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King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
20 Feb 2018
Seagrass meadows play a pivotal role in protecting coasts against rising sea levels.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
20 Feb 2018
Nanomaterial coating enables efficient delivery of CRISPR-Cas9 machinery into the cell.
Tohoku University
20 Feb 2018
Adding oxygen atoms to a perovskite-like crystal material splits it into layers, giving it unique electrical properties.
Tohoku University
20 Feb 2018
Researchers have improved on the currently available methods for screening drugs for heart-related side effects.
Tohoku University
20 Feb 2018
Researchers have developed ultra-small magnetic tunnel junctions with high retention properties for use in semiconductor technologies.
Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules (WPI-ITbM), Nagoya University
19 Feb 2018
~ A new water-soluble nanocarbon triggers cell death when exposed to light ~
Asia Research News
19 Feb 2018
Machines are now intelligent, robots are ‘stealing jobs’, and your next meeting might be led by a bot. How will AI disrupt your life?
Hokkaido University
19 Feb 2018
Nitrate deposits in the Arctic remains high even after the turn of the century, despite environmental policies adopted by neighboring countries in the late 20th century to cut nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions.
Qatar University
19 Feb 2018
Qatar University organized on February 18-20 a symposium on “Language and Nature in Southern and Eastern Arabia”.
Asia Research News
16 Feb 2018
Fluorescent probe identifies tumor-initiating cells.
Asia Research News
16 Feb 2018
In a recent study, researchers from the Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, have designed a novel approach to trap and manoeuvre objects as small as 100 nm.
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
14 Feb 2018
Innovative nanosensors improve detection of disease biomarkers in exhaled breath.
Qatar University
14 Feb 2018
Qatar University (QU) and The University of Newcastle – Australia signed on February 11 a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen their collaboration and cooperate on the design and development of advanced materials for energy and environmental applications.
Asia Research News
14 Feb 2018
The IoT Asia 2018 conference has been designed to converge perspectives and learnings from key players in the industry, with focus on Smart Cities and Industrial IoT.
Tohoku University
14 Feb 2018
Thermodynamics provides insight into the internal energy of a system and the energy interaction with its surroundings. This relies on the local thermal equilibrium of a system.
Hokkaido University
13 Feb 2018
Clonal ants appear to be diverse in responding to sweetened water, suggesting epigenetic regulation in behavioral variation and colony survival.
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
13 Feb 2018
A team of researchers in Korea has successfully developed an alternative and cheap anode material for excellent and ultra-stable alkaline water electrolysis.
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
13 Feb 2018
Ocean colour could serve as a reliable proxy for salinity, opening the door for more frequent and detailed measurements.
Hokkaido University
13 Feb 2018
Very long-chain lipids in the most superficial layer of the tear film cause severe dry eye disease when they were shortened in mice - a result that could help develop new drugs for the disease.
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
13 Feb 2018
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) proudly announces the winning of two awards in “Reimagine Education Awards 2018”, namely a Gold Award in “Sustainability” category and a Silver Award in “Ethical Leadership” category.
Asia Research News
13 Feb 2018
2,000 educators, policymakers & technology leaders assemble to assess the future of Filipino education
Hokkaido University
12 Feb 2018
Scientists successfully employed mutagenesis to identify the gene that causes hybrid sterility in rice, which is a major reproductive barrier between species.
Qatar University
12 Feb 2018
Qatar University (QU) has been ranked 52 in the Times Higher Education (THE) Asia University Rankings 2018, among the 350+ top universities from 25 countries in the Asia region. The announcement was made on February 6 on the THE website, naming QU 52nd among universities in the Asia region and 3rd among universities in the Arab world.
Qatar University
12 Feb 2018
Qatar University colleges of Law (LAWC) and Engineering (CENG) launched their upcoming international conference on “Law and Digital Age” at a press conference yesterday held at the University.
Asia Research News
09 Feb 2018
Synthesis of a water-soluble warped nanographene and its application for photo-induced cell death
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
09 Feb 2018
The first observational study of a dung beetle species on Langkawi Island in the Andaman Sea reveals insights about its tastes and what that means for the ecosystem.
Tohoku University
09 Feb 2018
Tohoku University researchers have fabricated two types of trilayer graphene with different electrical properties.
Tohoku University
08 Feb 2018
Stability of unmanned aerial vehicles in heavy winds can be improved through rotor placement and angle, according to a team from Tohoku University and Kanazawa Institute of Technology.
Hokkaido University
08 Feb 2018
Scientists from Hokkaido University and the University of Konstanz have discovered how male cockroaches detect the spatial distribution of female pheromones to locate a sexual mate.
Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute(ETRI)
08 Feb 2018
A mobile hotspot network will enable riders on fast-moving trains to stream HD videos without interruption while underground, thanks in part to a newly-developed mmWave wireless backhaul technology. The first commercial service using this technology will debut later this year.