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Tohoku University
19 Oct 2017
Professor Kazuya Yoshida and HAKUTO members prepare for the final push to land a rover on the moon in the Google Lunar XPRIZE challenge.
Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU)
17 Oct 2017
The School of Chinese Medicine (SCM) of Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) conducted a clinical observation of scalp acupuncture treatment for 68 children with autism. The findings indicated that 66 patients have shown improvements after treatment, resulting in an overall efficacy rate of 97%.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
17 Oct 2017
The side-by-side deposition of atomically flat semiconductor sheets enhances solar cell conversion efficiency.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
16 Oct 2017
Microbes are dispersed widely over the oceans with islands acting as stepping-stones to help transport of land-based organisms.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
16 Oct 2017
Wind turbines suspended high in the sky have potential as an alternative power source for Saudi Arabia.
Asia Research News
13 Oct 2017
Taylor & Francis and the Japan Society of Civil Engineers (JSCE) are pleased to announce their new publishing partnership from 2018.
Tohoku University
13 Oct 2017
Dwarf galaxies and star-containing halos in a large spiral galaxy 25 million light-years away from Earth have been identified using a Japanese telescope in Hawaii.
Asia Research News
12 Oct 2017
Detailed Programme of IFSS now available online
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
10 Oct 2017
Opportunity to gain deeper insight into potential interaction between implants and body tissues through high-output benchtop screening.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
10 Oct 2017
A statistical technique for modeling large datasets improves interpretation of climate and environmental data.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
10 Oct 2017
Symbiotic giant bacteria enable Red Sea surgeonfish to specialize their diets.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
10 Oct 2017
A perovskite crystal’s powerful light-emitting capabilities could be due to missing atoms in its structure.
University of Malaya
09 Oct 2017
University of Malaya’s researchers and publications shine at the Malaysia’s Research Star Award (MRSA) and CREAM Status Recognition (CREAM) 2017 by Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia.
Asia Research News
09 Oct 2017
The Clean Energy Leaders Dialogue is a high-level forum bringing together leaders in the regional solar and renewables space. The Dialogue witnesses top utility leaders, PV manufacturers, developers and policy professionals exchanging best practices, while debating trends and solutions in the clean energy industry.
Asia Research News
06 Oct 2017
This session brings the adopters of solar technology together with companies providing technologies and solutions as well as case studies of successful implementation and latest innovations in this space.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
05 Oct 2017
A vibration-driven logic gate could form the basis for the next generation of efficient, low-power computers.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
05 Oct 2017
A new data structure developed at A*STAR allows rapid tracking and policing of data flowing in and out of a network.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
05 Oct 2017
The optimum drill geometry for creating deep, narrow holes is determined using a computational model.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
05 Oct 2017
Chemically stabilizing atomically flat materials improves their potential for commercial application.
Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (Kavli IPMU)
05 Oct 2017
An international research team has used the Hyper Suprime-Cam on the Subaru Telescope in Hawaii to find a Type Ia supernova not long after its explosion. They are the first to find solid evidence about what triggered the star to explode, which will contribute to a further understanding of supernova history and behavior.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
03 Oct 2017
Satellite imagery shows how currents shape the Red Sea ecosystem.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
03 Oct 2017
The molten surface of a sodium-based material could assist the direct conversion of methane to useful building blocks.
Asia Research News
03 Oct 2017
ASEAN’s Largest Green Technology Platform to Showcase Latest Green Innovations
University of Malaya
02 Oct 2017
Researchers at the University of Malaya, Malaysia, investigated the perceptions of Antarctic values among Malaysian working adults, contributing to the overall strategies and policies as well as regional-based future planning especially in education and public awareness.
Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (Kavli IPMU)
29 Sep 2017
A super-computer simulation by an international team of researchers has shown the formation of a rapidly growing star from supersonic gas streams in the early universe left over from the Big Bang. The star ends its life with catastrophic collapse to leave a black hole with a mass of 34,000 times that of the Sun.
Hokkaido University
29 Sep 2017
Ice analogs mimicking interstellar ice behave like liquids at temperatures between –210°C and –120°C according to Hokkaido University researchers. This liquid-like ice may enhance the formation of organic compounds including prebiotic molecules and the accretion of dust to form planets.
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
28 Sep 2017
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has applied its expertise in food safety to develop the comprehensive Food Hygiene Standard Certification System (FHSCS).
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
28 Sep 2017
A novel type of electronic component made from a blend of polymer materials could enable more effective circuitry.
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
28 Sep 2017
Korean researchers have succeeded to synthesize biomimetic material reacting with Nitrile. It is expected to help the development of prodrugs that inhibit specific enzymes in cancer cells.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
28 Sep 2017
The theoretical discovery of transparent particles that break the previously accepted limit of visibility opens a new door in the search for perfect transparency.