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Nature Publishing Group
18 Apr 2010
Summaries of newsworthy papers include Mutations confer increased risk of breast and ovarian cancer and Finding missing bits in the human genome
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
16 Apr 2010
The stories presented in Success Stories in Asian Aquaculture reflect the unique nature of Asian aquaculture, providing first-time insight into how and why it has become so successful.
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
16 Apr 2010
For most of the 2,000 people who had to abandon their homes, fish farming turned misfortune into opportunity.
RIKEN
16 Apr 2010
Two new strategies target a deadly cancer that eludes conventional chemotherapy
RIKEN
16 Apr 2010
Mapping the shape and dynamics of a molecule’s outer electron cloud is now possible using a novel experimental technique
RIKEN
16 Apr 2010
On 19 January 2010, RIKEN and the Max Planck Society for the Advancement of Science (MPG) signed a memorandum of understanding toward the establishment of a new joint center focused on research in chemical biology.
Nature Publishing Group
14 Apr 2010
Reducing mitochondrial mutations; Homing in on extrasolar planets; Preimplantation diagnosis at twenty; Genome remodelling in breast cancer; Rare hair loss gene identified; A spot for every scent; How interdependent networks fail; Inflammatory remarks; Antibody design cranks up a notch; Controlling neural circuits and Truly random? The answer is 42
Nature Publishing Group
11 Apr 2010
Summaries of newsworthy papers: Resolving inflammatory pain; Ovarian hormones drive stem cell proliferation; Failure of cannibalization in Huntington disease; Variants associated with kidney function and Anxious interactions
RIKEN
09 Apr 2010
Laura Gainche writes to Katsuhiko Mikoshiba at the Laboratory of
Developmental Neurobiology, RIKEN Brain Science Institute
RIKEN
09 Apr 2010
A global organization dedicated to advancing science around the world, the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) attracts thousands of leading scientists, engineers and educators to its annual meeting every year.
RIKEN
09 Apr 2010
Spontaneous rotating movements cause growing nerve fibers to turn to the right
RIKEN
09 Apr 2010
The structure of a key membrane protein expressed in red blood cells could reveal how oxygen supply to tissues is regulated
Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
08 Apr 2010
FRIM has launched another landmark publication — “Flora of Peninsular Malaysia, Series I: Ferns and Lycophytes, Volume 1”
The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS)
08 Apr 2010
2010 Call for Applications - The Third World Organization for Women in Science (TWOWS) is an international autonomous organization based in Trieste, Italy.
Nature Publishing Group
07 Apr 2010
Gut bacteria specialized for sushi; Images of a most unusual eclipse; Grazers can reduce greenhouse gas emissions; How the fly got its spots; Stretching the deep crust; How is the Global Green New Deal going?; A device for memory and logic; Learning gets neurons to work together; The shape of weight gain; Following the leader?
RIKEN
07 Apr 2010
A team headed by researchers at RIKEN and the Academia Sinica Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics has uncovered details explaining the growth of galaxy clusters, the largest gravitationally-bound objects known to exist, offering new clues about the evolution of our universe.
Nature Publishing Group
07 Apr 2010
In Nature China this week: The calcium-sensing receptor is important not only for bone development, but also for tooth development
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
05 Apr 2010
Hazadiah Mohamad Dahan, Noor Zaina Idris and Roslinda Wab of Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam, Malaysia, studied how technologies affect language use and how this can potentially lead to language change in Malaysia.
Asia Research News
04 Apr 2010
The Wall Street Journal Asia is now accepting entries for the prestigious "Asian Innovation Awards 2010." The deadline for entries is April 9, 2010.
Nature Publishing Group
04 Apr 2010
Nitrous oxide emissions from thawing permafrost; Ancient acidic waters on Mars; Genetic variants associated with brain aneurysm; Exploitation by an expert virus; Structural variation in the human genome; Alpha-cells unexpectedly versatile; Quantifying human tumour proteins and Molecular basis of water tasting
RIKEN
02 Apr 2010
Lipid signaling at the synapse modulates the strength of neuronal communication in the brain
RIKEN
02 Apr 2010
Specific characteristics of small clumps of prion proteins dictate the conformation of larger aggregates that could influence disease symptoms
Nature Publishing Group
31 Mar 2010
Hitting the right notes; The Human Genome at Ten; Trimming the fat; The cool of the Sun; Long-range connectivity dampened in schizophrenia; Mice lack the muscle for exercise; Putting the squeeze on quantum measurement; Which comes first, the caspases or the tau?; Unlikely movie stars yield secrets of gene function
Nature Publishing Group
31 Mar 2010
Sustained increases in gray matter volume may be the key to explaining how lithium helps to treat bipolar disorder, according to a study published online this week in Neuropsychopharmacology.
Nature Publishing Group
31 Mar 2010
The crystal structure of a protein involved in the spread of the most common HIV virus subtype, clade C, is described online in Nature Structural and Molecular Biology this week.
RIKEN
31 Mar 2010
Press Release - Electrons that carry orbital angular momentum are generated for the first time by researchers at RIKEN, Japan
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
31 Mar 2010
The Flood Hazard Research Centre (FHRC) has won one of the first ALINe Farmer Voice awards for its work with more than 200 community-based organizations (CBOs) improving floodplain management in Bangladesh.
Universiti Sains Malaysia
31 Mar 2010
USM undergraduates joined others around the world in making Earth Hour 2010 a success by switching off all lights in all the Residential Halls for one hour, from 9.00pm to 10.00pm last Saturday.
Universiti Sains Malaysia
31 Mar 2010
Through “The Brand Laureate Awards 2009-1010”, the Asia Pacific Brands Foundation has once again acknowledged Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) for its corporate branding.
Universiti Sains Malaysia
31 Mar 2010
The Raja Muda Perak, D.Y.T.M. Raja Nazrin Shah Ibni Sultan Azlan Muhibbudin Shah had dinner with undergraduates from Perak (Kusisdari), Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) here, recently.