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National Taiwan University
03 Oct 2025
Identifying cracks is critical for health monitoring of civil infrastructure. To enhance inspection efficiency, the proposed autonomous crack segmentation and exploration system enables the agent to navigate itself without human operation, and the agent successfully captures over 85% of cracks in the training dataset and achieves 82% crack coverage in the testing dataset.
Lingnan University
02 Oct 2025
Traffic accidents and last-minute service requests often disrupt logistics efficiency.
Osaka Metropolitan University
02 Oct 2025
Having a good leader–follower relationship matters, but only when people spontaneously choose their roles
Tohoku University
02 Oct 2025
A rock described as a flaky pastry may sound delicate, but researchers at Tohoku University found that when they fold under compressive forces in just the right way, they can actually be strong. These findings may help with earthquake risk assessment.
Asia Research News Partnerships
01 Oct 2025
TechInnovation® 2025, Singapore’s preeminent platform for innovation and business transformation, returns for its 13th edition from 29–31 October 2025 at Sands Expo & Convention Centre, Level 3 Heliconia and Hibiscus Ballroom, Singapore. Organised by IPI Singapore, the three-day event will bring together over 40 expert speakers, more than 100 breakthrough technologies and curated programmes designed to accelerate real-world innovation and cross-border collaboration.
Osaka Metropolitan University
01 Oct 2025
Study reveals a gap between willingness and actual use among people with poor health
Lingnan University
01 Oct 2025
Lingnan University held a flag-raising ceremony to celebrate the 76th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China.
The University of Osaka
01 Oct 2025
The University of Osaka researchers developed a reinforcement learning framework that lets dialogue systems efficiently learn new words while asking fewer questions. This approach enhances user experience and enables future systems to naturally acquire family-specific nicknames and expressions, becoming more familiar companions in everyday life.
National Taiwan University
01 Oct 2025
National Taiwan University researchers uncover how silencing a single protein protects the brain and extends lifespan.
Osaka Metropolitan University
30 Sep 2025
Commuting time and living environment have been found to correlate with poor sleep health
National Taiwan University
30 Sep 2025
A new study led by National Taiwan University Hospital (NTUH) researchers shows that while scarless thyroid surgery preserves delicate structures better, it requires longer operative time, higher costs, and may compromise specimen integrity.
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
29 Sep 2025
- A research team led by DGIST Professor Cheol Song has developed a fiber optics-based sensor system that simultaneously measures force and depth
- Ultra-precise force and distance information is obtained from living tissue based on an optical interferometer, and new possibilities are suggested for ultra-precise surgery and robotic micromanipulation
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
29 Sep 2025
- To discuss innovative directions in healthy brain aging and therapeutic strategies
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
29 Sep 2025
- Professor Kyung-Joon Park’s team at DGIST develops a Physical AI-based multi-robot autonomous navigation system inspired by how social issues spread and are forgotten.
- Productivity 18%↑, Travel Time 30%↓ in logistics centers and smart factories – immense potential for industrial use.
Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (iCeMS) at Kyoto University
28 Sep 2025
A Kyoto University study has revealed, for the first time, how the body produces the “good cholesterol” that can prevent heart disease
Tohoku University
26 Sep 2025
Researchers at Tohoku University have developed a multilayer cobalt catalyst that converts carbon dioxide into carbon monoxide with stable efficiency. The work highlights how data-driven design and molecular stacking can open new directions for carbon recycling.
Lingnan University
26 Sep 2025
Lingnan University was commissioned to conduct a Hong Kong School Children Happiness Annual Survey in 2012. In 2017/18 this annual study was augmented by including a survey on life education in schools. Since 2023, the Lingnan team was joined by the Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine of the University of Hong Kong, the Department of Paediatrics of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, and the Hong Kong Paediatric Society.
Osaka Metropolitan University
26 Sep 2025
Lightweight and high-performance framework for remote sensing object detection
Tohoku University
26 Sep 2025
Producing ammonia – a valuable chemical compound used in many fields – takes enormous amounts of energy. Researchers at Tohoku University have found a more efficient option that converts harmful pollutants in water to ammonia.
Lingnan University
25 Sep 2025
Lingnan University has achieved another remarkable milestone in the 2025 edition of the World’s Top 2% Scientists list, published by Stanford University. This year, a total of 43 Lingnan scholars were named in the list, representing an increase of about 50 per cent compared with last year’s 29. Among them, 19 scholars were ranked among the global top 100 in their respective disciplines, underscoring the international recognition of Lingnan’s research excellence and its rising global impact.
The University of Osaka
25 Sep 2025
Researchers from The University of Osaka, AIST, Okayama University, and the University of Tokyo applied an innovative computational-analysis technique to clarify the atomic structure of soft, easily deformable regions in amorphous silicon. They discovered that these regions combine medium-range order with local disorder, a finding that will guide the design of more durable amorphous materials.
National Taiwan University
25 Sep 2025
High-grade gliomas pose formidable challenge clinically due to poor prognosis and high recurrence rate. Principal investigator Prof. Feng-Huei Lin and research scientist Dr. Jason Lin from National Taiwan University have designed a novel injectable gel against high-grade gliomas, which delivers platinum-based chemotherapeutic agents in two stages, including immediate release of carboplatin and delayed release of platinum from platinum-doped calcium carbonate.
National Taiwan University
25 Sep 2025
Researchers led by Professor Yi-Tsu Chan at National Taiwan University have created a giant molecular cage that mimics nature’s nested structures. This layered nanocage is remarkably stable and can serve as a miniature reactor for producing gold nanoparticles.
Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo (UTokyo-IIS)
25 Sep 2025
Researchers from the Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo consider waterflows and vegetation mosaic on hillslopes for accurate simulation of land surface water and energy status across Africa
Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo (UTokyo-IIS)
25 Sep 2025
To improve accuracy of projected flood risks under climate change, University of Tokyo researchers propose a new method merging data from multiple climate change scenarios based on specific warming levels
Tohoku University
25 Sep 2025
Researchers at Tohoku University developed a photonic router that can direct single and entangled (quantum) photons at unprecedented levels of efficiency. This may bring us closer to realizing superfast quantum tech.
24 Sep 2025
In a bold step toward climate action, leading microbiology societies and organizations have unveiled their first joint global strategy to harness the power of microbial science in addressing the climate crisis. This landmark strategy has been published across 6 scientific journals, including Sustainable Microbiology.
Springer Nature
24 Sep 2025
The risk of extreme water shortages due to climate change is predicted to affect almost 74% of drought-prone regions by 2100, according to new research in Nature Communications. In the first known published estimation of its kind, the authors report that hotspots of water scarcity will likely emerge across the Mediterranean, southern Africa, and parts of North America by the 2020s and 2030s.
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
23 Sep 2025
DGIST Student Startups Won Top Excellence and Excellence Prizes at the 2025 R&D Special Zone Science Technology Startup Investment Competition
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
23 Sep 2025
- Guest lecture by Director Sesin Kim of the Integrity Training Center, the Anti-Corruption & Civil Rights Commission to raise awareness about anti-corruption and strengthen integrity capacity
- Engaged and resonated with employees with experiential programs, including plays and campaigns