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The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
11 Jul 2011
Organized by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and supported by the Government’s Innovation and Technology Commission, the “Forum on Creating Synergy in Innovation and Technology – Shenzhen/Hong Kong Cooperation” was held today (8 July).
Nature Publishing Group
10 Jul 2011
Summaries of newsworthy papers: Nature: Baked, boiled, mashed…and now sequenced; Immunology: Predicting vaccine efficacy; Neuroscience: D2 autoreceptors are rewarding; Genetics: Variants associated with prostate cancer; Geoscience: Ancient buried landscape beneath the North Atlantic Ocean and more
RIKEN
08 Jul 2011
Applicants must have a Ph.D. degree in a related field of expertise (physical science, medical science, molecular biology, cytobiology, etc.), the experience and achievements stated in our laboratory outline as well as possess team management and research promotion skills. The deadline for application is friday, July 22, 2011 at 17:00(Japan time).
RIKEN
08 Jul 2011
The world’s second X-ray Free Electron Laser (XFEL) recently went online in Japan, hot on the heels of the first, the Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS) at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory in the US, which began operating in the hard X-ray region in 2009.
RIKEN
08 Jul 2011
The strong coupling between electrical currents and magnetization in topological insulator materials is surprisingly unaffected by impurities
RIKEN
08 Jul 2011
A newly identified gene variant could lead to predictive tests for a major cause of cancer-related deaths
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
07 Jul 2011
Research suggests landfill area is not suitable for residential area development due to excessive concentration of heavy metals.
Nature Publishing Group
06 Jul 2011
Summaries of newsworthy papers: Planetary science: Saturn’s Great White thunderstorm; Fossils: Vertebrate jaw design locked early; Comment: Grand Challenges in Global Mental Health; Geoscience: Link between Indian/African plate motions and more.
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
06 Jul 2011
According to Thomson Reuters, the journal Science and Technology of Advanced Materials (STAM) now ranks 34th out of 222 journals in the category of Materials Science & Multidisciplinary worldwide, and is ranked 1st among materials science journals in Japan.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
06 Jul 2011
The recycling spent nickel catalysts could be both profitable and environmentally friendly
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
06 Jul 2011
A rhodium–iron catalyst helps increase the yield of hydrogen gas in the steam reforming of ethanol
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
06 Jul 2011
By harnessing A*STAR image-recognition technology, a Singaporean start-up company is taking information delivery and marketing to a new dimension.
Nature Publishing Group
06 Jul 2011
A large-scale analysis of the effect of dietary salt reduction on mortality and morbidity from cardiovascular disease (CVD) in adults has been inconclusive, reports a review by the Cochrane Collaboration published in the American Journal of Hypertension.
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
05 Jul 2011
Japanese scientists report on a unique ‘ubiquitous element strategy’ to overcome the ‘rare-element crisis’ that was triggered by increasing demand for such elements as lithium, used in batteries, and dysprosium for Ne-Fe-B permanent magnets.
Nature Publishing Group
05 Jul 2011
Summary of newsworthy paper: Optical switch for quantum computing
Nature Publishing Group
05 Jul 2011
Long term exposure to fine airborne particulate matter, such as engine exhaust, may alter neuronal morphology, mood, and impair cognition, according to research in mice published online this week in Molecular Psychiatry.
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
04 Jul 2011
PolyU’s innovative secured retinal imaging system for diabetic care
Nature Publishing Group
04 Jul 2011
The ratio between the second and fourth digits is linked to stretched penile length according to a study published online this week in Asian Journal of Andrology. This finding suggests that digit ratio can predict adult penile size and that the effects of prenatal testosterone may in part explain the differences in adult penile length.
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
04 Jul 2011
Synthetic cell membranes invented at the Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), may improve the way we identify and develop drugs by speeding up and reducing the cost of the drug screening process.
RIKEN
04 Jul 2011
A genome-wide study by in Japan has identified a genetic variant associated with the development of liver cancer in chronic hepatitis C virus carriers.
RIKEN
04 Jul 2011
Highly aggregative and neurotoxic amyloid peptide Aβ43 points the way to new approaches for AD diagnosis and treatment
Nature Publishing Group
03 Jul 2011
Summaries of newsworthy papers: Geoscience: Warmth projected for subsurface oceans; Medicine: The myelin fix; Geoscience: Metal-rich mud; Generation of dopaminergic neurons from fibroblasts
RIKEN
01 Jul 2011
Cultures of embryonic stem cells can be coaxed to spontaneously develop into a mature, properly organized retina
RIKEN
01 Jul 2011
A newly discovered natural product produced by a fungus prevents cancer cells from becoming malignant
RIKEN
01 Jul 2011
Numerical simulations reveal that deliberately engineering defects into ultrathin oxide films enhances catalytic water-splitting reactions
Nature Publishing Group
29 Jun 2011
Summaries of newsworthy papers - Cancer: Defining new subtypes of ovarian cancer ; Astronomy: Discovery of a distant luminous quasar; Immunology: The Vpx factor for HIV-1 replication; Africa Special: Population pressures; Africa Special: The battle against wheat rust and more
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
28 Jun 2011
Researchers from Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) and the University of Tokyo and Tohoku University suggested a possibility to control a magnet's behaviour
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
28 Jun 2011
Researchers from Institute for Solid State Physics, the University of Tokyo and RIKEN (Institute of Physical and Chemical Research) have succeeded in the magnetic control of anomalous Hall effect (AHE) induced by spin chirality, which might be a step toward non-volatile memory based on the AHE.
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
28 Jun 2011
Researchers from Tohoku University and Osaka University made a remarkable step toward a next-generation energy-conservation device
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
28 Jun 2011
The Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), a research institute of Singapore’s Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), hosts the first AtMol workshop for the world’s experts in the advanced tools needed to build a molecule-sized chip.