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National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
28 Mar 2011
An international team of researchers have developed a versatile and high-sensitivity sensor for detecting analytes ranging from gaseous to biological molecules.
Universiti Sains Malaysia
28 Mar 2011
USM Chancellor, His Royal Highness D.Y.M.M. Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Ibni Al-Marhum Tuanku Syed Putra Jamalullail has launched the book 'Transforming Higher Education For A Sustainable Tomorrow 2010 Laying The Foundation in USM'.
Nature Publishing Group
27 Mar 2011
Summaries of newsworthy papers - Genetics: Genetic interactions in HIV-1 drug resistance; Chemical Biology: Harmful protein misfolding in cancer; Cell Biology: A microRNA that regulates insulin resistance; Immunology: The regulatory function of intact tissues; Geoscience: Long-distance earthquake triggering restricted to small events.
Waseda University
25 Mar 2011
Masashi Mochizuki looks back at the life of Eizo Matsui, a star baseball player and student of Waseda University, in light of a soon to open exhibition on Matsui's life up until his death in WWII.
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
25 Mar 2011
With the support of Consulate-Generals and Chambers of Commerce in Hong Kong as well as active participation of all faculty and school members, students and alumni, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has launched its first-ever International Weeks with a theme on "Appreciating and Embracing Global Diversity".
Waseda University
25 Mar 2011
Professor Hidenori Tomozoe of Waseda University examines the controversial topic of match-fixing in grand sumo, asking whether fixing can be reconciled to sumo's dual status as a sport and a form of entertainment.
RIKEN
25 Mar 2011
RIKEN are publishing daily or twice daily data reports on radiation recorded at monitoring posts at their Wako Institute
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
25 Mar 2011
Conservationists from the Wildlife Conservation Society, the American Museum of Natural History, and other conservation and research groups have discovered that groups of dolphins in the western Indian Ocean do not mix freely with one another. In fact, dolphin populations are kept separate by currents and other unseen factors.
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
25 Mar 2011
Machine translation from Iban to English and vice versa may soon be available if a research project at Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) is successful.
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
25 Mar 2011
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak's (Unimas) Sarawak Language Technology (SaLT) Research Group is undertaking research and development in information and communication technology (ICT) to preserve and revitalise the state's indigenous languages.
RIKEN
25 Mar 2011
Experimental work proves the theory that a circadian body clock requires a delay to function properly
RIKEN
25 Mar 2011
Ensembles of neurons in the brain’s hippocampus inform about future as well as past experiences
RIKEN
25 Mar 2011
Solar-powered ‘nanoalloys’ can convert polluting nitrates into ammonia fertilizer without releasing carbon dioxide
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
25 Mar 2011
New findings reveal how layered metallic hydroxide crystals can trap carbon dioxide gas at elevated temperatures
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
25 Mar 2011
Ultrasmall silicon wires could detect subtle changes in estrogen receptor-binding DNA sequences that are implicated in breast cancer
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
25 Mar 2011
Electron resonances could greatly enhance the response of the photodetectors critical to the operation of optical chips
Chiang Mai University
25 Mar 2011
Chiang Mai University invites the submission of papers in response to its Annual 11th SEAAIR (South East Asian Association for Institutional Research) conference.
Submissions may be on any topic related to university social responsibility. The abstract submission deadline is July 15th, 2011.
National University of Singapore
25 Mar 2011
This workshop aims to revisit the ever-shifting spatialities and connections between political participation and social change in urban Asia and to explore re-imaginings of what ‘political action’, ‘public space’, ‘place-making’, and ‘social movements’ mean in our globally networked societies.
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
24 Mar 2011
This timely review focuses on the synthesis of zinc stannate (zinc tin oxide: ZTO) nanostructures by the hydrothermal method, as well as the physical properties and applications of different zinc stannate nanostructures in solar cells, gas sensors, and photocatalysts.
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
24 Mar 2011
A critical review of the current status and future prospects of new computing architectures based on ‘atomic switches’ fabricated by controlling the movement of cationic ions during solid electrochemical reactions.
Toyohashi University of Technology
24 Mar 2011
Toyohashi Tech researchers develop an innovative infrared photodetector exploiting ‘plasmon resonance’ at the surface of gold nanorods. This technology shows potential as the basis for the development of high efficiency infra-red photodetectors for optical communications systems.
Toyohashi University of Technology
24 Mar 2011
The way that humans perceive each other is strongly affected by the configuration, contour, and complexion of faces. Researchers from Toyohashi Tech report the importance of facial colour on neural responses underlying perception.
Toyohashi University of Technology
24 Mar 2011
Controlling the physical properties of the surfaces of materials, such as metals, is critical for industrial applications ranging non-stick frying pans to the fuselage of aircraft.
Toyohashi University of Technology
24 Mar 2011
Silicon-based semiconductor devices dominate the microelectronics industry and are used for the fabrication of high density integrated circuits comprising of memory and processing devices. However, silicon has an indirect band gap, which severely limits its use for fabricating photonic devices such as light emitting diodes (LEDs) and lasers.
Toyohashi University of Technology
24 Mar 2011
Microactuators are critical components for industrial applications such as MEMS, micro-medical devices, and microrobotics. However, the fabrication of increasingly sophisticated, millimeter sized microactuators is complicated and proving to be a challenge.
Toyohashi University of Technology
24 Mar 2011
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are a family of so-called 209 biphenyl congeners are major pollutants and pose a threat to human health and the environment.
Toyohashi University of Technology
24 Mar 2011
This week, Toyohashi University of Technology publishes the March issue of ‘Toyohashi Tech e-Newsletter’, which includes highlights of some of the top papers from researchers at the university. The on-line e-Newsletter includes further news and views from one of Japan’s most dynamic science and technology based universities.
Nature Publishing Group
23 Mar 2011
Summaries of newsworthy papers - Comment: Journey to the mantle of the Earth; Evolutionary biology: Questioning eusocial arguments; Quantum physics: A new resource for precision measurement; Neuroscience: Serotonergic sexual discrimination; Genomics: Multiple myeloma genome sequenced; And finally… The smell of pain
Science Media Centre of Japan
23 Mar 2011
The expert comments here are from Prof Yamashita, who was recently requested by the Fukushima prefectural governor to be the area's nuclear radiation health risk management advisor.
Asia Research News
23 Mar 2011
Can global food production keep up with the growing human numbers and rising human aspirations? Or is the world slowly descending to a Malthusian catastrophe with food shortages, food riots and famines? As extreme weather and disaster events increase worldwide, these questions worry scientists, policy makers and national planners everywhere.