Press releases

IF there were doubts that Malaysia was not putting a premium on education, the 17th Conference of Commonwealth Education Ministers (17CCEM) dismissed them.

PENANG, 19 June: Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) is the first university in the country to adopt the ‘Green Building Index’ (GBI) as part of the training and teaching modules for its students.

This book aims to redress the relative lack of published information on successful telehealth solutions in the developing world. It presents real-life stories from Asia, Africa, and Latin America.

Summaries of newsworthy papers include Farming pollutants, Vaccines: Jogging your memory and Long-term ties between Antarctic temperature and sea level

An organic compound provides the rare opportunity to study electrons that behave as if they have no mass

Neurons conveying information about smell from the olfactory bulb communicate with multiple regions of the brain

A newly created yeast gene archive will enable efficient analysis of the function of bioactive compounds with potential pharmaceutical use

A two-day joint workshop organized by RIKEN and the University of Edinburgh was held at the British Embassy in Tokyo on 14–15 May, featuring presentations by leading researchers in the fields of Systems Biology, Computational Biology and Metagenomics.

The Sixth Robotic Project Competition and the Interactive Game Design Competition held by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University saw a vigorous display of engineering talents in robot related activities and interactive game designs.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 29th– Graduate School of Management, (GSM) Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) recently hosted a public lecture conducted by a renowned marketing guru, Prof. Dr. Philip Kotler.

PUTRAJAYA, June 10 – The International Conference on Educational Research and Practise (ICERP) hosted by the Faculty of Educational Studies Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) has recently attracted participation from 10 countries including the locals at Convention Hall Putrajaya Marriott Hotel.

Keio University Intellectual Property Center has prepared videos featuring some of their top technologies in biotechnology and engineering.

Asian societies are in a period of transition, as people are learn to live with new information and communication technologies (ICTs). Whether at work, at home, at school, or at large, ICTs are having an impact on day-to-day lives.

In Nature China this week - A new method allows next-generation sequencing technologies to determine genetic variations between individuals quickly and accurately

Nature News twitters the Apollo 11 moon mission as it happened -- 40 years on. Followers can read about technical milestones, political challenges, and related events in the space race starting today, just over a month before the 40th anniversary of the first lunar landing.

Summaries of newsworthy papers include Copy number variation linked to childhood brain tumour, New antimicrobial function for tissue-remodelling protein, The mystery ape of Pleistocene Asia, Seasonality increase preceded ancient big freeze, Getting into the CNS, Io in equilibrium, Measuring miniscule motion and A dinosaur in the hand

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University today (17 June 2009) launches a dedicated channel on YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/HongKongPolyU).

The Forest Research Institute Malaysia received 11 awards for its 10 research products submitted for competition at the 20th International Invention, Innovation and Technology Exhibition (ITEX) in Kuala Lumpur in May 2009.

Under this Joint Fellowship Scheme, the Centre will sponsor up to five scientists during the year for short-term affiliation at ICCBS for a period of up to ~3 months.

Under this scheme, the Centre will sponsor up to five scientists during the year for short term affiliation at ZMT for a period of up to 3 months.

Working in collaboration with the HKSAR Government's Highways Department, Prof. Michael Siu, Leader of the Public Design Lab of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), has achieved a major breakthrough in managing public space by the invention of a new bollard system, known as FlexiBOL®, for use along the roadside and pedestrian walkways.

The Network of African Science Academies (NASAC), a group of 13 merit-based science academies in Africa, will formally present a statement on scientific brain drain to the heads of states attending the G8+5 Summit in L’Aquila, Italy, in July.

In simple rites held at the Institute of Plant Breeding (IPB), UP Los Baños yesterday June 10, Dr. Artemio Salazar, together with UPLB officials led by Chancellor Luis Rey I. Velasco presented the new YAP (Yield and Protein) corn variety to the Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Arthur C. Yap, whom the corn was named after.

Hundreds of people from all walks of life came to the Forest Research Institute Malaysia in Kepong on 7 June to join in the Green Fest celebration, co-organised by the institute and The Star in conjunction with the World Environment Day 2009.

The Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Guangdong Academy of Forestry (GAF), Republic of China, on collaboration in forest protection, forest ecology, tree improvement and medicinal plants in nursery practices.

Summaries of newsworthy papers Nanomaterials in biological systems, How nanotubes suppress the immune function?, Alzheimer’s assemblies identified, A new vision for eye condition, Protein translation factor causes breast cancer, Sperm DNA packaging, Genome screens suggest clues to multiple sclerosis risk

KUBANG KERIAN, MALAYSIA, 12 JUNE – Researchers from Universiti Sains Malaysia have developed the world’s first endodontic or root canal treatment sealer using nanotechnology.

Chemical-induced switching of polymer magnetism achieved at room temperature

Knocking out a clock gene in plant cells interrupts mitochondrial function and energy release

This article gives an overview about research combining organic substances and base metals such as zinc to create molecules with properties equivalent to those of precious metals, or molecules that can cause completely new chemical reactions.