Press releases on Asia Research News' Newsroom are provided by our partner Institutions keen to connect with journalists and the public.
Get the news in your inbox
Asia Research News
10 Apr 2018
A new compound shows promise for improving motor function recovery for stroke patients in combination with rehabilitation therapy. Human clinical trials for a new drug are underway.
Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules (WPI-ITbM), Nagoya University
09 Apr 2018
Controlling plant pore openings for drought tolerance and delay in leaf withering
Hokkaido University
05 Apr 2018
We are pleased to announce the inaugural publication of our research magazine “Tackling Global Issues.” This magazine series focuses on research contributing to the resolution of global issues such as an aging society, environmental pollution and resource shortages.
Hokkaido University
05 Apr 2018
A team of Japanese researchers has discovered a new mechanism to explain stochastic resonance, in which sensitivity to weak signals is enhanced by noise. The finding is expected to help electronic devices become smaller and more energy-efficient.
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)
04 Apr 2018
Researchers at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) have identified for the first time the culprit behind the causing of broad-spectrum bacterial resistance to peptide antibiotics.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
04 Apr 2018
A new ink containing iron-oxide nanoparticles can be turned into fully printed and versatile components for cellular networks.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
04 Apr 2018
Oil expert Tadeusz Patzek aims to ensure that efficient recovery of oil and gas remains feasible whilst scientists find alternative green energy sources.
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)
04 Apr 2018
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) expanded its eighth annual One Million Dollar Entrepreneurship Competition to two more cities in China, making the total number of cities holding this competition to seven.
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)
04 Apr 2018
A research team led by scientists from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has identified new Alzheimer’s disease (AD) genetic risk factors in the Chinese population.
Asia Research News
04 Apr 2018
Discounted attendee tickets for both the Machine Intelligence Summit and AI in Healthcare Summit end Friday 20 April.
IOP Publishing
03 Apr 2018
Improved diesel technology, combined with generally better fuel economy, has led to the widespread belief that diesel vehicles are more environmentally friendly than their petrol counterparts.
Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (Kavli IPMU)
03 Apr 2018
An international team of researchers including the Kavli IPMU have observed the most distant individual star, 9 billion light years from Earth.
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
02 Apr 2018
Islamic financial institutions should standardize investment screening methods to ensure future growth, a new report suggests.
Hokkaido University
02 Apr 2018
A research team has unraveled the immunopathogenesis of Johne’s disease, a chronic bovine disease that has caused endemics in Japan and many other countries, placing financial burdens on cattle farmers.
Hokkaido University
30 Mar 2018
A new method could help scientists understand how wildlife populations are affected by major natural events, such as hurricanes, severe winters, and tsunamis.
Nagoya University
30 Mar 2018
A Nagoya University-led study shows for the first time germ cells have an inherent property to feminize the body in teleost fish, medaka.
Kyoto University
29 Mar 2018
An enzyme that flips lipids from the outer to the inner layer of the cell membrane launches the process that permits cells to engulf external substances.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
29 Mar 2018
Spray coating and inkjet-based electronics manufacture are among the industrial applications in which liquid droplets are applied to a surface. But minuscule air bubbles that get trapped beneath the droplet as it lands can affect the coating’s quality and uniformity.
Hokkaido University
28 Mar 2018
Hokkaido University scientists have developed ‘fibre-reinforced soft composites’, that are extremely flexible and five times stronger than carbon steel.
Asia Research News
28 Mar 2018
UAE Industrial Firms with Sustainable Technologies at Future Cities Show Held from 9-11 April, 2018 at the DWTC
Asia Research News
27 Mar 2018
Singapore, 27 March 2018 – The Energy Market Authority (EMA) announced “Transforming Energy: Invest, Innovate, Integrate” as the theme for Singapore International Energy Week (SIEW) 2018.
Asia Research News
27 Mar 2018
The Singapore edition will be held at Singapore EXPO Hall 7 from 6 to 8 July 2018. Singapore is the first ASEAN country to host Campus Party.
Qatar University
27 Mar 2018
atar University College of Law (QU-LAWC) hosted on March 22 the Women in Law Conference 2018 aimed to provide career guidance and professional development growth to female law students, law faculty, attorneys, legal counselors, judges, prosecutors, alumni, and other female legal professionals at all stages of their careers.
Qatar University
27 Mar 2018
The College of Arts and Sciences at Qatar University (QU-CAS) held on March 26-27 its first Sustainable Development Conference aimed to highlight the efforts of the State of Qatar towards the achievement of a holistic sustainable development vision in line with the goals of Qatar National Vision 2030.
Asia Research News
26 Mar 2018
SUSS to host 2019 Univer-Cities Conference: launches book “Univer-Cities: Strategic Dilemmas of Medical Origins and Selected Modalities” with contributions from 11 other major international universities
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
26 Mar 2018
Research under the three-year multi-million-dollar collaboration is expected to significantly enhance the efficiency, privacy protection and security of blockchain technologies for standing against attacks from powerful quantum-computing.
Tohoku University
26 Mar 2018
Combining Japanese assessment methods with Wesrern approaches will help prepare the next generation of students, according to a research team in Japan.
Nagoya University
26 Mar 2018
Japanese researchers have observed superconductivity in a quasicrystal for the first time.
Tohoku University
26 Mar 2018
A novel algorithm to simulate the color appearance of objects under chromatic illuminants has been proposed by Ichiro Kuriki of Tohoku University.
Tohoku University
26 Mar 2018
Researchers at Tohoku University in Japan have shown that microorganisms can ingeniously escape from a dead end by swimming. The results pave the way to understanding the spread of infectious diseases.