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Nature Publishing Group
10 Jan 2008
Natural chemicals found in green tea may be a safe and easily administered neuroprotective treatment for Parkinson's disease
Nature Publishing Group
10 Jan 2008
Summaries of newsworthy papers include Cancer: MicroRNAs that reduce metastasis, Space: Antimatter close to home, Cancer biology: Suppressing a leukaemia suppressor, Immunodeficiency: A shortage of oxygen to beat infection, Nanotechnology: Roughened silicon nanowires take the heat and The genetics of sex
Nature Publishing Group
08 Jan 2008
Weekly Report Will Accelerate Industry Innovation and Improve Efficiency of BioPharma Investment Decisions
University of the Philippines Diliman
08 Jan 2008
Experts from the University of the Philippines Diliman are currently working on the development of an optical imaging technique that would provide quantitative analysis of artworks which may guide curators, conservators and researchers.
Nature Publishing Group
07 Jan 2008
Many of the historic moments in modern science can now be explored online. The archive of the first eighty years (1869-1949) of the journal Nature, the world's foremost weekly scientific journal, goes live today. Every article published in Nature, back to volume 1, issue 1 will now be available online.
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Asia Research News
07 Jan 2008
The CIST – Centre for Information Systems Training – was launched in 2005 in Phnom Penh to provide disadvantaged students with IT training and qualifications leading to a job. In 2009 it will reach its full capacity and bring 200 people out poverty each year to become actors of the economic development of Cambodia within the IT sectors.
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
07 Jan 2008
This book brings together scholars, practitioners, former regulators, and policymakers to address the problem of expanding information and communication technology (ICT) connectivity in emerging Asia. It gleans lessons from five Asian countries — Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Nepal, and Sri Lanka.
Nature Publishing Group
06 Jan 2008
Summaries of other newsworthy papers include Walking after spinal rewiring in Nature Medicine and First sign of trouble in Nature Immunology
RIKEN
04 Jan 2008
Researchers identify a mechanism controlling the function of an important cellular protein
RIKEN
04 Jan 2008
Development of a computation system that can accurately predict electron magnetism provides a test of quantum theory
RIKEN
04 Jan 2008
Researchers are applying relativistic quantum theory to explain how graphene could switch from a metal to an insulator
Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
03 Jan 2008
Garcinia atroviridis known in Malaysia as Asam Gelugor is popularly used as seasoning in curries, sour relish and fish dressing. FRIM researchers have discovered that it also has the ability to help reduce weight and have developed it into a herbal tea.
Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
03 Jan 2008
Diabetes mellitus is one of the global health problems in both developed and developing countries. One of the complications is diabetic retinopathy, a leading cause of blindness. This research suggest that a compound extracted from a Himalayan medicinal plant has the potential to prevent this.
NAM S&T Centre
03 Jan 2008
The Centre for Science and Technology of the Non-Aligned and Other Developing Countries is offering three Fellowship schemes aimed at supporting deserving young scientists and researchers in developing countries. Applications are invited for the year 2008.
Nature Publishing Group
02 Jan 2008
Summaries of newsworthy papers including - Tumour incidence: When three is better than two, Metabolic engineering: Brewing better biofuels, Magnetism: Poles apart in spin ice, Astrophysics: Newborn extrasolar planet still tied to parent star, Arctic climate: Warming up and Cancer: Breast cancer goes NUMB
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
02 Jan 2008
ICTs are powerful tools for reducing poverty, for combating HIV/AIDS, and for promoting good governance. At the Third Global Knowledge Forum (GK3) held recently in Kuala Lumpur, Canada’s International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and its research partners showcased some of the innovative ways in which ICTs can foster human development.
Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
02 Jan 2008
Increasing attention has been given to the rate of deforestation of tropical forests, which arguably has contributed to a higher level of carbon emission to the atmosphere in the region for the last few years. This paper assesses the carbon sink potential of forests in Malaysia.
Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
02 Jan 2008
Peatlands and peat swamp forests account for 70% of the total wetland areas in Malaysia. With rapid development and mounting population pressures on the natural resources, these areas are under threat. This paper introduces an on-going project to conserve the wetlands through projects in 3 states.
RIKEN
23 Dec 2007
The strong rattling motion of potassium in its atomic cage strongly affects the superconducting state
RIKEN
23 Dec 2007
A team of Japanese scientists has developed a method to ‘fish’ for specific DNA-base problems that are responsible for causing cancer. The method can also be used to identify the exact site and measure the extent of the disorder.
RIKEN
23 Dec 2007
Researchers link skeletal disorders with sugar chain production
Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
23 Dec 2007
Forest Research Institute of Malaysia's anti-cancer screening program carried out at their Centre for Proteomic Research screened 31 plant species for anti-breast cancer activity. An active plant was found to have notable anti-proliferative activity against breast cancer cells.
Nature Publishing Group
23 Dec 2007
Summaries of newsworthy papers include Trp’ing the copper fantastic, Compound screening gets more specific, Helium on the brane, Mechanical memories, The workings of deep brain stimulation, Foamy viruses join the gene therapy toolbox, Gene mutation affecting human brain size, The protective effects of brain damage and Gaining entry into the brain
Nature Publishing Group
19 Dec 2007
In what will become an annual event, Nature is singling out a "Newsmaker of the Year". The newsmaker in question is Rajendra Pachauri, the Indian engineer and economist who currently chairs the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Next-generation sequencing has been selected as the Method of the Year 2007 by Nature Methods.
Nature Publishing Group
19 Dec 2007
Summaries of newsworthy papers including: Terrestrial ancestors of whales, Looking for cancer in all the right places, Optics: A fine-tooth comb, Stem cells: A case of mistaken functional identity, Superconductors: Who needs phonons?, Palaeoclimate: Early warming signs, Dating the Moon's formation and Making the most of melodious mistakes
Nature Publishing Group
19 Dec 2007
A new method of analysing placental RNA in maternal plasma enables non-invasive prenatal detection of fetal chromosomal aneuploidy
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
17 Dec 2007
The prize winning research were on Nano-structured Photonic Fibres & Fabrics, Nano-structured Materials Generation System, Polymer-bonded Magnetic Devices, PolyJbot Rehabilitation Robotic System, Intelligent Warehouse Optimizing System and A Novel Integrative Acupressure Pen for Pain Relief
Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology
17 Dec 2007
A standard laboratory tool for measuring pharmacological activity of biological substances and performing other related tests may soon be replaced by a new miniaturized bioassay that will be faster, cheaper and more efficient for scientists to use, with new technology developed by Singapore's Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (IBN).
RIKEN
17 Dec 2007
On December 12, 2007, Dr. Akira Tonomura, Group Director of Single Quantum Dynamics Research Group of the RIKEN Frontier Research System, and Senior Research Priority Committee Member, was honored as one of the nine new members of the Japan Academy, for his outstanding contribution to science.
Nature Publishing Group
16 Dec 2007
Summaries of newsworthy papers in Nature research journals including: Meteoritic boost to biodiversity?, In the right direction, Silicon nanowires stay current, Genetic risk factor for ALS, Genetic susceptibility to Kawasaki disease, A pathway controlling body temperature, and Control of EGFR in breast cancer cell invasion