mar 2023
Cancer metastasis is a major cause of cancer-related death. A research team at City University of Hong Kong (CityU) recently identified a protein that triggers the migration of liver and pancreatic cancer cells and metastasis, and is correlated with shortening the survival time of patients. The research findings were verified by in vitro and in vivo models, supported with clinical data, and are expected to provide a new potential target for cancer therapy.
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
08 Mar 2023
Women in Myanmar are playing an important role in peace efforts in the country as they advocate for both women’s rights and cooperation across parties.
Lingnan University
07 Mar 2023
To understand Hong Kong youth's opinions on employment, poverty, a decent life, and related policies, as well as their income and expenditure, a recent survey, entitled “How low is the minimum wage?
The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK)
07 Mar 2023
The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK) has teamed up with the University of Lapland in Finland to develop digital pedagogy, through the UNITWIN/UNESCO Network.
Osaka Metropolitan University
06 Mar 2023
Osaka Metropolitan University researchers have used 100 seconds of laser irradiation to generate convection currents that selectively accelerate biochemical reactions—due to the photothermal effect—by concentrating biofunctional molecules at the cell surface. Using this method, useful molecules can be transported into cells at concentrations a hundred to a thousand times lower than with conventional methods.
Kanazawa University
06 Mar 2023
Researchers at Kanazawa University report in Nano Letters the discovery of a biomolecular dynamical process likely relevant to gene expression. The process, revealed by means of high-speed atomic force microscopy, involves DNA and its packaging molecules.
The University of Osaka
06 Mar 2023
Researchers from Osaka University found that Ca2+ signaling simultaneously performed signal amplification and olfactory adaptation. The results demonstrated that this mysterious phenomenon was segregated inside the cilium. A novel system was used to observe changes in Ca2+ dynamics inside the thin structure of a cilium. Unveiling the mystery of Ca2+ signaling segregation further clarifies the mechanisms underlying the human sense of smell.
Hiroshima University
05 Mar 2023
Brain shrinkage patterns tied to low trust have links to depression vulnerability that can alert to its early detection even before symptoms appear.
Asia Research News
03 Mar 2023
Asia Research News monitors the latest research news in Asia. Some highlights that caught our attention this week are that COVID is transmissible between dogs, a new material created to replace extracted teeth, and a fungi-eating plant that was thought to be extinct.
Tohoku University
03 Mar 2023
Changes in our REM sleep patterns could potentially be used to diagnose the severity of epilepsy, a new study by Tohoku University researchers has suggested. They showed that astrocytes - star-shaped glial cells that control the local ionic and metabotropic environment of the brain - exhibit an acid response with REM sleep in mice. They theorize that the acid response could be the underlying drive for specific information processing and generating plasticity during sleep.
Tohoku University
03 Mar 2023
Moving parts in mechanical come into regular contact, leading to wear and tear. Now, researchers at Tohoku University have developed a contact control system, driven by artificial intelligence, to greatly reduce contact between damaged parts.
City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK)
02 Mar 2023
Existing colour systems, such as RGB and CYMK, are all text-based and require a large range of values to represent different colours, making them difficult to compute and time-consuming to convert. Recently, researchers from City University of Hong Kong (CityU) made a breakthrough by inventing an innovative colour system, called “C235”, based on prime numbers, enabling efficient encoding and effective colour compression.
Hokkaido University
02 Mar 2023
Lipid nanoparticles have been used to encapsulate CRISPR-Cas9 and deliver it to cells in mice, where it was highly effective at knocking down expression of a target protein.
The University of Osaka
02 Mar 2023
An international research team has discovered the first example of a supernova, known as SN 2018ivc, showing an unprecedented rebrightening at millimeter wavelengths about one year after the explosion.
With the help of the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array -- or ALMA -- the analysis revealed that the dying massive star ejected a large amount of its envelope due to a strong binary interaction with a companion star that took place about 1500 years before the explosion.