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The Research Center of Communication and Development Knowledge Management (CCDKM)
09 Jul 2014
Within the framework of Microsoft Thailand’s global programme “Microsoft Youth Spark”, thousands of young entrepreneurs in Viet Nam, Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines have been empowered with the necessary ICT skills that will enable them to successfully run small medium enterprises (SMEs).
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
09 Jul 2014
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University will further participate in the nation’s High-Speed Rail through its PolyU Shenzhen Base.
Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules (WPI-ITbM), Nagoya University
08 Jul 2014
Biologists at ITbM, Nagoya University have identified for the first time, a key photoreceptor cell deep inside the brain of birds, which takes the role of eyes in humans by directly responding to light and regulates breeding activity according to seasonal changes.
The Research Center of Communication and Development Knowledge Management (CCDKM)
07 Jul 2014
The Google Basics Telecentre Challenge will run in Thailand from July 1 to August 31, 2014. Learn about Google Chrome, Google Apps, Google Search, Google Plus Social Networks, and Internet Safety.
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
07 Jul 2014
This research focused on making soft clay more stable to facilitate construction. Researchers at the Universiti Teknologi MARA mixed clay with various waste materials to enhance its engineering quality.
Asia Research News
03 Jul 2014
Select Biosciences South East Asia is pleased to report on the success of the inaugural International Bioprinting Congress, which took place at the Biopolis,
Singapore on the 24-25 July 2014.
University of Malaya
03 Jul 2014
CareDroids, which assists elderly folks with their daily needs and communications was awarded second place in the competition.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
02 Jul 2014
The formation of electrically conducting ‘nanoroads’ on atomically thin semiconductor nanosheets enables the integration of electronic components.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
02 Jul 2014
A simple and inexpensive fabrication procedure boosts the light-capturing capabilities of tiny holes carved into silicon wafers.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
02 Jul 2014
An off-center waveguide enables light to be efficiently extracted from nanoscale lasers.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
02 Jul 2014
A gas cluster ion beam smoothing produces ultrathin silver films and lithographically patterned structures to enhance plasmonic performance.
University of Malaya
02 Jul 2014
The Human Life Advancement Foundation (HLAF) through its evaluation committee has chosen UM Power Energy Dedicated Advanced Centre (UMPEDAC), University of Malaya as the recipient of this year’s HLAF Lifetime Achievement Award.
University of Malaya
30 Jun 2014
A University of Malaya’s researcher, Professor Dato’ Dr. Wang Chew Yin has received an international recognition when her two research articles have recently been published in well-known journal, the New England Journal of Medicine with an impact factor of 51.658.
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
30 Jun 2014
Twenty-four graduating students from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)’s Institute of Textiles and Clothing (ITC) displayed their design flair and talent at the 2014 PolyU Fashion Show on 25 June at the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre.
University of Malaya
30 Jun 2014
Dr. Shahreen Mat Nayan, senior lecturer from the Department of Media Studies, University of Malaya received the Best Journal Article Award (under the Humanities and Social Science Category).
Asia Research News
27 Jun 2014
Crops grown on “land-grabbed” areas in developing countries could have the potential to feed an extra 100 million people worldwide, a new study has shown.
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
27 Jun 2014
Researchers in Malaysia have identified three new strains of bacteria that show good potential as probiotics for poultry production.
Okayama University
25 Jun 2014
(Okayama, Japan, 25 June 2014) Research highlights in the June issue of the Okayama University e-Bulletin include innovative pendulum dynamo for converting tidal energy to electricity; models for breeding plants; unique insights into photosynthesis and Photosystem II; repairing DNA; and developing lithium-ion baterries with help from bacteria.
RIKEN
25 Jun 2014
A collaboration from RIKEN, the Tokyo Institute of Technology, and University College Dublin won top place in the June 2014 Graph 500 supercomputer ranking using the K computer, which is located in Kobe, Japan.
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
23 Jun 2014
The China Hong Kong Chapter, Alliance for Healthy Cities (AFHC) and Jockey Club Design Institute for Social Innovation (J.C.DISI) of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University jointly announced the details of Design for Well-being Award for Asia and the Western Pacific Region on 18 June 2014.
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
20 Jun 2014
Japanese researchers have established a process for forming organic thin-film transistors (TFTs), conducting the entire printing process at room temperature under ambient atmospheric conditions.
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
20 Jun 2014
Using a soft X-ray microscope, a Japanese research team has examined the nanostructure of organic solar cells and discovered that different molecules are intermixed in each molecular domain.
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
20 Jun 2014
Researchers at the University of Tokyo and Japan's National Institute for Materials Science have discovered pure organic substances exhibiting the quantum spin liquid state.
The University of Electro-Communications
20 Jun 2014
(Tokyo, Japan, 20 June 2014) The June 2014 issue of the University of Electro-Communications e-Bulletin includes research highlights on Raman scattering for laser optical communications; fuzzy control systems; optical signal processing; pharmacophores and future of drug discovery; hybrid dye solar cells.
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
19 Jun 2014
Researchers at the Synchrotron X-ray Station at Spring-8 and Tohoku University have successfully detected spin-resolved electronic states from a buried ferromagnetic layer, which had been difficult to detect using conventional spin-resolved photoemission spectroscopy.
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
19 Jun 2014
A Japanese research team has successfully demonstrated a new approach toward a non-precious metal oxygen reduction catalyst for fuel cells.
University of Malaya
19 Jun 2014
Dr. Tan Choo Hock from the Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya (UM) has been awarded the JALAS International Award in a ceremony at Sapporo, Japan recently.
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
19 Jun 2014
Adding lime is a cost-effective means of increasing rice production on marginal acidic soils, according to a study published in the Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science. The study examined the effects of applying lime from various sources on an acid sulphate soil in Merbok, Malaysia.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
19 Jun 2014
A theoretical model for vibrations in laptops provides design strategies for reducing hard drive failures
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
19 Jun 2014
Microspheres and a tiny pipette are all it takes to image surfaces with a resolution below 100 nanometers