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Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
11 Mar 2013
Ulsan, South Korea 11 March - A research team from Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), South Korea have developed high-performance organic phototransistors (OPTs) based on single-crystalline n-channel organic nanowires. The research was published recently in Advanced Functional Materials.
Asia Research News
06 Mar 2013
Wildlife Conservation Society and National University of Singapore discover American bullfrog is spreading Chytrid through commercial trade
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
06 Mar 2013
Tsukuba, Japan 6 March - A research group at WPI-MANA have discovered that it is possible to detect diluted ionic mercury in water with more than 10 times higher sensitivity than with the conventional spectroscopy method.
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
06 Mar 2013
This book explores the place of poor people within a rich variety of value chains, focusing upon lagging, rural regions in Africa and Asia, and how they can “upgrade” within such chains.
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
06 Mar 2013
A project supported by the Canadian International Food Security Research Fund (CIFSRF) is overcoming key obstacles to increasing the production and consumption of hardy and healthy grains in India.
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
06 Mar 2013
A new book, Fighting Eviction, tells the story of the Katkari, one of the poorest of India’s 600 tribes, and their struggle to remain in hamlets they have occupied for generations near Mumbai.
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
06 Mar 2013
A campaign that won legal recognition for Arab women’s citizenship rights in nine jurisdictions is providing inspiration and tactical lessons for women facing growing discrimination across the Middle East.
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
06 Mar 2013
Women who were relocated from slums in central New Delhi to the city’s desolate periphery face daily indignities and danger as they collect water or access public toilets. Using the Women’s Safety Audit they have begun to realize their rights and demand better, safer services.
Toyohashi University of Technology
05 Mar 2013
(Toyohashi, Japan, 5 March) Toyohashi Tech researchers have developed small-area, low-power, low-noise instrumentation amplifiers for high-spatial-resolution biomedical and environment monitoring system.
Toyohashi University of Technology
05 Mar 2013
(Toyohashi, Japan, 5 March) - From improving Japanese to English machine translation to carbon nanocoils fracture like an automobile spring—the Toyohashi Tech e-Newsletter offers reviews of its latest news
International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA)
05 Mar 2013
(Tsukuba, 5 March 2013) 'Micrometre-level naked-eye detection' of caesium ions, a major source of contamination in the vicinity of radioactive leaks, is demonstrated in a material developed by researchers in Japan.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
27 Feb 2013
Researchers at the A*STAR Data Storage Institute, Singapore have created tiny spheres of silicon that can strongly interact with the magnetic field of visible-wavelength light. These engineered ‘magnetic materials’ enable new ways of controlling light at the nanoscale.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
27 Feb 2013
Sensors used in harsh conditions, such as deep-sea oil wells, must withstand extreme temperatures and pressures for hundreds of hours without failing. Researchers in Singapore have investigated two metal alloys that could give micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) sensors better protection in the toughest environments
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
27 Feb 2013
When a bubble of air rising through water hits a sheet of glass, it doesn’t simply stop — it squishes, rebounds, and rises again, before slowly moving to the barrier. An international research team with high-speed cameras reveal the complex physics at work as air meets water and glass.
Organization of Frontier Science and Innovation, Kanazawa University
25 Feb 2013
Kanazawa, Japan, 25 Feb - From uncovering maternal to paternal communications in mice; obesity-induced diabetes linked to enzyme deficiencies; ‘cool’ organic solar cell fabrication; links of asthma to gender and more in covered in the Kanazawa University Research Bulletin
Organization of Frontier Science and Innovation, Kanazawa University
25 Feb 2013
Kanazawa, Japan, 25 Feb - Researchers at Japan’s Kanazawa University have proven the existence of communicative signalling from female mice that induces male parental behaviour. The research was published in Nature and is described in the Feb issue of the Kanazawa University Research Bulletin
Tokyo Institute of Technology
25 Feb 2013
Tokyo, 25 Feb - Non-volatile bistable memory circuits being developed by Satoshi Sugahara and his team at Tokyo Tech pave the way for highly energy-efficient CMOS logic systems. The details are described in the Feb issue of Tokyo Institute of Technology Bulletin
Tokyo Institute of Technology
25 Feb 2013
Tokyo, 25 Feb - Helium crystallization under micro-gravity, highly energy-efficient CMOS logic systems, and ham radio for global communication: the Feb issue of the Tokyo Tech Bulletin contains the latest information about cutting edge research projects and related activities at Tokyo Tech.
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
22 Feb 2013
Universiti Teknologi MARA researchers outline a non-invasive method for detecting brain tumours by utilizing spectral texture features of the MRI images
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
22 Feb 2013
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) hosted an international symposium at the UNIST-OLYMPUS Biomedical Imaging Center (UOBC) on February 19, 2013 with over 100 participants including international scholars, medical professionals, business leaders, researchers and students.
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
21 Feb 2013
KUCHING: The Association of Research and Development Movement of Singai Sarawak (Redeems) and University Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) will work together to conduct a comprehensive study and research on Mount Singai.
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
19 Feb 2013
Kuala Lumpur, 19 Feb - Weekly music therapy sessions can have a positive effect on behaviour in children with autism, reports a paper in Pertanika Journal. In a study of 41 children, improvements were seen particularly in inattentive behaviours over a ten month period.
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
19 Feb 2013
Shimla, India 19 Feb - Police personnel given stress management interventions respond better with a combination of physical and mental therapies. An Indian researcher has devised techniques based on Indian psychological models, which include yoga & meditation. The research is published in Pertanika Journal of Social Science & Humanities
Waseda University
18 Feb 2013
Opinion article by Assist. Prof. Maho Isono, a cultural anthropologist in medicine. "Medical personnel frequently have feelings and conflicts that are not expressed to their patients, while patients often experience confusion and hesitation that are not told to medical personnel."
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
18 Feb 2013
In Algeria, education of young researchers and graduate students is also important issue and the Ambassador particularly took a great deal of interest in our graduate school and internship programs with universities both in Japan and overseas.
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
18 Feb 2013
Prof. Pairash Thajchayapong, Chairman of the Executive Board of NANOTEC, accompanied by Prof. Sirirurg Songsivilai, Executive director of NANOTEC paid a visit to NIMS President Prof. USHIODA.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
15 Feb 2013
Singapore, 15 Feb 2013 - A*STAR’s Institute of Microelectronics (IME) and Stanford University will collaborate to advance innovations in nano-electromechanical systems (NEMS) switch technology for ultra low power digital systems.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
13 Feb 2013
Rethinking the process used to machine industrially important ceramics could reduce damaging cracks and chips
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
13 Feb 2013
A model that predicts real-world behaviors of insulator interfaces makes designing ‘nano-electronic’ materials significantly simpler
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
13 Feb 2013
A flexible design approach for nanosensors that overcomes practicality and reliability issues is now available