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Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
09 Jul 2018
A research team in DGIST succeeded in discovery of a high efficiency organic image sensor which is expected to replace silicon image sensors.
Asia Research News
05 Jul 2018
Results are the first to demonstrate a causal link between testosterone and rank-related consumer preference for status-enhancing goods.
Singapore Management University
05 Jul 2018
A multi-sector ASEAN partnership could improve accountability for commitments made to tackle malnutrition. [This is a feature story published in the Tri-Sector Publication 2018 by Singapore Management University (SMU)]
Singapore Management University
05 Jul 2018
Lessons learned at Singapore Management University are guiding efforts to rebuild mountain villages in Nepal following the devastating earthquakes of 2015. [This is a feature story published in the Tri-Sector Publication 2018 by Singapore Management University (SMU)]
Singapore Management University
05 Jul 2018
Singapore has had a long history as a green city – but a tri-sector partnership could help developing Asian countries kickstart a journey into climate change resilience. [This is a feature story published in the Tri-Sector Publication 2018 by Singapore Management University (SMU)]
Asia Research News
05 Jul 2018
World Cancer Research Fund International (WCRF International) is now accepting grant applications for research on the links between diet, nutrition (including body composition), physical activity and cancer prevention and survival as part of their Regular Grant Programme 2018/2019 cycle.
The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS)
05 Jul 2018
The InterAcademy Partnership for Health (IAP for Health) today issues ‘A Call for Action to Tackle the Growing Burden of Dementia’. This IAP Statement is endorsed by more than 50 members of IAP for Health (i.e. academies of medicine and academies of science with strong medical sections from around the world).
Hokkaido University
05 Jul 2018
Based on a new study of how near-Earth asteroid Phaethon reflects light at different angles, astronomers think that its surface may reflect less light than previously thought. This is an exciting mystery for the recently approved DESTINY+ mission to investigate when it flies past Phaethon.
Tohoku University
04 Jul 2018
Researchers at Tohoku University’s Department of Geophysics, have been studying the great Tohoku-oki earthquake which occurred on March 11, 2011, to the east of Japan’s Honshu Island.
Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (iCeMS) at Kyoto University
03 Jul 2018
New research shows how one protein helps manage the complex branching of nerve cells in the brain.
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
03 Jul 2018
A research team at Korea's Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST) succeeded in analyzing big data up to 1,000 times faster than existing technology by using GPU-based ‘GMiner’ technology. The finding of big data pattern analysis is expected to be utilized in various industries including the finance and IT sectors.
Tohoku University
03 Jul 2018
A new class of aniline derivatives has been produced by researchers at Tohoku University in Japan.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
02 Jul 2018
Pairing a conjugated polymer with a redox enzyme generates a fast, selective, and sensitive electrochemical biosensor for metabolites.
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)
02 Jul 2018
A research team from the State Key Laboratory on Advanced Displays and Optoelectronics Technologies of HKUST has developed a new Liquid-crystal display (LCD), which image resolution, energy efficiency as well as color saturation were markedly enhanced.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
02 Jul 2018
Corals, even in the most far-flung locations, are being affected by climate change but fare better in marine protected areas.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
02 Jul 2018
A novel imaging method makes it possible to capture object deformation in three dimensions over time with unprecedented accuracy.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
02 Jul 2018
Bacteria isolated from desert plants could provide the key to maintaining productive agriculture in arid regions.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
02 Jul 2018
A metal catalyst that gives distinct carbon-based molecular skeletons upon ligand change may unlock cost-effective, green synthetic routes.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
02 Jul 2018
Research reveals the genetic response to heat stress and highlights symbiotic algae’s role.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
02 Jul 2018
A new conceptual model for describing a fuel’s composition can accelerate and simplify combustion simulations.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
02 Jul 2018
A metal carbide within a hydrogel composite senses, stretches and heals like human skin for use in medicine and robotics.
Asia Research News
02 Jul 2018
Global energy policymakers, investors and industry leaders will gather in Singapore to discuss SIEW’s theme, “Transforming Energy: Invest, Innovate, Integrate”, and explore collaborations for a more resilient energy future.
Tohoku University
29 Jun 2018
Screening a tiny section of DNA could help East Asian patients avoid severe reactions to some medications.
Asia Research News
29 Jun 2018
Light-controlled reversible aggregation of microtubules mediated by paclitaxel-modified cyclodextrin.
The University of Tokyo
28 Jun 2018
The techniques that make industrial pearl culturing possible were developed over a century ago at the Misaki Marine Biological Station in Japan.
Asia Research News
28 Jun 2018
In a new white paper, Dr. Justin Kim, Director of South Korea at Clarivate Analytics, undertakes a study based on these types of analysis. Examining the 2017 HCRs, Kim focuses primarily on South Korea and a selection of comparator nations.
Asia Research News
28 Jun 2018
New interface shifts from journal metrics to journal intelligence, offering richer data and greater transparency for comprehensive assessment
Nagoya University
27 Jun 2018
Researchers at Nagoya University have developed a composite material that, by adjusting its composition and exposing it to different types of light, can mimic animals’ changes in color.
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)
27 Jun 2018
Three HKUST teams, comprising students, alumni and their international peers, have won over 100 contesting teams to gain the top three prizes of the HKUST-Sino One Million Dollar Entrepreneurship Competition 2018.
Asia Research News
27 Jun 2018
* World-renowned technology experience event sets to debut in Singapore, with more than 80 community partners, 200 presenters and 2,000 expected participants
* Global advocates (“Campuseros”) poised to re-imagine the future through technology, creativity and innovation, Asia-style