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The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
19 Jul 2016
Peptide therapeutics will open up new opportunities to address unmet medical needs.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
18 Jul 2016
Metabolic route explorer helps to optimize the pathways for artificial biosynthesis of valuable products.
Tohoku University
18 Jul 2016
A new hypothesis on the extinction of dinosaurs and ammonites at the end of the Cretaceous Period has been proposed by a research team from Tohoku University and the Japan Meteorological Agency's Meteorological Research Institute.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
18 Jul 2016
KAUST Professor of Electrical Engineering Jeff S. Shamma has been elected as a fellow of the International Federation of Automatic Control (IFAC).
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
15 Jul 2016
Adding a gas enhances the processing of hybrid organic–inorganic materials for improved solar cells.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
15 Jul 2016
An efficient simulation scheme that hones in on the rarest elements in a dataset can help predict capacity exceedances in wireless networks.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
15 Jul 2016
The efficient purification of propylene using a fine-tuned porous material delivers advances in petrochemical production.
Nagoya University
15 Jul 2016
Researchers centered at Nagoya University revealed a role for orexin neurons of the hypothalamus in regulating the response to harmful stimuli in mice. This findings suggest a link between response to stimuli and consciousness that is regulated by neurons producing orexin.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
14 Jul 2016
Altering a single atom in a silver nanocluster considerably changes its properties, creating an exciting opportunity to design these clusters.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
14 Jul 2016
Adjusting the cooking time is all it takes to tune the magnetic properties of these multi-functional iron nanowires.
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
14 Jul 2016
An international group of researchers measured the magnetoresistive effects of palladium–cobalt oxide (PdCoO2), a non-magnetic, highly conductive material. When a magnetic field was applied to PdCoO2, they observed significant phenomena, the conductivity of PdCoO2 greatly increased with increasing magnetic field.
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
14 Jul 2016
Interactive illuminating textiles for fashion, interiors and safety wear.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
14 Jul 2016
A mysterious effect in which particles do not scatter light has been observed at optical wavelengths for the first time.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
14 Jul 2016
A model that predicts the radiation pattern from patch antennas in real installations could take the guesswork out of communication device development.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
14 Jul 2016
Resistive random-access memory that avoids an initial forming process improves fabrication methods and reliability.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
14 Jul 2016
A material whose optical properties can be modified on a small scale by laser light promises a wide range of applications.
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
14 Jul 2016
A Distinguished Professor in the School of Natural Science at Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology has been honored by the American Carbon Society for his outstanding contributions to the field of carbon materials.
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
14 Jul 2016
A joint research team, affiliated with Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, South Korea, has developed octopus-inspired smart adhesive pads.
Hokkaido University
13 Jul 2016
Cells lining the walls of tumour blood vessels hold a “key” that allows tumour cells to break into the blood stream and form metastases, say researchers at Hokkaido University.
Hokkaido University
13 Jul 2016
Scientists at Hokkaido University have developed a series of luminescent compounds that change emission colours upon mechanical stimuli.
Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (Kavli IPMU)
13 Jul 2016
Hirosi Ooguri, Principal Investigator of Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (Kavli IPMU) and Professor of California Institute of Technology Professor, has been elected the President of the Aspen Center for Physics by its board of trustees on July 12.
Asia Research News
13 Jul 2016
This comprehensive meeting will provide excellent learning and networking opportunities, with the leading international clinicians, researchers and solution providers.
Hokkaido University
12 Jul 2016
By looking into the mechanism of a backward enzyme, scientists speculate why DNA replication always happens in the forward direction.
Hokkaido University
12 Jul 2016
Researchers at Hokkaido University have developed a new kind of hydrogel that bonds spontaneously and strongly to defective bones, suggesting potential uses in the treatment of joint injuries.
Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (Kavli IPMU)
12 Jul 2016
An international collaboration led by the Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (Kavli IPMU) have discovered that the color of supernovae during a specific phase could be an indicator for detecting the most distant and oldest supernovae in the Universe - more than 13 billion years old.
The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus
11 Jul 2016
The recent Wimbledon and Euro 2016 season prompted operational research scientists in Malaysia and Australia to look at what happens when the rules of sport are changed or when existing rules lead to unforeseen consequences.
Tohoku University
08 Jul 2016
Professor Tetsuo Shoji, of Tohoku University's New Industry Creation Hatchery Center, has been awarded the 2015 Grandes Médailles by the Centre Français de l'Anticorrosion (CEFRACOR).
Asia Research News
07 Jul 2016
SIEW 2016 will bring together top energy leaders to share perspectives on the theme, “New Energy Realities”, which addresses the implications of energy prices remaining lower for longer, and a greater push to make energy systems both greener and smarter.
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
06 Jul 2016
July 6, 2016: The University-Government-Industry Consortium for Sustainable Urban Development (UGI Consortium) was officially launched today in the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) with strong support from local universities, government departments and industry.
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
05 Jul 2016
A team of Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) researchers has succeeded in creating an independent sewerage treatment plant (i-STP), said to be the first of its kind in this country, for the treatment of sewerage in remote places and water villages.