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The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
20 May 2015
Researchers in Singapore have developed an ultrasensitive method to detect micro-RNAs: tiny molecules that can indicate the presence of tumours. They are applying the technology toward a non-invasive screening test for gastric cancer.
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Waseda University
20 May 2015
Japanese researchers have described the earliest species of a true dolphin in the known fossil record: the oldest Miocene delphinid fossil including a skull. Their research has huge implications for our understanding of dolphin evolution.
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The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
18 May 2015
Using low-cost technology to manufacture high-performance conductive textiles for wearable electronics
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The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
18 May 2015
Development and implementation of an advanced automobile parking navigation platform for parking services
The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus
The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus
18 May 2015
A team of students from The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus has won the HSBC Malaysia Business Case Challenge 2015.
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Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences
17 May 2015
A convenient procedure to visualize defects on graphene layers by mapping the surface of carbon materials with an appropriate contrast agent was introduced by a team of researchers from Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry of Russian Academy of Sciences (Moscow) involved in international collaborative project.
Prof Fred Kramer
Asia Research News
15 May 2015
Select Biosciences South East Asia recently interviewed Professor Fred Kramer from Rutgers University, who is the opening Keynote Speaker at the 6th Annual Advances in qPCR and dPCR, taking place on 21-22 May at the Hotel Fort Canning, Singapore.
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Asia Research News
15 May 2015
Singapore's Nanyang Technological University (NTU) hosts global ICT conference highlighting innovations that advance open, smart and inclusive socioeconomic development
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Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
15 May 2015
A research team of KAIST received the best paper award in the 2015 Association for Computing Machinery’s (ACM) Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI).
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Asia Research News
15 May 2015
A Book analysing and describing plants and selected food based on the verses of the Quran and Hadith of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), and authoured by researchers of The National University of (UKM), was launched.
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Asia Research News
15 May 2015
Research has found that the Malays were the first farmers who cultivated rice and domesticated livestock in today's Java Sea, Malacca and Sunda straits, and the islands between them.
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
15 May 2015
The launching ceremony was held on 15 May at PolyU campus with PolyU President Prof. Timothy W. Tong and Dr Edwin Leong, Chairman of Tai Hung Fai Charitable Foundation, as the officiating guests.
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Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Centre for Collaborative Innovation (CCI)-UKM
14 May 2015
Developed by the Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, this invention warns motorcycle riders if their helmet is worn incorrectly.
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Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Centre for Collaborative Innovation (CCI)-UKM
14 May 2015
Researchers at the Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) have invented a new method for producing a catalyst for use in biodiesel production.
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The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
14 May 2015
A wearable, air-permeable, washable and comfortable phototherapy device
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The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
14 May 2015
A user-operated wetsuit that allows wearers to change their positions in the water during hydrotherapy with minimal assistance
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The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
14 May 2015
New material is 1,000 times more conductive than commercially available materials currently on the market.
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
13 May 2015
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) held the Second Inauguration of Endowed Professorships at the Jockey Club Auditorium
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The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
13 May 2015
Sensor-equipped Posture Correction Girdle for Adolescents with Early Scoliosis
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The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
13 May 2015
A wearable functional electrical stimulation (FES)-robotic system for comfortable and interactive upper limb rehabilitation
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Asia Research News
13 May 2015
A key priority of the program is to develop evidence, innovations and policies for improved health, healthier food systems, and the prevention of food-related non-communicable diseases.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
13 May 2015
A biocompatible polymer selectively targets and lights up cancer tumors for a noninvasive imaging system
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
13 May 2015
An expression for droplet deformation promises to simplify calculations for a wide range of applications
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The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
13 May 2015
A counterintuitive approach yields big benefits for high-dimensional, small-sized problems
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The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
13 May 2015
Researchers realize highly confined transport of light energy over long distances using networks of gold nanoparticles
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
13 May 2015
Blocking the spliceosome delays the progression of lymphoma in mice
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
13 May 2015
Researchers from the Faculty of Education, Universiti Teknologi MARA, have devised a prototype assessing tool to gauge a candidate's critical thinking skills which appears to be a much sought after criteria among employers.
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Asia Research News
12 May 2015
“After the first earthquake, many seismologists said that insufficient energy had been released from that part of the Himalayas and that a further earthquake was possible. Very sadly that's exactly what's happened."
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The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
12 May 2015
Researchers at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University have developed a durable catalyst for green biodiesel production from low grade feedstock through one-step catalysis
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
12 May 2015
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has developed a novel computer-aided detection system for acute stroke using computer intelligence technology. The detection accuracy is 90%, which is as high as that conducted by specialists, but at a much reduced time from 10-15 minutes to 3 minutes.