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Hokkaido University
18 Aug 2016
Researchers from Hokkaido University have discovered familial differences in the earliest vocal babblings of juvenile songbirds, suggesting a possible genetic basis for the variations.
Tohoku University
18 Aug 2016
The Pacific coast of the Tohoku region has been struck by four large tsunamis in just over a century - in 1896, 1933, 1960 and 2011.
The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus
18 Aug 2016
Professor Dominic Foo, Professor of Process Design and Integration in the Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering at The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus (UNMC) received the Top Research Scientists Malaysia (TRSM) Award on 15 August 2016.
Asia Research News
18 Aug 2016
First Singapore Week of Innovation & Technology to Showcase a Vibrant Tech and Innovation Ecosystem
Asia Research News
18 Aug 2016
International MNCs, SMEs and technology seekers explore fresh ideas for collaboration through open innovation
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
17 Aug 2016
KUALA LUMPUR– Prof. Dr. Latiffah A. Latiff who is a lecturer at Community Health Department of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), has been named the recipient of 2016 Top Research Scientist Malaysia (TRSM).
University of Malaya
16 Aug 2016
University of Malaya's Researchers have been recognized as Top Research Scientists of Malaysia (TRSM)
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
16 Aug 2016
A total of 17 graduate students from Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) has been honored with 2016 Global Ph.D Fellowship.
Asia Research News
16 Aug 2016
With 40 international speakers, this comprehensive event will provide a detailed overview of the current research, the latest innovations, the regulatory requirements, commercialisation of diagnostic innovations and market entry into Asia.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
15 Aug 2016
Atom-by-atom deposition leads to low-cost, high-performance transparent electronic materials.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
15 Aug 2016
Nanocrystals that generate white light could help combine lighting and communications systems into one.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
15 Aug 2016
Researchers round up clues to track down enhancers.
Asia Research News
11 Aug 2016
The Singapore Bioimaging Consortium (SBIC) and SELECTBIO invite you to join the 2nd Annual Bioimaging Asia, Metabolic – Neuro – Cancer – Cardiovascular, taking place on the 4-5 October at Academia, Singapore General Hospital.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
10 Aug 2016
Understanding the impact of surface defects underpins the improved efficiency of hybrid organic/inorganic solar cells.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
10 Aug 2016
A sketch-based query for searching for relationships among objects in images could enhance the power and utility of image search tools.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
10 Aug 2016
Effective antiviral drugs for multiple Influenza A strains could work by attacking combined RNA targets.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
10 Aug 2016
Silicon holograms harness the full visible spectrum to bring holographic projections one step closer.
Nagoya University
10 Aug 2016
International research team led by Nagoya University identifies peptide required for awn development in wild rice, and shows that human selection caused its dysfunction in cultivated Asian rice.
Hokkaido University
10 Aug 2016
Goblin sharks have revealed a remarkable biting mechanism, named “slingshot feeding,” which involves high-speed manipulation of the species’ highly protrusible jaws.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
09 Aug 2016
Nonsurfactant polymers template produces a highly porous, three-dimensional inorganic crystal to enhance catalysis and separation.
Tohoku University
09 Aug 2016
The ultra-low background KamLAND-Zen detector, hosted by research institutes inside and outside Japan demonstrates the best sensitivity in the search for neutrinoless double-beta decay, and sets the best limit on the effective Majorana neutrino mass.
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
08 Aug 2016
A team at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University was commissioned to scrutinise the operational performance of Rio de Janeiro metro trains before the official launch of the Olympic line at Rio de Janeiro on 30 July 2016.
Singapore Management University
08 Aug 2016
Researchers at iCity Lab, Singapore, are using sensors to increase the safety of seniors who live independently in their own homes.
Singapore Management University
08 Aug 2016
Determining who is legally answerable for a wrong in the civil context can be complicated, but a researcher from Singapore Management University is helping to clear the air.
Singapore Management University
08 Aug 2016
Despite its ascent on the world stage, research conducted by Researcher from Singapore Management University shows that China may prefer to keep a low profile in global organisations.
Singapore Management University
08 Aug 2016
Researcher from Singapore Management University is uncovering the implications of informal business networks between top executives and their independent auditors.
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
08 Aug 2016
A new study, led by Prof. Jaesung Jang at Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), South Korea, has developed a new sensor for early detection of heart attack in humans.
Kyoto University
08 Aug 2016
Japanese baby macaques show spontaneous smiles in their sleep, just like humans and chimpanzee babies. This finding points to an older evolutionary origin of smiling and laughter.
Hokkaido University
05 Aug 2016
The newly launched Hokkaido Summer Institute (HSI) program has gotten off to a great start. HSI brings Hokkaido University’s faculty members and more than 80 world-leading researchers from outside Japan together to provide special learning experiences to undergraduate and graduate students.
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
05 Aug 2016
Two Bachelor of Engineering (Agriculture And Biosystem) students from the Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) made the university proud when they won an international-level “Award Vertical Farming” recently.