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Asia Research News
04 Nov 2009
Press Release - Greenhouse gas emissions due to the loss of peatsoils have rapidly increased in Southeast Asia in the last twenty years and now have reached a magnitude equal to 70% of all fossil fuel carbon dioxide emissions. The report is the first ever inventory of peatland carbon emissions per country.
Nature Publishing Group
04 Nov 2009
In Nature China this week - Chinese-speaking dyslexics lack the phonological skills needed to pronounce Chinese characters and the visuospatial skills needed to judge character size
Divergence of Corporate Effective Tax Rate from the Statutory Tax Rate 2000 - 2004
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
04 Nov 2009
Rohaya Md Noor, Faculty of Accountancy, Research Institute and Research Management Institute, University Teknologi MARA has provided new evidence on the pervasiveness of tax planning activities among the publicly-listed Malaysian firms. The study was completed last year.
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
02 Nov 2009
Malaysian researchers found three strains of bacteria in petroleum sludge that could be used to quicken the rate of biodegradation .
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
02 Nov 2009
A group of UiTM researchers, Ali Mohamad Noor, Noriza Ishak, Husin Khan, Hamizad Abd Hadi and Ismayaza Noh invented flour from okra.
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
02 Nov 2009
Results of a multi-country research project explain why some children in developing countries are not receiving vaccines. The research also shows how targeted, low-cost interventions can increase vaccination rates, at times doubling or tripling the odds of children being vaccinated.
Nature Publishing Group
01 Nov 2009
Summaries of newsworthy papers include Predicting new protein targets for known drugs, Heartbeat awareness, Gamma-rays from a starburst galaxy, Genome of strains of leprosy sequenced and How air can move the earth
Universiti Sains Malaysia
30 Oct 2009
Researchers at Universiti Sains Malaysia have developed an affordable and effective Hip-spica brace. The invention costs only RM 300 compared to imported equivalent which costs RM 2000 and has the further capability to reduce the load to the hip joint, thus ensuring a rapid rehabilitation for patients.
PolyU Teaching and Research Hotel
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
30 Oct 2009
The School of Hotel and Tourism Management of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University is ranked no. 2 in the world among academic institutions in hospitality and tourism...
RIKEN
30 Oct 2009
A new supercomputer developed at RIKEN has set a new record for computing performance by effectively harnessing the parallel processing power of computer clusters.
RIKEN
30 Oct 2009
‘On–off’ fluorescent probes allow multicolor detection of nucleic acid strands within living cells
RIKEN
30 Oct 2009
High-energy proton collisions help solve the puzzle of what determines the proton’s spin
Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
30 Oct 2009
Six forest products testing laboratories at FRIM are pursuing MS ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation through the Department of Standards (Standards Malaysia).
Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
30 Oct 2009
FRIM and Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP) signed a Memorandum of Understanding on 27 October 2009 for collaboration in R&D of bioenergy, biocomposites and special chemicals from biomass.
Nature Publishing Group
28 Oct 2009
In Nature China this week - New dinosaur fossils provide fresh insights into the nature of evolutionary transitions
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
28 Oct 2009
The medals won were a Diamond, the Best Invention by Salon Archimedes (Russia), two gold and 6 silver. The British Invention Show, which was held 14 - 17 Oct 2009, is the largest innovation and technology expo in Britain. UiTM submitted 8 entries of which all had won medals.
Rubber-Genome
Universiti Sains Malaysia
28 Oct 2009
Press Release - Penang, 28 October - The Centre for Chemical Biology, Universiti Sains Malaysia had successfully decoded the rubber tree genome. This accomplishment could potentially place Malaysia as the biggest producer of rubber.
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
27 Oct 2009
The IDRC India Social Science Research Award (IDRC SSRA) 2009 is about celebrating best research practices in social sciences in India on the occasion of 25 years of IDRC’s regional office presence in India.
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RIKEN
27 Oct 2009
Press Release - Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and RIKEN has identified the gene encoding the receptor for immunoglobulin M (IgM), a class of antibody that appears first in immune response. The landmark finding promises advances in our understanding of early immune response and in the treatment of immunological diseases.
Waseda University
26 Oct 2009
Amphetamines are drugs that stimulate the central nervous systems of users and make them feel high, relieve their fatigue, heighten their senses, and give them a feeling of euphoria. These effects subside after a few hours, however, and are replaced by the opposite feelings of severe fatigue, lethargy, and depression.
Waseda University
26 Oct 2009
The question is what to do in order to allay these public fears. I believe that the root of the economic policy problems that the LDP experienced was in their deviation from the fundamentals of economic policy, and this is why I urge the Democratic Party to get back to the basics of economic policy.
Waseda University
26 Oct 2009
As a result of the general election, the administration has changed and many citizens have high hopes for the new administration that emerges. At the same time, the new administration, the new opposition party, and individual citizens are venturing into unknown territory. What awaits us all there?
Nature Publishing Group
25 Oct 2009
Summaries of newsworthy papers: Inhaled carbon nanotubes reach the lung lining, Age-related sperm mutations associated with testicular tumors, Magma below the Cascades, A Notch in lung arteries, A genetic region implicated in schizophrenia, Layered immunologic memory, Ribosome reactions, Modifying mountain river systems and Ancient Arctic palms
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Universiti Sains Malaysia
23 Oct 2009
Three Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) undergraduates made USM and the nation proud when they won five main awards in the largest exhibition in the United Kingdom, "Invention, Innovation & Technology Show, The 9th British Invention Show"
myCar
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
23 Oct 2009
Press Release: 23 Oct, Hong Kong - The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) and EuAuto Technology Limited (EuAuto) today jointly announced the official launch of their home-grown electric vehicle mycar in Hong Kong.
RIBA
RIKEN
23 Oct 2009
New robot to reduce burden on care facilities
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RIKEN
23 Oct 2009
How do plants defend themselves from pathogens such as bacteria or viruses? The Plant Immunity Research Group, led by Group Director Ken Shirasu, is taking on the challenge of unraveling this mechanism.
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RIKEN
23 Oct 2009
Variations in the spatial distribution of cellular signaling molecules provide the information needed to steer neuron growth within the brain
Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
23 Oct 2009
The Forest Research Institute Malaysia has successfully conducted a “Dialogue with the Herbal Industry” on 15 October 2009.
Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
23 Oct 2009
The Frost the Trail KL Corporate Challenge Race, was held at the Forest Research Institute Malaysia, Kepong Botanical Garden on 11 October 2009, with participation from 14 companies, 25 teams and 100 runners.