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National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
12 Jan 2012
NIMS is collecting basic data on natural minerals produced in various regions and inorganic materials with different chemical compositions as a tool for selecting suitable materials, and will make this information available in a NIMS Materials database (MatNavi).
Nature Publishing Group
12 Jan 2012
Latest news from Nature 12 January 2012
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
10 Jan 2012
After a lengthy study spanning over four years, Professor Pauline Cho from the School of Optometry at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) and her research team concluded that orthokeratology not only can correct refractive error, but also effective in slowing the progression of myopia.
Nature Publishing Group
09 Jan 2012
Latest news from nature journals 9 January 2012
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
06 Jan 2012
Experts from around the world, including two Nobel Laureates, converge at A*STAR IMRE’s M3 @ Singapore 2012 conference to present cross-disciplinary innovations for applications ranging from energy to sensors.
RIKEN
06 Jan 2012
Researchers at the RIKEN Omics Science Center, collaborating with scientists from Italy, Norway, the United States, the United Kingdom and Germany, have found promoters for olfactory receptor genes using nanoCAGE technology, which enables comprehensive analysis of transcription start sites (TSSs) from tiny biological samples.
RIKEN
06 Jan 2012
A diet supplemented with a specific probiotic bacterial strain increases the lifespan of mice
RIKEN
06 Jan 2012
A computational strategy that reveals how environmental interactions affect protein shape could steer more sophisticated approaches to drug design
RIKEN
06 Jan 2012
Discovery of a molecular basis for type 2 diabetes reveals how fatty diets can interfere with control of blood sugar levels
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
05 Jan 2012
The National Institute for Materials Science succeeded in realizing superconductivity in fullerene nanowhiskers, which are a nanosized carbon material that is lightweight and has a fine fibrous shape - A Giant Step toward the Birth of Lightweight, Flexible Superconducting Materials
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
05 Jan 2012
The Nano Electronic Materials Unit, MANA, NIMS selectively grew polymer nanowires using only irradiation with a pulsed laser, in a region limited to the area of irradiation. They also succeeded in imparting diverse functionalities to the nanowires by doping with various species of nanomaterials.
Nature Publishing Group
05 Jan 2012
Latest news from Nature 5 January 2012
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
04 Jan 2012
The striking colors of butterfly wings or peacock feathers are examples of so-called ‘structural color’ in nature. You see these colors due to the reflection of certain wavelengths of light from the birds’ feathers.
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
04 Jan 2012
The National Institute for Materials Science succeeded in fabricating mesoporous Prussian blue, in which an extremely large number of nanosized pores (mesoporous) are formed in the crystal structure of the material.
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
04 Jan 2012
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has partnered with Beijing Normal University's GaoZhong Shu-Li-Hua Magazine (高中數理化雜誌) to launch its Secondary School Science and Mathematics Competition (SSSMC) for mainland students across the country.
Nature Publishing Group
26 Dec 2011
Latest news ftom Nature 25 December 2011
Asia Research News
23 Dec 2011
Latest Results of the Large Hadron Collider and the Participation by 15 Organizations in Japan, Including Waseda University and the University of Tokyo
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
23 Dec 2011
The Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute (JASRI), Tokyo Institute of Technology, NIMS, and Kyoto University confirmed for the first time that it is possible to achieve ultra-high speed switching in a time of 200 nanoseconds with a new piezoelectric thin film which possesses micro regions called “nanodomains.”
RIKEN
23 Dec 2011
RIKEN President Ryoji Noyori (University Professor, Nagoya University; Nobel Prize in Chemistry, 2001) was elected as a foreign member by the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
23 Dec 2011
First Detailed Elucidation of Heat Generation Mechanism.
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
23 Dec 2011
The Tissue Regeneration Materials Unit of the International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics, National Institute for Materials Science succeeded in developing a matrix material which can control the differentiation of stem cells for regenerative medicine.
RIKEN
23 Dec 2011
A high-pressure growth technique creates single magneto-electric crystals useful for future generations of electronic memory
RIKEN
23 Dec 2011
A new spectroscopy technique enables the investigation of two-dimensional electron states both at the surface and within crystals
RIKEN
23 Dec 2011
Infectious agents released from the late blight pathogen use a sticky patch of amino acids to adhere to potato plant cells
RIKEN
23 Dec 2011
Identification of genetic variations that increase the risk of adult asthma will lead to better understanding of this disease
Nature Publishing Group
22 Dec 2011
Planetary science update from Nature
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
22 Dec 2011
Novel polymers release their drug cargo in response to body temperature
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
22 Dec 2011
Plasmonic nanocrosses that heat up when illuminated can be used to kill cancer.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
22 Dec 2011
Vertical silicon nanowires prove to be an excellent platform for nonvolatile memory devices without the need for doped junctions.
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
22 Dec 2011
Bamboo and rattan plants are at the centre of major initiatives in Asia, Africa, and Latin America that are combatting global warming, fighting soil erosion, protecting forests, and enhancing communities’ access to water.