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Asia Research News
04 Oct 2024
Asia Research News monitors the latest research news in Asia. Some highlights that caught our attention this week are how hungry ants push birds out of their habitat, how eroding a mountain makes it taller, and how our cells carry insights into origin of life.
Ehime University
04 Oct 2024
Successful selection of compounds inhibiting the function of a transcription factor
Hiroshima University
04 Oct 2024
Researchers performed two studies to better characterize the effects of job embeddedness, or factors that influence an employee’s commitment to their job, on voluntary turnover in the face of job insecurity.
Fumaric acid synthesis using multi-enzyme system
Osaka Metropolitan University
04 Oct 2024
Future of bioplastics made from carbon dioxide and biomass molecules could rely on more enzymes, shorter incubation periods
04 Oct 2024
A study underscores the importance of taking into account local peoples’ everyday experiences, practices, and perceptions in establishing water quality.
National Taiwan University
04 Oct 2024
How multiple DNA binding proteins compete for the DNA substrate leads to different biochemical outcomes. Using single-molecule experiments, this work demonstrates that the regulatory protein Mei5-Sae3 complex stabilizes Dmc1 recombinases on RPA-coated DNA, leading to efficient RPA displacement and Dmc1 assembly, which in turn stimulates recombination progression.
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
04 Oct 2024
Expectations for Global Advancement through Distinguished Professorship Program
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
04 Oct 2024
- A total of 5,010 applicants for 215 slots, marking a 17.4% increase from the previous year, resulting in a competition rate of 23.3 to 1 - Achieved a high competition rate despite challenges such as an increased admission quota for medical schools, a declining school-age population, and being located outside the Seoul Capital Area
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
04 Oct 2024
- Professor Jongmin Choi's team from the Department of Energy Science and Engineering at DGIST adopts a new ligand to enhance the efficiency and stability of perovskite quantum dot solar cells - Solar cell efficiency increases to 15.3% by correcting distortions on the surface of quantum dots
Lingnan University confers two honorary fellowships today. From left: Prof Xin Yao, Vice-President (Research and Innovation) and Tong Tin Sun Chair Professor of Machine Learning of Lingnan University; Prof S. Joe Qin, President and Wai Kee Kau Chair Professor of Data Science; Honorary fellows Mr Augustine Lui Ngok-che, Ms Chiang Lai-ping, Agnes; Mr Andrew Yao Cho-fai, Council Chairman; Prof Raymond Chan Hon-fu, Vice-President (Academics) cum Provost and Lam Man Tsan Chair Professor of Scientific Computing.
Lingnan University (LU)
03 Oct 2024
Lingnan University held the Honorary Fellowship Presentation Ceremony 2024 today (3 October). Mr Andrew Yao Cho-fai, Council Chairman of Lingnan University, conferred honorary fellowships upon two distinguished individuals in recognition of their outstanding professional achievements and valuable contributions to the community and the education sector.
Risk of liver cancer relapse in relation to obesity and diabetes
Osaka Metropolitan University
03 Oct 2024
Hepatocellular carcinoma recurrence related to proper weight and diabetes regulation
A pictogram showing how medicine should be taken with food.
Duke-NUS Medical School
03 Oct 2024
Duke-NUS introduces 35 innovative pictograms to make medication instructions clearer, especially for seniors.
Taiwan Innotech Expo 2023
Asia Research News Partnerships
02 Oct 2024
2024 Taiwan Innotech Expo takes place from October 17 to 19 at the Taipei World Trade Center. Witness cutting-edge inventions and innovations from Taiwan and around the world.
Solid sodium-ion conducting chloride electrolyte
Osaka Metropolitan University
02 Oct 2024
Solid electrolyte composed of nanoparticles embedded in an amorphous matrix shows high conductivity, formability, and electrochemical stability
Comparing diagnostic accuracy using real clinical radiology reports
Osaka Metropolitan University
01 Oct 2024
Using real-world information written in Japanese, large language model displays accuracy on par with neuroradiologists
The renovated Wing On Plaza at Lingnan University has a flagpole area, where the flag-raising ceremony was held for the first time on National Day.
