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RIKEN
19 Feb 2010
A combination of positive and negative regulation narrowly restricts a genome-shuffling enzyme’s activity
RIKEN
19 Feb 2010
Size-controllable bulky ligands stabilize multiple bonds of heavy elements into photoactive materials
Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
19 Feb 2010
The Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM) researchers received three silver and three bronze medals at the Malaysia Technology Expo (MTE 2010)
Nature Publishing Group
17 Feb 2010
Summaries of newsworthy papers: Cancer and copy number, General relativity tested in the lab, Multi-wavelength view of an astrophysical jet, iPS to understand diseases, Supernova progenitors constrained by their X-rays and Learning to sing changes the brain
Nature Publishing Group
17 Feb 2010
The complete genome sequences of an indigenous hunter-gatherer from Namibia’s Kalahari Desert and of a Bantu from southern Africa are presented in this week’s Nature. Alongside these genomes are presented the sequences of the protein-coding regions from three other hunter-gatherer groups from the Kalahari.
Nature Publishing Group
14 Feb 2010
Summaries of newsworthy papers: Variants associated with dementia, Makeover to yield designer proteins?, Unprecedented pressure from ocean acidification, A new villain in multiple sclerosis, Deletion associated with childhood developmental delay and Melting glaciers in Greenland fjords
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
12 Feb 2010
Revitalizing Agricultural Research for Global Food Security.
Tokyo University of Science
12 Feb 2010
The following paper written by Professor Akihiko Kudo, et al. from the Department of Applied Chemistry in the Faculty of Science Division I relating to water splitting using photocatalyst materials was selected as part of the Chem Soc Rev Top 10 for 2009.
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
12 Feb 2010
The official result of the Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) campus election session 2009/2010 witnessed the dissolution of several candidates’ victory due to breaching of campaign etiquette stipulated for student representatives council (MPP) election.
Keio University
12 Feb 2010
Call for Nominations 2010 Deadline:Noon, Tuesday 23 March 2010 (Japan local time)
Keio University
12 Feb 2010
Call for Applications : 1 Assistant Professor Position (Non-tenured)
Universiti Sains Malaysia
12 Feb 2010
A total of 789 graduands from the Postgraduate and Bachelor’s Degree Programmes will be conferred their respective degrees at Universiti Sains Malaysia’s (USM) 41st convocation ceremony to be held on Saturday, 20 March 2010 at the Main Hall, USM Engineering Campus, Nibong Tebal, Penang.
Universiti Sains Malaysia
12 Feb 2010
Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) successfully maintained its excellence in the field of research when it won 20 awards for the 19 innovations that were exhibited at the Malaysia Technology Expo at the Putra World Trade Centre today.
RIKEN
12 Feb 2010
Genome Profiling Technology Unit, LSA Technology Development Group, Omics Science Center
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RIKEN
12 Feb 2010
A new breed of cherry blossom tree that blooms all year round has been created by RIKEN scientists using heavy ion beams at RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerated-Based Science.
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RIKEN
12 Feb 2010
Studies on mutant plants provide insights into the role of strigolactone, a plant hormone that inhibits shoot branching and attracts both beneficial symbionts and damaging root parasites
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RIKEN
12 Feb 2010
The newly sequenced genome of the soybean could allow for the development of hardier plants
RIKEN
12 Feb 2010
X-rays emitted from the remnant of a supernova provide clues to its explosive history
RIKEN
12 Feb 2010
RIKEN will be hosting a booth at the 2010 Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), to be held in San Diego, Feb. 18-22.
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Universiti Sains Malaysia
11 Feb 2010
HAVANA, Feb. 10 - Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) and the Finlay Institute of Cuba created history by signing the Agreement for the collaboration and joint production of the halal tetravalent meningococcal ACW135Y vaccine.
Waseda University
11 Feb 2010
Ambassador Roos said, "Our two countries can take pride in the fact that the U.S.-Japan Alliance has provided a half-century of peace in East Asia," stressing the importance of the U.S.-Japan alliance that has served as the cornerstone of peace and stability.
Waseda University
11 Feb 2010
Japanese and foreign scholars are pursuing a unique study project called “hopology” since 2005 under the slogan “Social Science of Hope.
Waseda University
11 Feb 2010
I have been voicing my dissenting opinion of abolishing the use of Food for Specified Health Uses (FOSHU)—as well as the system itself—on the grounds that consumers are given no guarantee of the effectiveness of such products.
Waseda University
11 Feb 2010
Approximately 170 years have passed since the birth of the media known as photography, and the diversity of expression is being accelerated more than ever.
Waseda University
11 Feb 2010
On January 18th, a “Sending-Off Party for Athletes in the Olympics & Paralympics” was held in support of Waseda University students and alumni who will be competing in the Vancouver Winter Olympics.
Nature Publishing Group
11 Feb 2010
The first genome sequence of an ancient human is reported in Nature this week. As well as demonstrating a substantial advance in DNA sequencing techniques, the work also highlights a previously unknown migration of humans around 5,500 years ago.
Nature Publishing Group
11 Feb 2010
Summaries of newsworthy papers: Why benzodiazepines can be addictive, A framework for future research and assessment, Gas-rich early galaxies, Protein link to insulin production, Grass genome sequenced, Ferroelectricity in a simple molecular crystal, Zonal flow in the Earth’s core and Direct mass measurements beyond uranium
Nature Publishing Group
11 Feb 2010
In Nature China this week - Pigments preserved in fossilized organelles reveal the true colours of non-avian dinosaurs and extinct birds
Nature Publishing Group
07 Feb 2010
Summaries of newsworthy papers: A potential new treatment for osteoporosis; Drivers of deforestation; Reprogramming with minicircles and Western Australian drought unique in 750 years?
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Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
05 Feb 2010
A group of Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) researchers successfully created a product called, Thymoquinone Rich Fraction (TQRF) an agent to aid the treatment of Alzheimer and cardiovascular Disease.