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RIKEN
08 Oct 2010
RIKEN molecular biologists have successfully reprogrammed adult rabbit body cells to form colonies of fully pluripotent cells that are highly similar to rabbit embryonic stem cells (ESCs).
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RIKEN
08 Oct 2010
Identification of the mechanism that triggers suicide in dissociated human stem cells should assist their development as therapeutics
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International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
07 Oct 2010
Innovation helps the world's poor feed their families
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The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
07 Oct 2010
The Asia Nano Forum’s (ANF) 3rd Asia Nanotech Camp at A*STAR’s Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE) brings together 40 hand-picked PhD candidates and early career postdoctorates from the Asia-Pacific region to discuss, debate, network and collaborate on their favourite pastimes - nanotechnology, eating and shopping.
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Asia Research News
07 Oct 2010
From now until October 15, you’re invited to vote for your favorite innovation among the 12 finalists selected for The Asian Innovations Awards.
Nature Publishing Group
06 Oct 2010
Summaries of newsworthy papers include: Surprises from the Sun; Colour vision goes full circuit; Trapping with topography; Tropics feel the heat
Nature Publishing Group
03 Oct 2010
Summaries of newsworthy papers include: Insight into human development; Optogenetics gets to the heart; Mutations in WDR62 result in small brains; Folding and cutting DNA into nanoscale shapes
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Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
01 Oct 2010
SERDANG, 3 September – The Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Mohd Najib Tun Razak appealed to motorists to drive safely on their way back home in conjunction with the Aidilfitri celebration.
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Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
01 Oct 2010
SERDANG, 26 August - A group of researchers from Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) invented the enzyme-based biosensor technology that is able to trace formaldehyde; a chemical, which could be found in fish and fish products.
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
01 Oct 2010
Prince of Songkla University joined hands with the Economics Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), and the Center for IMT-GT Subregional Cooperation (CIMT) in organizing the Symposium on Energy Saving and Biofuel Utilization.
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Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
01 Oct 2010
SERDANG, 1 Sept – Raja Muda of Selangor, Tengku Amir Shah Ibni Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah paid an official visit to Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM).
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
01 Oct 2010
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Boonsom Siribumrungsukha , PSU president, revealed that at present the three southern border provinces are facing a serious lack of professional legal authorities with expertise in Islamic law.
Universiti Sains Malaysia
01 Oct 2010
The International Day of Peace (IDP) is celebrated every year on Sept 21. This year, it is directed at young people — the generation that will become the leaders of the future and who will ensure that peace will prevail.
Universiti Sains Malaysia
01 Oct 2010
"IF scientists can genetically modify food and NASA can send missions to Mars, politicians must be able to find resources to get millions of children into school and change the prospects of a generation of children," said Global Campaign for Education president Kailash Satyarthi.
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RIKEN
01 Oct 2010
RIKEN’s state-of-the-art beam lines allow scientists to create thousands of unstable nuclei, providing new insights into the stellar origin of elements
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RIKEN
01 Oct 2010
A newly identified set of genomic loci appears to be selectively associated with prostate cancer in East Asian men
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RIKEN
01 Oct 2010
A porous polymer network that researchers can make reactive at will can store gases and hasten chemical reactions
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RIKEN
01 Oct 2010
A fundamental effect associated with electrons also occurs in non-charged particles—a potential boon for spintronics
RIKEN
01 Oct 2010
New functions of the plant hormone strigolactone, discovered by researchers at the RIKEN Plant Science Center and University of Toronto, have provided first-ever clues on the germination mechanism for the world’s most destructive species of parasite weeds.
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
01 Oct 2010
Alluring dresses from pineapple? Scientists in Malaysia are looking into the potential of another ‘cotton’ – the pineapple. Jamil Salleh of UiTM, Shah Alam, Malaysia is to asses techniques to extract the long fibres of the pineapple leaves.
Nature Publishing Group
29 Sep 2010
Summaries of newsworthy papers include: Safeguarding our water; Translating cancer research into personalized care; Growth opportunities; Triple entanglement of superconducting quantum bits; Oceanography: Mixing it up; Cancer: RANKL rankles; Hints of exotic pairing in an ultracold gas
Nature Publishing Group
26 Sep 2010
Summaries of newsworthy papers include: Quantum computing: Silicon spintronics; Saudi Arabian volcano crisis
RIKEN
24 Sep 2010
The dynamic activity of electrical signals in neuronal populations can now be visualized with a powerful tool
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RIKEN
24 Sep 2010
Advanced laser spectroscopy exposes the unique organization of water molecules under model membrane surfaces
Nature Publishing Group
23 Sep 2010
Summaries of newsworthy papers include: Competition and the Internet; Digitizer in Chief; Leafing Behind a Carbon-Filled World; Turning Human Evolution on its Head?; The Elusive Theory of Everything
Nature Publishing Group
22 Sep 2010
Scientific advances can stimulate the economy and are behind many of today’s top political issues, but how does the scientifically literate public feel about science?
Nature Publishing Group
22 Sep 2010
Summaries of newsworthy papers include: A giant leap; A Northern Hemisphere oceanic cold snap; X-ray specs; Nuclear power, for and against; How to weaken a fault; Probing the first step in vision; Salmonella in ménage à trois
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
21 Sep 2010
PUTRAJAYA, 21 July – The Ministry of Higher Education has announced Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) as one of the top four public institutes of higher learning (IPTA) to retain the Research University (RU) title.
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
21 Sep 2010
Chris Seebregts says there’s a growing sense of excitement among talented young software programmers in Africa. These days, they are seeing new opportunities to apply their skills in an area of great social impact: health care.
Universiti Sains Malaysia
21 Sep 2010
OPINION: Mention the word "dove" and immediately a picture of a white-feathered bird symbolising peace and harmony comes to mind.