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University of Malaya
24 Jan 2018
The Colon Cancer Awareness Talk Intervention (CATI) aims to investigate the compliance of taking immunochemical based fecal occult blood test (IFOBT) screening among local community. There is a timely need to destigmatize cancer and have more community engagements on cancer awareness.
Tohoku University
24 Jan 2018
Detailed sorting of scrap car parts could boost recycling rates to over 97%, saving billions spent on new materials and slashing associated greenhouse gas emissions.
Hokkaido University
24 Jan 2018
Joint press release by Hitachi, Ltd. and Hokkaido University
Hitachi Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance for Real Time Image Gating Motion Management for its Proton Therapy System
Tohoku University
24 Jan 2018
Scientists have derived and grown trophoblast stem cells for the first time, which will lead to better understanding of the human placenta.
Tohoku University
24 Jan 2018
Researchers have made a discovery that could see a drastic reduction in power consumption for data recording.
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
24 Jan 2018
A team of students, affiliated with South Korea's Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) has succeeded in developing a smart baby pillow to help prevent and correct mild cases of flat head syndrome. This innovative device has also recently won a gold award at a business idea competition.
The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus
23 Jan 2018
In the University of Nottingham Malaysia, a team of chemical and food engineers from the Food and Pharmaceutical Engineering Research Group are investigating drying and dehydration of various food materials using advance dryers.
Asia Research News
23 Jan 2018
The Conference on the Emerging Technologies That Matter
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
22 Jan 2018
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University entered into a licensing arrangement with Vision Science and Technology Co. Ltd. (VST), a local start-up supported by HKSTP-PolyU Tech Incubation Fund and PolyU Tech Launchpad Fund, for commercializing PolyU’s Defocus Incorporated Soft Contact lens for myopia control in children.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
22 Jan 2018
Geophysical modeling of one of the world’s most important fossil sites reveals the history of the site where early humankind evolved.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
22 Jan 2018
The protein CD34 is predominantly regarded as a marker of blood-forming stem cells but it helps with migration to the bone marrow too.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
22 Jan 2018
Fine tuning the composition of nitride alloys can further the development of optical and electronic interface devices.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
22 Jan 2018
Atomic-resolution transmission electron microscopy of electron beam-sensitive crystalline materials
IOP Publishing
22 Jan 2018
A new method for controlling pigmentation in fabricated human skin has been developed by researchers from A*STAR’s Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology (SIMTech) and the Singapore Centre for 3D Printing (SC3DP) at Nanyang Technological University.
Nagoya University
19 Jan 2018
Nagoya University-led researchers have produced 2D sheets of tin atoms predicted to have exotic uses in electronics.
Asia Research News
18 Jan 2018
Novel video feature extractor uses 20 times less power than existing chips and could reduce the size of untethered vision systems down to the millimetre range
University of Malaya
18 Jan 2018
A religious community and university collaboration provides insights to build intergenerational solidarity. Organizational, macro socio environmental intervention and the capacity of interpersonal relationship are crucial catalysts to enhance intergenerational solidarity.
Tohoku University
18 Jan 2018
Researchers have found a way to remove plaque from dental implants to improve oral hygiene.
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
18 Jan 2018
A research team from Korea has discovered the blocking phenomenon of electrons generated during high-speed driving of oxide semiconductors and proved its causes for the first time in the world. It is expected to be used for the commercialization of next-generation intelligent electronic devices.
University of Malaya
17 Jan 2018
Child marriage is a global issue affecting various countries, religions and ethnicities. In this Asia Research News 2018 feature article, researchers from Malaysia and UK spoke to 7,500 women to find out the causes and consequences of child marriage.
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
16 Jan 2018
An international team of researchers, affiliated with South Korea's Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) has succeeded in developing a new type of underwater adhesives that are tougher than the natural biological counterpart.
Asia Research News
16 Jan 2018
Call for Papers Do not miss the abstract submission deadline: 20 JAN 2018 (Extended)
Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU)
15 Jan 2018
A research team from the School of Chinese Medicine (SCM) of Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) has developed the world’s first model framework and “LogicTRN” algorithm to accurately establish a gene regulatory route to analyse the genetic function and understand the biological processes.
Hokkaido University
15 Jan 2018
Americans are more passionate toward their romantic partners than Japanese people are because Americans live in social environments in which people have greater freedom to choose and replace their partners, a team of Japanese researchers suggest.
Tohoku University
15 Jan 2018
A new method helps clarify how canola and other edible oils deteriorate, providing valuable insight for prevention.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
14 Jan 2018
Wavy transistors that vertically gain width without increasing their on-chip footprint could drive future flexible displays.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
14 Jan 2018
Genomes of single microbial cells isolated from the Red Sea could yield a goldmine for biotechnology.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
14 Jan 2018
The transition to renewables will take decades, so we must rush to clean up conventional fuel combustion, says Mani Sarathy.
Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU)
11 Jan 2018
Professor David Chen and Dr Li Jianfeng found the apparent temperature (AP) increased faster than air temperature (AT) over land in the past few decades, especially in the low latitude areas, and the rise is expected to continue in the future. This finding was recently published in Nature Climate Change.
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
09 Jan 2018
A research team in Hong Kong has developed a new method for rapid authentication of Chinese herbal medicines, including Ganoderma (known as Lingzhi in Chinese), and Gastrodiae Rhizoma (known as Tianma in Chinese).