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The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
12 Mar 2014
A data buffering scheme improves the performance of solid-state drives in large-scale, data-intensive applications
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
12 Mar 2014
A low-power photodetection system can harness enough energy to power an autonomous sensor and monitoring network
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
12 Mar 2014
Themed “New era of molecular diagnostics: the way forward”, the conference aimed to further expedite professional exchange in the development of advanced technologies and applications in molecular diagnostics, and was attended by over 300 scholars, researchers, professionals and practitioners.
University of Malaya
12 Mar 2014
As the first academic institution in Malaysia to accredited, the Faculty of Medicine joins more than 900 institutions in 37 countries that have earned AAALAC accreditation, demonstrating their commitment to responsible animal care and use.
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
12 Mar 2014
In this review paper, Ghosh and Shirahata focus on high-quantum yield silicon nanoparticles. It summarizes the peculiarities of their emission, which depends on the preparation method and surface chemistry.
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
12 Mar 2014
This is the first experimental evidence showing the importance of spin-orbit interactions that were previously overlooked in CuIr2S4. It opens up a new area of research with respect to spin-orbit interactions in transition metals.
Asia Research News
11 Mar 2014
By Ravikumar Madavaram, Consultant for Aerospace & Defense, Frost & Sullivan Asia Pacific.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
11 Mar 2014
Singapore, 11 March — Researchers from A*STAR’s Institute of Microelectronics (IME) and Nanyang Technological University (NTU) have demonstrated the smallest wavelength-tunable laser fabricated by microelectromechanical system (MEMS) technology.
Asia Research News
11 Mar 2014
The disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 – with 239 people on board – is unusual in that two days after the plane lost communication there is no reliable evidence of debris.
Science Media Centre of Japan
10 Mar 2014
Three years ago on March 11, 2011, the largest recorded earthquake in Japan's history struck off the country's north-eastern coast, triggering a massive tsunami and the worst nuclear power plant accident since Chernobyl. The SMCJ collected comments from Japanese scientists about what has been happening in Japan since then.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
09 Mar 2014
Singapore, 10 March – A*STAR’s Data Storage Institute (DSI) will showcase its next generation Non-Volatile Memory systems and solutions at CeBIT 2014, Germany.
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
07 Mar 2014
Nairobi, Kenya, March 7, 2014: Canada’s International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and the UK’s Department for International Development (DFID) have announced today the selection of four multi-partner research initiatives aimed at tackling the impacts of climate change in Africa and Asia.
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
06 Mar 2014
The PolyU Branch of Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Machine Intelligence and Advanced Computing, jointly established by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) and Sun Yat-sen University (SYSU), commissioned on 6 March 2014.
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
06 Mar 2014
In a paper published in Science and Technology of Advanced Materials, researchers summarize recent advances in the controlled synthesis and application of luminescent metal nanoclusters, including potential uses in sensors, bioimaging, and energy harvesting and conversion.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
05 Mar 2014
Singapore, 5 March - A*STAR’s Institute of High Performance Computing (IHPC) and the Southampton Marine and Maritime Institute (SMMI) launched a joint laboratory in Maritime and Offshore Engineering R&D today, to develop solutions for technical issues faced by the maritime, energy and offshore sectors.
International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA)
04 Mar 2014
(Tsukuba, 4 March 2014) A simple way to treat kidney failure. A new technique for purifying blood using a nanofiber mesh could prove useful as a cheap, wearable alternative to kidney dialysis.
Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules (WPI-ITbM), Nagoya University
04 Mar 2014
Using an artificial protein that contains metal, researchers at Nagoya University were able to inhibit the growth of a pathogenic bacterium prevalent in hospitals which cause diseases to humans and has a high resistance to antibiotics.
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
03 Mar 2014
Kuala Lumpur, 3 March - A simple electrical conductivity could be enough to measure water pollution in tropical rivers instead of the complex tests currently used, according to a paper in the Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science (JTAS)
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
02 Mar 2014
Over 100 concerned stakeholders attended the symposium “New Directions for Whole-Person Development of Young People: Inter-sector Collaboration to Resolving Intergenerational Poverty” held at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) on 1 March to explore the problems of intergenerational poverty on youths and the possible solutions.
University of Malaya
28 Feb 2014
Universities Malaya, Waseda and Kumamoto have found dinosaur fossil teeth in the rural interiors of Pahang — the first known discovery of dinosaur remains in Malaysia.
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
26 Feb 2014
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has named a building on its campus after The Chinese Manufacturers’ Association of Hong Kong (CMA) in grateful recognition of CMA’s ardent support to the University and significant contributions to the development of education.
Okayama University
25 Feb 2014
(Okayama, Japan, 26 Feb) From the mysteries of producing red colors in traditional Japanese Bizen stoneware to iron-oxidizing bacteria for lithium ion batteries, Professor Jun Takada is at the forefront of research on innovative iron oxide nanomaterials.
Okayama University
25 Feb 2014
(Okayama, Japan, 26 Feb) Highlights include genetic engineering for elimination of quiescent human cancer stem cells; the first recovery of significant rock sections from fast-spreading lower oceanic crust; blood screening test for malignant pleural mesotheliomaearth science; and cancer stem cell niche.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
25 Feb 2014
A*STAR Institute of Microelectronics (IME) and Cubic Micro today announce that they have developed and demonstrated a 400 MHz radio frequency (RF) transceiver with the highest power efficiency and leading performance reported to deliver high quality signals over industry’s widest coverage in wireless sensor network applications.
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
25 Feb 2014
In South Asia, small millets have been neglected in agricultural research and policy despite their nutritional properties, high storability, and tolerance for adverse growing conditions. The project involves 10 partners across 8 agro-ecological sites in India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka.
Tokyo Institute of Technology
24 Feb 2014
(Tokyo, 24 February 2014) Upgrade of Tokyo Tech’s TSUBAME supercomputer is just one of the cutting edge research projects covered in the February 2014 issue of the Tokyo Institute of Technology Bulletin
Tokyo Institute of Technology
24 Feb 2014
Tokyo Tech announces the development of supercomputer TSUBAME 2.5. TSUBAME, recently upgraded from 2.0 to 2.5. How does TSUBAME 2.5 differ from K and other supercomputers?
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
23 Feb 2014
RIKEN, the University of Tokyo, and NIMS succeeded for the first time in generating and visualizing electron spin vortex state "skyrmion molecules" with topological charge 2 within a thin film of "La1+2xSr2-2xMn2O7," a layered manganese oxide which is a ferromagnetic material with uniaxial anisotropy.
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
23 Feb 2014
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) and Sino Parking Services Limited (Sino Parking) have jointly developed and launched a new application for Android smartphones, which makes car parking an easy task even in the busy town centre.
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
23 Feb 2014
The Knowledge Management and Innovation Research Centre (KMIRC) of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) held the Most Admired Knowledge Enterprise (MAKE) Award Presentation Ceremony on 21 February, followed by a forum on “Raising Productivity through Knowledge Management” to promote the best KM practices in Hong Kong.