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The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS)
01 Oct 2013
TWAS’s Regional Offices have awarded their Regional Prizes this year to five researchers from different regions of the developing world who have worked creatively to popularize science. This year’s winners are from Argentina, Bangladesh, the Philippines, South Africa and Egypt.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
30 Sep 2013
Singapore, 30 Sept 2013 - A*STAR’s IMRE and its partners have launched a new Nanoimprint Foundry that will develop, test-bed and prototype specially engineered plastics and surfaces for the specific purpose of commercialising the technologies.
Nature Publishing Group
29 Sep 2013
A major scientific breakthrough in the development of renewable energy sources and other important chemicals
The research team succeeded in producing 580 mg of gasoline per litre of cultured broth by converting in vivo generated fatty acids
Toyohashi University of Technology
25 Sep 2013
(Toyohashi, 26 September 2013) Investigating mercury pollution in Indonesia: the June 2013 issue the Toyohashi Tech e-Newsletter contains the latest research-news and views from one of Japan's most innovative and dynamic science and technology-based academic institutes.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
25 Sep 2013
A new method that fabricates gold nanostructures quickly and efficiently could lead to highly sensitive, portable medical sensors
Toyohashi University of Technology
25 Sep 2013
“The main source of this pollution today is small-scale gold mining,” says Prof. Inoue, who has been studying mercury poisoning in Indonesia for over 10 years. “Gold mining is easy to learn and simple to operate, so for people living on the poverty line, it offers hope for the future.”
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
25 Sep 2013
A device that can manipulate radiofrequency signals could soon reduce the size of short-distance communication systems
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
25 Sep 2013
The properties of metal surfaces, typically prone to corrosion, are now more controllable using laser processing
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
25 Sep 2013
Ulsan, South Korea – A research team of Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), South Korea, developed a “wormlike” hematite photoanode that can convert sunlight and water to clean hydrogen energy with a record-breaking high efficiency of 5.3%.
Organization of Frontier Science and Innovation, Kanazawa University
24 Sep 2013
Prof. Tamai's latest research examines how orange, apple and grapefruit juices affect the absorption of prescription drugs into the body. As Kanazawa's most cited professor, he has dedicated his career to study molecules and genes responsible for cardiomyopathy, muscle weakness, and Reye’s syndrome.
Organization of Frontier Science and Innovation, Kanazawa University
24 Sep 2013
(Kanazawa, Japan, 25 September 2013) Researchers at Kanazawa University have identified the role of the protein TIS7 in processes that regulate adipogenesis, whereby non-specialised cells become adipose or fat cells.
Organization of Frontier Science and Innovation, Kanazawa University
24 Sep 2013
(Kanazawa, Japan, 25 September 2013) Researchers at Kanazawa University have demonstrated a technique that allows direct functionalization of alkenes without the need for metallic reagents, photolysis or extreme reaction conditions.
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
24 Sep 2013
Researchers from Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER), and Brookhaven National Laboratory, have discovered a new family of non-precious metal catalysts that performs better than Pt at 10% of the cost.
Okayama University
18 Sep 2013
(Okayama, Japan, 18 Sept 2013) Research by Professor Jian-Ren Shen at Okayama University demystifies the reaction mechanisms of photosynthesis and the findings may lead to the development of methods for producing an unlimited source of clean energy.
Okayama University
18 Sep 2013
Okayama University's e-Bulletin is now live where you can read about Japan's oldest votive tablets which shows a monkey leading a horse and a cow, the molecular mechanisms of ice melts and why humans lost their ability to regenerate organs.
Asia Research News
16 Sep 2013
The Southeast Asian Macroeconomic Network, which is expected to formally launch in 2014, is the first of its kind in the region. It will include participants from Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, and possibly Laos, Indonesia, Mongolia, and China's Hunan Province.
Nature Publishing Group
15 Sep 2013
Three studies highlighting the exciting potential of graphene for optoelectronic devices.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
14 Sep 2013
EyeFly3D, the screen protector that turns ordinary mobile devices into 3D viewing platforms won the Technology Innovation category in the Institution of Engineers Singapore (IES) Prestigious Engineering Achievement Awards 2013.
Asia Research News
12 Sep 2013
MANILA, PHILIPPINES – Larvae-eating guppy fish can help combat the spread of dengue, a mosquito-borne illness giving rise to hundreds of thousands of severe cases including 20,000 deaths worldwide every year.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
12 Sep 2013
Singapore, 12 Sept 2013 – The Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA) and A*STAR Data Storage Institute (DSI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) today to jointly develop innovative cloud computing-powered technological solutions for the benefit of local ICT companies.
Asia Research News
11 Sep 2013
Application for the prestigious 2014/15 Chevening Scholarships programme is now open. Malaysians are invited to submit their applications from 1 Sept – 15 Nov 2013.
RIKEN
11 Sep 2013
Japanese researchers have identified a mutation associated with a higher incidence of lung cancer in Japanese women who do not smoke, but better survival in lung cancer patients.
University of Toronto
11 Sep 2013
The University of Toronto’s strong academic and research performance continues to rank among the best in the world – and is ranked the best in Canada – in the 2013 QS World University Rankings.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
11 Sep 2013
Singapore-developed music search technology provides new experiences to mobile device users to access several million music items in Baidu online music database
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
11 Sep 2013
A new computer model of city dynamics could pave the way to planning sustainable urban areas
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
11 Sep 2013
An experimental demonstration of light scattering controlled by silicon nanoparticles augurs well for the development of integrated optical circuits
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
11 Sep 2013
An automated method could prevent blindness by detecting glaucoma in its early stages
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
11 Sep 2013
Joint laboratories created by A*STAR and the National University of Singapore are set to advance Singapore’s manufacturing industry through robotics and automation
Asia Research News
10 Sep 2013
Bangkok, 10 September 2013— A UN study of 10,000 men in Asia and the Pacific, released today, found that overall nearly half of those men interviewed reported using physical and/or sexual violence against a female partner, ranging from 26 percent to 80 percent across the sites studied.
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
10 Sep 2013
In a bid to enhance product authenticity and traceability, researchers of PolyU's Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology have developed an innovative Anti-Erasing Ink for use in various kinds of fast-moving consumer goods such as food, drink and drug packaging.