Lingnan University (LU)
01 Oct 2024
Lingnan University held a flag-raising ceremony today (1 October) to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China. The ceremony took place at 10:30 am at the University’s Wing On Plaza. It was attended by Prof Raymond Chan Hon-fu, Vice-President (Academics) cum Provost and Lam Man Tsan Chair Professor of Scientific Computing, senior management, faculty and students, who all gathered to honour the occasion.
MAP Academy
01 Oct 2024
A luminary of modern Indian art, Jamini Roy is celebrated for his experiments with Bengali patachitra painting traditions and his brightly hued, bold and two-dimensional depictions of human, animal and mythological forms. Discover the legacy of this 20th-century artist, whose works have been declared national treasures of India under the Antiquities and Art Treasures Act, 1972.
A hibernating Syrian hamster (Photo: Hibernation metabolism, physiology, and development group, Hokkaido University)
Hokkaido University
01 Oct 2024
A gene that limits cellular damage could be the key to surviving prolonged cold exposure.
Tohoku University
30 Sep 2024
Tohoku University’s Dr. Le Bin Ho has explored how quantum squeezing can improve measurement precision in complex quantum systems, with potential applications in quantum sensing, imaging, and radar technologies. These findings may lead to advancements in areas like GPS accuracy and early disease detection through more sensitive biosensors.
The Japanese shrinking cities
Osaka Metropolitan University
30 Sep 2024
A study on factors that contribute to population changes based on city size
Duke-NUS Medical School
30 Sep 2024
Scientists have discovered that blocking the activity of the hormone glucagon could treat a common and challenging type of heart failure that affects millions worldwide.
National Taiwan University
30 Sep 2024
Distinguished Professor Nae-Lih Wu and his research team from NTU Chemical Engineering Department recently published a review paper- "Lithium-ion Battery Electrolyte Additives: Classification by Elements" in a top-ranked international journal: Progress in Materials Science (2023 IF: 33.6)
Asia Research News
27 Sep 2024
Asia Research News monitors the latest research news in Asia. Some highlights that caught our attention this week are how AI helped uncover mysterious Nazca lines, a battery made from a glowing crystal, and how 1 in 3 children are nearsighted.
LU
Lingnan University (LU)
26 Sep 2024
Lingnan University will confer two honorary fellowships on 3 October 2024 to recognise outstanding professional achievements and valuable contributions to the community and the education sector. The recipients are Ms Chiang Lai-ping, Agnes and Mr Augustine Lui Ngok-che.
Duke-NUS Medical School
26 Sep 2024
Scientists identified a protein that regulates cellular clean-up, could also hold the key to new treatments for age-related muscle loss and muscle wasting in cancer patients, enhancing quality of life.
Using an X-ray diffractor to study the sigma bond. (Photo: Yusuke Ishigaki)
Hokkaido University
25 Sep 2024
The discovery of a stable single-electron covalent bond between two carbon atoms validates a century-old theory.
Ehime University
25 Sep 2024
The Androgen Receptor in Mesenchymal Progenitor Cells Drives Skeletal Muscle Mass Regulation
Osaka University
25 Sep 2024
A research team led by Osaka University has developed Japan's first biomolecular sequencer prototype, crucial for gene-based cancer diagnosis and treatment. After 16 years of research, the team, led by Professors Taniguchi and Ohshiro, collaborated with H.U. Group Research Institute and Sony Global Manufacturing & Operations Corporation to overcome technical challenges. The team plans to enhance the device with AI for accurate diagnostics and to advance peptide drug discovery.
Campylobacter jejuni
Osaka Metropolitan University
25 Sep 2024
By targeting multiprotein molecule, antibody inhibits bacteria’s growth, pathogenicity
Stromatoporoids: Alternating layers of stromatoporoids (black to dark gray) and Chaetetes (light gray) in an upwardly convex structure
Osaka Metropolitan University
25 Sep 2024
Study shows that ancient reef-building stromatoporoids survived the Late Devonian extinction and continued to thrive during the Carboniferous Period