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ammolite
Springer Nature
30 Oct 2025
Scientists shine a light on the properties of the gemstone ammolite -- a rare type of brightly coloured fossilised ammonite shell.
The University of Osaka
30 Oct 2025
Researchers from SANKEN at The University of Osaka have successfully developed a groundbreaking “self-evolving” edge AI technology that enables real-time learning and forecasting capabilities directly within compact devices. This innovation, termed MicroAdapt, achieves unprecedented speed and accuracy. It processes data up to 100,000 times faster and achieves up to 60% higher accuracy compared to conventional state-of-the-art deep learning methods.
Asia Research News Partnerships
30 Oct 2025
SINGAPORE, 29 October 2025 – TechInnovation 2025, organised by IPI Singapore, returns from 29–31 October at Sands Expo & Convention Centre and is expected to bring together over 4,000 attendees from more than 40 countries. The event features 100 emerging “Tech Offers” spanning artificial intelligence, HealthTech, sustainability, circular food innovation, and advanced manufacturing.
Asia Research News Partnerships
29 Oct 2025
Kuala Lumpur, 28 October 2025 - Day 1 of the World AI Show – Malaysia, by Trescon, concluded with resounding success, drawing over 1500+ business leaders, policymakers, investors, and innovators to DoubleTree by Hilton Kuala Lumpur. The summit opened as Malaysia’s definitive platform for AI collaboration - uniting public and private stakeholders committed to advancing the nation’s digital economy.
Ehime University
29 Oct 2025
Three‑Layer Trap: Congener‑Specific PCBs Accumulation Driven by the Biological Pump in the Sea of Japan
Tohoku University
29 Oct 2025
When you think about it, baran, those little plastic grass dividers found in bentos, save space by allowing bento makers to combine foods without mixing their flavors into a single bento box. Much like baran, researchers from Tohoku University have come up with a way to combine two chemical reactions inside a single electrolytic cell, thereby reducing waste and energy consumption associated with traditional chemical reactions.
Tohoku University
29 Oct 2025
The Yabu Laboratory at the Tohoku University Advanced Institute for Materials Research (WPI-AIMR) has recently demonstrated a novel strategy that yields a highly efficient electrocatalyst.
Ehime University
29 Oct 2025
Structural changes and electronic properties of pyrrole-fused aza-nanographene revealed based on oxidation state
National Taiwan University
29 Oct 2025
Researchers led by Prof. Kevin C.-W. Wu at National Taiwan University and Prof. Yusuke Yamauchi at Nagoya University have successfully developed a rapid and scalable evaporation-induced method to create continuous, uniform thin films of mesoporous amorphous metal-organic frameworks (aMOFs).
Hiroshima University
28 Oct 2025
The COVID-19 pandemic has provided researchers with a wealth of information on contemporary successes and failures in combating an emerging pathogen. This study outlines a total of 22 opportunities and strategies based on urban functionality and typology to help communities better prepare for and mitigate the effects of the next pandemic.
Lingnan University hosts International Day 2025 “Around the World”.
Lingnan University
28 Oct 2025
The campus of Lingnan University became a whirlwind journey across continents as the Office of Global Education (OGE) and Office of Student Affairs (OSA) successfully hosted International Day 2025 “Around the World” recently, a dynamic celebration of cultural diversity that brought the globe to the doorstep and drew over 800 participants, marking a remarkable 60 per cent increase in attendance.
Ehime University
28 Oct 2025
Development of an emissive molecule that distinguishes between chloroform and dichloromethane through solvent-responsive chirality switching
women exercising
Springer Nature
28 Oct 2025
Female individuals may experience a three-fold reduction in mortality risk from coronary heart diseases, when following recommended exercise guidelines, compared to male individuals, according to a study published in Nature Cardiovascular Research.
Researchers with their report: Children’s Mental Health and Wellbeing in Singapore: A Landscape Brief
Duke-NUS Medical School
28 Oct 2025
A new report from the SingHealth Duke-NUS Global Health Institute (SDGHI), supported by the Octava Foundation, has mapped Singapore’s programmes supporting children’s mental health.
The University of Osaka
28 Oct 2025
Researchers at The University of Osaka and The University of Tokyo developed a photoactivatable alkyne tag that enables stable, selective visualization of biomolecules inside living cells. The technology would contribute to reveal previously unseen molecular communication, paving the way for advances in cell biology and drug discovery.
