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Impart
15 Dec 2025
From Jesuit apothecaries in Goa to royal treasuries in Europe, Goa stones were sought-after remedies and status objects in the seventeenth century. Discover how these artificial bezoars were made, traded, and treasured across continents.
Osaka Metropolitan University
15 Dec 2025
Mutated baker’s yeast at the forefront of alternative 2,3-butanediol production methods
Duke-NUS Medical School
15 Dec 2025
Leveraging cutting-edge tools in genomics, medical imaging and data science, five research teams from Duke and Duke-NUS have been awarded joint Research Collaboration Pilot Project grants.
Lingnan University
12 Dec 2025
Lingnan University is pleased to announce that Mr John Lee, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong SAR and Chancellor of Lingnan University, has re-appointed Mr Andrew Yao Cho-fai as Chairman of the Council and an ex-officio member of the Court for a further term of three years with effect from 1 January 2026.
Ateneo de Manila University
12 Dec 2025
A Filipino-led team of international researchers has developed a physics-based algorithm that could train AI to greatly improve weather forecasts.
Lingnan University
12 Dec 2025
Lingnan University participated in the two-day 5th Asia Exhibition of Innovations and Inventions Hong Kong (AEII), and delivered an outstanding performance. Among more than 140 innovative research projects presented by experts and inventors worldwide, all nine of Lingnan's participating projects received awards, securing two gold, four silver, and three bronze medals. This marks a remarkable leap from last year, when the University made its debut and achieved one gold and two silver medals.
Tohoku University
12 Dec 2025
Researchers at Tohoku University found the key to taming electrochemical reactions so they don’t produce rogue byproducts instead of valuable fuels.
Osaka Metropolitan University
12 Dec 2025
Researchers create a stem cell medium for canine stem cells that doesn’t contain any human components
Ehime University
12 Dec 2025
Over 10 years of monitoring
National Taiwan University
12 Dec 2025
A newly discovered promoter element “start” points to a shared regulatory syntax for controlling transcription initiation in bacteria, archaea, and eukaryotes.
Lingnan University
11 Dec 2025
Lingnan University congratulates elite student-athlete Yuen Wing-ki on winning a bronze medal for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) in the Women’s Table Tennis Doubles (Class TT5) at the 12th National Games for Persons with Disabilities and the 9th National Special Olympic Games (NGD). Her brilliant performance also sets a record for Lingnan’s outstanding sporting achievements.
Tohoku University
11 Dec 2025
Sometimes the simplest solution is the best one. This research shows how exposing a single active site has huge implications for producing green energy.
National Taiwan University
11 Dec 2025
The integration of high-dimensional omics data reveals that xylem differentiation programs have undergone simplification rather than elaboration, establishing a model of “reductive evolution” in seed plants.
National Taiwan University
10 Dec 2025
Scientists used a 3D-printing approach to pattern hydrophobic barriers inside hydrophilic filter paper. These barriers, designed in different geometries, guide liquids along precise paths and shape their flow behavior, demonstrating effective use in mixing, gradient generation, and two-phase separation within miniaturized systems.
Tohoku University
10 Dec 2025
Probabilistic computers can solve certain problems more efficiently than traditional computers, but are usually saddled with a power-hungry, bulky, analog component. That is, until a research team developed a fully digital p-bit design.
The University of Osaka
10 Dec 2025
Researchers from The University of Osaka have developed a novel reverse genetics system to study norovirus, the leading cause of gastroenteritis. This efficient system can generate infectious viral particles by simply injecting viral genetic material into zebrafish embryos. They were able to alter the genetic material to create modified viruses, enabling the evaluation of antiviral drugs and novel vaccine development.
Lingnan University
09 Dec 2025
Lingnan University’s Teaching and Learning Centre is proud to advise that its innovative IDEAL-Gen.AI (Instructional Design Enhanced Active Learning through Generative Artificial Intelligence) platform has garnered international recognition by winning the Bronze Award in the “Best Use of AI” category at the prestigious QS Reimagine Education Awards and Conference 2025.
Osaka Metropolitan University
09 Dec 2025
A scientist has solved the conundrum of why robots struggle to pick tomatoes
Asia Research News
09 Dec 2025
Brain atlas, From perfume to plastic, Stable solar power, Plant aging switch, Anti-cancer droplets, Greener gold, Extreme star factory and How research shapes sustainability policy. Read all in the latest Editor's Choice.
Tohoku University
09 Dec 2025
Listening to the "whispers" of electrons and crystals has lead to a quantum discovery with terahertz light that could help us advance technological innovations and life science research.
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
08 Dec 2025
- Developed the world's first multimodal brain signal-based model capable of learning without simultaneous EEG and fNIRS measurements.
- Self-learning from data of hundreds of individuals... Introducing a new era of multimodal brain signal analysis AI by achieving high accuracy with minimal labels.
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
08 Dec 2025
- Research team led by DGIST Professors Jaesok Yu, Hoejoon Kim, and Sang-hoon Lee clearly visualized blood vessels deep inside the human body with real-time 3D ultrasound.
- 3D imaging of blood vessels up to 7cm deep without using contrast agents... Anticipating safer, more accurate diagnostic technology.
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
08 Dec 2025
Secures core technology for high-resolution wearable devices through semiconductor transfer technology... Speeds up the commercialization of next-generation health monitoring devices.
- Research results published in the prestigious international journal Materials Today.
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
08 Dec 2025
- Improving the performance and durability of lithium-sulfur batteries by developing a new, highly effective host material that balances high porosity, excellent electrical conductivity, polarity, and catalytic properties.
Research results published in ACS Nano, a well-known academic journal in the field of nanomaterials.
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
08 Dec 2025
- DGIST team led by professors Jaesok Yu and Jungho Hyun realizes ultrasound super-resolution imaging technology that reduces data by one-third using existing equipment
- High-speed, long-duration, and 3D imaging without image degradation… Opening the way for non-invasive cerebral blood flow observation
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
08 Dec 2025
- Developed a photoresponsive Z-structure combining amorphous TiO2 and Ag2S nanowires
- Maximized light energy conversion efficiency through defect control and structural design.
- Research results published in ACS Catalysis.
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
08 Dec 2025
- Attracting top talent from Uzbekistan to graduate schools and expanding joint research networks
- Comprehensive training of talents in global technology management through industry-academia-research collaboration.
Duke-NUS Medical School
08 Dec 2025
Scientists have developed a new computational tool that maps multi-gene pathways more comprehensively than ever before.
The study uncovered a previously unknown protein pathway that, when blocked, kills blood cancer cells.
The discovery could lead to new therapies for patients with drug-resistant blood cancers.
The University of Osaka
08 Dec 2025
Researchers from The University of Osaka found migration of glucose and fructose from the blood to saliva drives oral microbiome dysbiosis in patients with type 2 diabetes, increasing the development of dental caries. This suggests that glycemic control could be an effective strategy for controlling dental caries in this population.
Tohoku University
05 Dec 2025
Game meat has traditionally been shunned by the Japanese population, Despite it being a sustainable food resource, vast amounts go to waste each year. A research team has dived deeper into the psychological barriers to game meat in Japan in an attempt to better market this underutilized resource.