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Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences
26 Mar 2015
Replacement of toxic chemical components by non-toxic natural analogs is a popular approach in sustainable projects. The study carried out at Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry (Moscow) has shown that partial replacement of chemical compounds by their natural analogs may surprisingly lead to even more toxic products.
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
23 Mar 2015
KAIST researchers have discovered that brain somatic mutations in the MTOR gene induce intractable epilepsy and suggest a precision medicine to treat epileptic seizures.
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
23 Mar 2015
Researchers at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University have developed a new technique, named Wooden-tip Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry (WT-ESI-MS), for rapid and reliable detection of four common drugs-of-abuse, including ketamine, methamphetamine, MDMA and cocaine.
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
23 Mar 2015
Molecules used to make optoelectronic devices can be engineered to have specific properties, making the production of high-performance optoelectronic devices more efficient, according to a paper in Science and Technology of Advanced Materials.
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
20 Mar 2015
Organized by the Institute of Textiles and Clothing (ITC) of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), the Eighth International Symposium of Intimate Apparel was held at PolyU on 17 March to promote the exchange of the latest knowledge and development of intimate apparel among academics and industrialists.
Asia Research News
20 Mar 2015
TATAA Biocenter, Sweden, the world’s largest provider of hands-on training in qPCR and Europe's leading provider of nucleic acid analysis services by qPCR, team up with Select Biosciences South East Asia to present this Full Day Training Course on Wednesday 20th May 2015.
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
19 Mar 2015
Researchers from the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia, have designed and built a low cost apparatus to enable workers to roll out fibre sheets from a fibre roll onto a table which would make all cutting task easy. The apparatus design is ergonomical and reduces dust contaminating the work environment.
Asia Research News
19 Mar 2015
Research has shown a significant association between haze events in South-East Asia and mortality rates caused by respiratory illness on the west coast of peninsular Malaysia.
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
19 Mar 2015
A research group led by Chengsi Pan and Tsuyoshi Takata at NIMS Global Research Center for Environment and Energy Based on Nanomaterials Science (GREEN), and Kazunari Domen at The University of Tokyo newly developed a water-splitting photocatalyst that is operable over a wider range of the visible light spectrum than before.
Waseda University
19 Mar 2015
Researchers in Japan have jointly developed a robot with four arms and four crawlers which can perform multiple tasks simultaneously to help clean up the rubble left after the 2011 quake-tsunami disasters in Minamisoma, Fukushima.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
19 Mar 2015
Socially intelligent computers can turn difficult online negotiations into win−win situations through tactical information disclosure
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
19 Mar 2015
An oxide/carbon composite outperforms expensive platinum composites in oxygen chemical reactions for green energy devices
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
19 Mar 2015
A theoretical and experimental study could lead to improved catalysts for producing hydrogen fuel from waste biomass
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
19 Mar 2015
Singapore, March 18, 2015 – A new drug delivery system from the Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (IBN) of A*STAR that uses green tea to fight cancer has won the Grand Prize at The Crown Prince Creative, Innovative Product and Technological Advancement (CIPTA) Award 2015.
IOP Publishing
18 Mar 2015
This year’s IOP-STFC Physics Journalism Prize has been awarded to Lisa Grossman for her article ‘Quasicrystal quest: The unreal rock that nature made’, published in New Scientist.
Asia Research News
17 Mar 2015
The Singapore Bioimaging Consortium and Select Biosciences South East Asia are pleased to report on the success of The Clinical Applications of Stem Cells, which took place at The Academia, Singapore General Hospital Campus, Singapore on the 26-27 February 2015.
Asia Research News
17 Mar 2015
Published in PNAS, the first of its kind probe can rapidly trace tens of thousands of tagged proteins inside cells. With a response time within two minutes and at a quarter of the cost, the new fluorescent probe provides an inexpensive and effective tool for real-time monitoring of cell activities.
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
16 Mar 2015
Enabling instant automatic identification of the presence of microorganism
Asia Research News
16 Mar 2015
Smaller and lighter electrical devices which convert electric power into radio waves and vice versa, or antennae is the key to the future of high-speed data transfer especially for three-dimensional imaging.
The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus
16 Mar 2015
Academics from The University of Nottingham, Dr Ting Kang Nee, and Dr Yvonne Mbaki, will be trekking and climbing to the peak of Naya Kanga mountain (5846m) in Kathmandu, Nepal this from 13-19 April, to raise funds to support pre-school education for children from the Penan community in Sarawak.
Waseda University
16 Mar 2015
An opinion article by Professor Masayasu Kitagawa of Waseda University, Japan
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
16 Mar 2015
The International Plant Nutrition Institute (IPNI) Scholar Award Program has once again expanded its reach by awarding Scholarships to 30 graduate students in 2014.
The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS)
16 Mar 2015
IAP, the global network of science academies, announces the publication of ‘Working with Big Ideas of Science Education’. The book expresses the goals of science education in terms of a small number of ‘big ideas’ – that help build an understanding of key ideas across the years from the start of primary to the end of secondary school.
University of Malaya
16 Mar 2015
Ms. Kavita S. Subramanian, a PhD student from the Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya has been selected in the 2015 Novartis Next Generation Scientist (NGS) program. The NGS program is an intensive 3 month-long internships at the research site in Basel, Switzerland
Asia Research News
13 Mar 2015
2015 Advanced Research in Material Sciences, Manufacturing, Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering Technology International Conference (AR4MET'2015)
2015 International Conference on Education (ICOED'2015)
2015 Renewable Energy and Green Technology International Conference (REEGETECH'2015)
Asia Research News
13 Mar 2015
Researchers have demonstrated the potential of a “synthetic protein mimic” to promote the adhesion of brain cells in a laboratory setting. This feat could help overcome a major challenge in nerve tissue engineering.
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
12 Mar 2015
Researchers at Hong Kong Polytechnic University have developed a novel capsule with zein and pectin by taking the advantage of the substances' unique physicochemical properties.
Asia Research News
12 Mar 2015
Dental students at The National University of Malaysia (UKM) may soon be learning how to design and sculpt false teeth with dental wax using computer software of interactive instructional manual that renders animated three-dimensional images.
Asia Research News
12 Mar 2015
An engineering project from The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus (UNMC) was awarded with the Food and Drink Undergraduate Prize under the highly commended category by the Institution of Chemical Engineers (UK) Food and Drink Special Interest Group.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
12 Mar 2015
A cost-effective method uses fungi to convert palm oil waste to green products