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University of Malaya
10 Oct 2018
Improved hygiene in the developed world could have a surprising consequence: higher rates of inflammatory bowel disease.
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
10 Oct 2018
A new system improves the speed and accuracy of fingerprint scanning and matching by using 3D technology. No pressing required.
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
10 Oct 2018
A graduate who completed his B.S. in Computer Science from South Korea's Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) has begun his new career at OpenAI, one of Silicon Valley’s coveted tech companies.
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
10 Oct 2018
South Korea's Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) celebrates the grand opening of Cellular Responses to Metabolic Stress Research Center (CRMSRC).
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
10 Oct 2018
An international team of researchers, affiliated with South Korea's Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) introduced a simple technique to fabricate full-color perovskite LEDs.
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
10 Oct 2018
Korean researchers identified the initial growth process of calcium phosphate, a key component of bones, using ‘TOP-MEIS (Time-of-Flight Medium Energy Ion Scattering)’. The research findings differ from existing theories and are expected to be used in research into controlling the growth and characteristics of nanoparticles.
Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU)
09 Oct 2018
Professor Richard Bernhart Owen of the HKBU Department of Geography has analysed African lake sedimentary cores and established connections between a drying climate and technological and evolutionary changes in early humans.
Hokkaido University
09 Oct 2018
Selected to be a part of the World Premier International Research Center Initiative (WPI) by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) of Japan, Hokkaido University will launch the “Institute for Chemical Reaction Design and Discovery (ICRD)” in October 2018.
09 Oct 2018
Investigations in mice have identified molecular processes that could be explored as targets for treatment of heart failure with pulmonary hypertension.
09 Oct 2018
New simulations indicate that swirling ammonia in combustion chambers can help reduce harmful emissions – insight that may help on-going efforts to develop ammonia as a carbon-free fuel source.
Hokkaido University
09 Oct 2018
Females of a socially monogamous passerine, the Japanese great tit (Parus minor), become more promiscuous after hatchings fail in the first breeding attempt — apparently attempting to ensure successful reproduction.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
09 Oct 2018
Tantalum nitride as thin layers improve the extraction of electrons from silicon solar cells.
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
08 Oct 2018
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has developed eNightLog, a multi-function nighttime monitoring system for the elderly with dementia, to track their respiration and activities in bed for preventing fall or wandering away.
Asia Research News
08 Oct 2018
Open University of Sri Lanka's first Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) now open for registration
Asia Research News
05 Oct 2018
Over 3,000 educators, policymakers & technology leaders to gather at Asia’s largest education technology event to assess future of Asian education
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
04 Oct 2018
The LUI Che Woo Prize – Prize for World Civilisation and the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) today co-hosted the Welfare Betterment Prize Laureate Public Lecture at PolyU.
Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU)
04 Oct 2018
A study by Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) has detected an extensive amount of sunscreen chemicals in seawater that could pose a risk to human health.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
04 Oct 2018
Genome sequencing of two Red Sea bacteria highlights their potential as industrial workhorses.
Hokkaido University
04 Oct 2018
Both sexes of a songbird called the blue-capped cordon-bleu intensify courtship performances that involve singing and dancing in the presence of an audience, especially if it is a member of the opposite sex, an international team of researchers has discovered. [Joint press release by Hokkaido University and Max Planck Institute for Ornithology.]
Hokkaido University
04 Oct 2018
Genetics isn’t as important as once thought for the evolution of altruistic social behavior in some organisms, a new insight into a decade-long debate.
Asia Research News
04 Oct 2018
Technology has become incredibly intelligent and already knows a lot about our internal states.
Asia Research News
03 Oct 2018
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Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
02 Oct 2018
Chemical analysis of the plant Cosmos caudatus Kunth reveals that it contains substances that can lower blood sugar naturally.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
02 Oct 2018
A more efficient approach to modeling spatial data involving thousands of variables keeps computation time in check.
Asia Research News
02 Oct 2018
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Asia Research News
02 Oct 2018
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Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
01 Oct 2018
With rapidly increasing research output, Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology applauded by Nature Index as a rising star.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
01 Oct 2018
A comprehensive model for simulating mudcake growth during oil extraction could transform well-drilling protocols.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
01 Oct 2018
Composition in cryptic fauna assemblages changes across a shelf gradient, a recent study of the Red Sea shows.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
01 Oct 2018
A numerical study reveals how to reduce instabilities in the complex flow of plasma in converging geometry of particles in fusion reactions.