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Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
07 Mar 2016
Researchers at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology have developed metabolically engineered Escherichia coli strains to synthesize non-natural, biomedically important polymers including poly(lactate-co-glycolate) (PLGA), previously considered impossible to obtain from biobased materials.
University of Malaya
07 Mar 2016
Researchers from the University of Malaya, Malaysia, have documented 60 species of butterflies in Kuala Lumpur city parks. They found that wild areas within parks are particularly popular with butterflies and should be maximized to encourage butterfly diversity. The study was published recently in the journal Urban Ecosystems.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
06 Mar 2016
Studies conducted at the Saudi Aramco-KAUST Marine Environmental Research Center provide new insights into the physical and biological aspects of the Red Sea.
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
04 Mar 2016
Harvesting of oil palm fruits is now made easier and faster – thanks to Universiti Putra Malaysia and Malaysian Palm Oil Board which have jointly developed a new electric cutter innovation, known as E-Cutter.
University of the Philippines Diliman
03 Mar 2016
Mathematical algorithms may soon help to analyse, organise, understand and sift through large collections of indigenous Philippine music.
University of Malaya
03 Mar 2016
The University of Malaya (UM), Malaysia, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with VINCI Construction on 20th of January 2016 to encourage and promote cooperation in research and development in the field of Capacity Building and Local Talent Development.
University of Malaya
03 Mar 2016
A Malaysia-China joint research team explores on new medicinal uses of Malaysian traditional herbs Eurycoma longifolia, also known as Tongkat Ali.
University of Malaya
03 Mar 2016
Hailed as one of the six ground breaking innovations by the UK's daily newspaper Guardian – Smarter renewable power: six innovations, research led by Dr Chong Wen Tong at the University of Malaya, Malaysia, is indeed a ‘shining new light’ in the fight against the global epidemic of dengue and climate change.
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
03 Mar 2016
“The 1st Japan's NIMS - Israel's Technion Workshop on Innovative Materials for Energy and Electronics” was held in two days, on February 16th and 17th at Namiki Site of NIMS.
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
02 Mar 2016
An innovative project to develop a novel surgical robotic system (NSRS) with haptic (tactile) feedback and capable of single incision or natural orifice (incision-less) robotic surgery has been initiated by a team led by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS)
01 Mar 2016
Three renowned global networks of academies of science and medicine this week merge together to become the InterAcademy Partnership.
Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (Kavli IPMU)
01 Mar 2016
An international team of researchers in Japan is getting ready to power up a 50,000-ton neutrino detector by adding a single metal, which will turn it into the world’s first detector capable of analysing exploding stars beyond the immediate neighbourhood of the Milky Way.
Tohoku University
01 Mar 2016
Researchers in Japan are developing methods to improve the efficiency of biorefinery systems.
Nagoya University
01 Mar 2016
Researchers at Nagoya University and the National Institute of Polar Research, Japan, successfully profiled passage of a magnetic cloud within a mass ejection event from the Sun. This success in the accurate simulation of a magnetic flux rope’s arrival on Earth provides vital improvements for real-time forecasting of space weather events.
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
01 Mar 2016
A new initiative will help Nepali communities rebuild following the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that hit the country in April 2015.
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
29 Feb 2016
Universiti Putra Malaysia and Malaysia's Department of Statistics Malaysia signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for strategic cooperation and to identify opportunities for collaborative research and development in the areas of demography and socio-economy.
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
29 Feb 2016
A Korean industry-academic collaborative group has recently developed an anti-bacterial fabric that are effective against antibiotic-resistant superbugs.
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
26 Feb 2016
Researchers at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology upgraded their smart glasses with a low-power multicore processor to employ stereo vision and deep-learning algorithms, making the user interface and experience more intuitive and convenient.
Nagoya University
26 Feb 2016
Scientists based at Nagoya University, Japan, demonstrate the development of behavioral laterality (left-/right-handedness) in a scale-eating cichlid from Africa’s Lake Tanganyika, Perissodus microlepis.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
24 Feb 2016
A new computer model greatly speeds up the analysis of data from electromagnetic reverberation chambers.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
24 Feb 2016
A simple fluid dynamics model accurately predicts how bubbles impact on solid surfaces.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
24 Feb 2016
Innovative method creates larger sheets of two-dimensional materials.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
24 Feb 2016
Making microporous, non stick polymers soluble in liquids opens opportunities for targeted clean-up of molecular impurities.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
24 Feb 2016
Nanocrystalline shape memory alloys lose their memory as the crystalline grains get smaller.
Nagoya University
24 Feb 2016
A research team led by Nagoya University, Japan, shows in mice the potential of a special immune cell that targets a key protein in tumor growth that helps stop brain cancer.
Nagoya University
24 Feb 2016
A research team based at Nagoya University, Japan, has discovered how dopamine controls the brain’s response to cocaine. Findings from this study will reveal new insights into dopamine function in the brain.
Tohoku University
23 Feb 2016
The experiment opens the way to the study of more complex processes which occur in nature on the scale of attoseconds, such as photosynthesis, combustion, catalysis and atmospheric chemistry.
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
23 Feb 2016
President Barack Obama of the United States (US) announced 105 recipients of the 2016 Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) on February 18. Among the awardees was a graduate from the Department of Electrical Engineering at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST).
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
23 Feb 2016
A team of scientists from Singapore and France has revealed the underlying mechanism for the formation and growth of a fundamental type of tissue – epithelial tubes.
University of Malaya
23 Feb 2016
University of Malaya scored a big success with a total of 14 awards (1 The Best Award, 1 INNOPA Special Award, 6 Gold Medals, 3 Silver Medals and 3 Bronze Medals) at the Malaysia Technology Expo (MTE) 2016 held from 18-20 February 2016 at the Putra World Trade Centre, Kuala Lumpur.