Hiroshima University Logo
Hiroshima University
27 Oct 2025
Almost every big life change, from starting a new school to changing jobs or moving towns, elicits the same advice: get involved and make friends. While there’s some truth to that guidance, it takes more than simply participating in activities to grow a social network, according to research by an international team.
Asia Research News Partnerships
27 Oct 2025
28 October, Singapore – Terrapinn announces the 10th anniversary edition of EDUtech Asia, Asia’s largest and most influential education event, taking place on 5 - 6 November 2025 at Sands Expo & Convention Centre, Singapore.
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
27 Oct 2025
- Proposed the world’s first strategy to precisely control triboelectric polarity through polymer structure design, drawing attention to it as a next-generation energy-harvesting material. - Developed an ion-anchored polymer electrolyte that overcomes the limitations of conventional ionic liquids, achieving both output stability and controlled polarity. - Research findings published in Advanced Materials, a world-renowned journal in the field of material science.
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
27 Oct 2025
- Highlight physical AI, human digital twins, and quantum sensing - Share innovation competencies through research exhibitions, technical consultations, and industry collaboration
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
27 Oct 2025
- Research team led by DGIST Professor Hyukjun Kwon successfully covert the n-type of titanium oxide into the p-type with a laser-based integrated oxidation-doping process - This highly reliable, high-speed process is expected to be applicable to next-gen electronic devices
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
27 Oct 2025
- Successful control of crystal structure and defects achieved by adjusting only the heating rate during the annealing process - Development of high-efficiency, eco-friendly devices without complex equipment that demonstrates commercialization potential
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
27 Oct 2025
- Paper and custom LiDAR dataset to be revealed at ICCV 2025, one of the leading global conferences in CS
Asia Research News Partnerships
27 Oct 2025
The 46th global edition of Trescon’s flagship AI series begins tomorrow at DoubleTree by Hilton, Kuala Lumpur, bringing together 1000+ business leaders, policymakers, investors, and innovators from around the world.
Lawsone, a component of henna, restores liver health by inhibiting fibrosis
Osaka Metropolitan University
27 Oct 2025
A new study suggests that the same henna pigments that change your skin or hair that distinctive orange-red color could be used for another purpose: treating liver disease.
Whale shark
27 Oct 2025
$5.5 Million partnership with WCS and WorldFish will expand Bangladesh’s Marine Protected Area network and strengthen community-led ocean stewardship
Lingnan University and the University of Bologna in Italy co-host the 2nd International Workshop on Technologies for AI Governance (TAIG).
Lingnan University
26 Oct 2025
The regulatory directions of Agentic AI systems and Open-Source AI have become hot topics globally. In light of this, Lingnan University and the University of Bologna in Italy co-hosted the 2nd International Workshop on Technologies for AI Governance (TAIG) from 25 to 26 October, as part of the 28th European Conference on Artificial Intelligence (ECAI 2025).
From left: Dr Georgina Curto Rex, Senior Researcher and Team Lead at UNU Macau, Dr Huang Jingbo, Director of UNU Macau, Prof Tshilidzi Marwala, Rector of the UNU and Under-Secretary-General of UN, Mr Ernest Chan, Vice-President (Administration) of Lingnan University, Prof Albert Ko, Founding Director of the UNU Hub on Humanitarian Innovation and Technology (HIT) at Lingnan University.
Lingnan University
25 Oct 2025
The official plaque unveiling ceremony of Asia’s first UNU Hub on Humanitarian Innovation and Technology at Lingnan University (UNU Hub at Lingnan University) was held today (25 Oct), marking a new milestone in advancing international collaboration between Lingnan and the United Nations.
The opening ceremony of the Lingnan Arts Biennale at The Box, Freespace, West Kowloon Cultural District, Kowloon.
Lingnan University
24 Oct 2025
As Artificial intelligence (AI) gradually becomes integrated into artistic creation, how can traditional artistic and cultural values be preserved and passed down?
Singapore University of Technology and Design
24 Oct 2025
Research led by the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) has revealed how pressure can transform atomically thin bismuth from a semiconductor into a metal, opening a pathway to reconfigurable, ultra-thin electronics.
Springer Nature
24 Oct 2025
Nature and The Estée Lauder Companies celebrate a Senior Lecturer pioneering AI-driven research in plant diversity and sustainable agriculture, and an NGO bringing science education to underserved youth in Pakistan.