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Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
13 Apr 2015
A research team at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) has developed a hyper-stretchable elastic-composite energy harvesting device called a nanogenerator.
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
13 Apr 2015
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) hosts a two-day summit - The CAE-HKAES Joint Summit on Innovation and Technology Industry in Hong Kong and the Pearl River Delta (PRD) from 13-14 April 2015 in Hong Kong.
Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules (WPI-ITbM), Nagoya University
13 Apr 2015
Prof. Keiko Torii of WPI-ITbM, Nagoya University, Howard Hughes Medical Institute and the University of Washington receives the 2015 Fellow of ASPB Award.
University of Malaya
10 Apr 2015
Dr Chan Yoke Fun, from Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya has been selected as one of the 15 L’Oréal-UNESCO 2015 For Women in Science International Rising Talents.
University of Malaya
10 Apr 2015
The team led by Associated. Professor. Engr. Dr. Chong Wen Tong selected as the Best FRGS 2010 Project by Ministry of Education Malaysia (MOE) and awarded RM 50,000.
Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences
09 Apr 2015
Computational study carried out at Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences (Moscow) revealed energetically balanced reaction coordinate of the SpnF-catalyzed cycloaddition reaction leading to Spinosyn A – tetracyclic natural insecticide produced by the cells of the bacterium Saccharopolyspora spinosa.
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
07 Apr 2015
Researchers in South Korea have developed a novel photolithographic technology enabling control over the functional shapes of micropatterns using oxygen diffusion.
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
07 Apr 2015
Researchers in South Korea have developed a new highly efficacious anti-cancer nanotechnology by delivering anti-cancer drugs uniformly to an entire tumor.
The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus
07 Apr 2015
Until now electric fences and trenches have proved to be the most effective way of protecting farms and villages from night time raids by hungry elephants. But researchers think they may have come up with another solution – the recorded sound of angry predators.
Waseda University
07 Apr 2015
Researchers in Singapore, for the first time in the world, replicate the contractile ring’s structure by isolating a refined protein and placing it within a cell-imitation capsule.
Waseda University
07 Apr 2015
Researchers in Singapore, for the first time in the world, replicate the contractile ring’s structure by isolating a refined protein and placing it within a cell-imitation capsule.
Asia Research News
07 Apr 2015
Revival of traditional rainwater harvesting has transformed the driest state in India, and could be used to combat the effects of climate change across the world.
Asia Research News
04 Apr 2015
Bangkok, April 2, 2015 – Frost & Sullivan today hosted the 2015 Growth, Innovation & Leadership summit in Bangkok, discussing Convergence of industries and digital transformation of the Thai economy.
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
03 Apr 2015
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology's autonomous unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) entitled “South Korea Prepares for Drone vs. Drone Combat,” appeared in The IEEE Spectrum.
The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus
03 Apr 2015
The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus hosted an international forum on special education needs to bring together interested academics and practitioners in the field of special and inclusive education.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
03 Apr 2015
A*STAR’s Genome Institute of Singapore develops method to better identify genes involved in diseases
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
03 Apr 2015
Detailed experiments reveal the operational parameters for a promising thermo-magnetic data-storage technology
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
03 Apr 2015
Calculations reveal how mixtures of different elements can control the thermal properties of nanowires
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
03 Apr 2015
A polymeric material that changes its structure when immersed in salt water could help protect ships and marine structures
University of Malaya
03 Apr 2015
Professor Ir. Dr. Abdul Aziz Bin Abdul Raman from the Chemical Engineering Department of the Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya was elected as the Chairman of IChemE (Malaysia) in its AGM on 7th March 2015 for 2016-2017 period.
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
02 Apr 2015
The system aims to detect fall and motionless scenarios and activity level for elderly people, infants or other users for fall alarming and prevention
Waseda University
02 Apr 2015
An opinion article by Professor Koichiro Oka of Waseda University, Japan
Waseda University
02 Apr 2015
- A leading precompetitive research collaboration center
- Research organization for next generation automobiles
Asia Research News
02 Apr 2015
The International Development Research Centre launches its Strategic Plan 2015-2020.
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
02 Apr 2015
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) and the Construction Industry Council (CIC) entered into an agreement today, with PolyU licensing the technology of the anti-heat stress construction uniform to the CIC.
Asia Research News
01 Apr 2015
Ability to morph (change shape), propel itself and turn quickly in water (i.e. super-manoeuvrability) efficiently and silently, lending itself to future possibilities in surveillance and inspection
Asia Research News
01 Apr 2015
A ~147 million-year-old Jurassic-aged osteoglossoid osteoglossomorph fish Paralycoptera from outcrops at Lai Chi Chong has been described. This fossil represents the first dinosaur-era fish - as well as vertebrate - from Hong Kong to be identified.
IOP Publishing
30 Mar 2015
Researchers have, for the first time, mapped the rapid urban expansion that has occurred across the whole of East-Southeast Asia in the last decade.
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
30 Mar 2015
Scientists at Japan’s Kyushu University say polymer-wrapped carbon nanotubes hold much promise in biotechnology and energy applications. The paper was recently published in Science and Technology of Advanced Materials.
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
27 Mar 2015
KAIST researchers discovered that the protein N-ethylmaleimide-sensitive factor (NSF) unravels a single SNARE complex using one round ATP turnover by tearing the complex with a single burst, contradicting a previous theory that it unwinds in a processive manner.