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Nature Publishing Group
13 Jun 2010
Growing a liver; Ancient ocean on Mars; Exciting shift in the brain; Liquid-crystal gels meet living cells; Revised map of human hematopoiesis; Watching plants grow, cell by cell
RIKEN
13 Jun 2010
Tokyo, 13 June - Researchers in Japan and Italy have developed new methods for biological analysis with dramatically higher sensitivity and detail than earlier techniques, expanding our understanding of RNA and its function in the cell. The methods open the door to the study of diseases well beyond the reach of current technologies.
RIKEN
13 Jun 2010
Tokyo, 13 June - A research team in Japan has uncovered the mechanism underlying the antifungal activity of theonellamide (TNM), a bioactive compound found in a species of marine sponge. The finding provides new insights toward the development of antifungal drugs, with broader applications to drug analysis in areas such as cancer research.
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
13 Jun 2010
Hong Kong, 10 June - The Global Student Challenge (GSC) organized by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has come to a climax today (10 June) at its Final held on the university campus, with six finalist teams competing for the coveted award in the University Division and another six teams competing in the Secondary School Division.
Nature Publishing Group
09 Jun 2010
This week in Nature, Stephen Scherer and the Autism Genome Project Consortium describe the results of a genetic analysis of the largest assemblage of families with autism spectrum disorder.
Nature Publishing Group
09 Jun 2010
What makes a moon?; Tracing Jewish roots; Sex bias in trials and treatment must end; ‘Random walk’ helps predators find food; Supply and demand; Stem-cell promise; Bubbles from bubbles
RIKEN
08 Jun 2010
Tokyo, 8 June - Critical missing links in a signaling-transcription cascade responsible for pivotal cell-fate decisions have been described for the first time in a paper in Cell.
RIKEN
08 Jun 2010
Tokyo, 8 June - The world’s most powerful beam of heavy ions has enabled Japanese scientists and their international collaborators to uncover 45 new neutron-rich radioisotopes in a region of the nuclear chart never before explored.
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
07 Jun 2010
The Non-Destructive Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Research Centre and the Particle Design Research Group, Faculty of Pharmacy, UiTM, organized a 2-day conference and 3-day exhibition, 25 - 27 May 2010, at Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC).
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
07 Jun 2010
The Faculty of Pharmacy, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia, sets out to focus on nanotechnology.
Nature Publishing Group
06 Jun 2010
Cholesterol under brain control; Genetic rearrangements in cancer; Cellular aging prevents fibrosis during wound healing; Susceptibility to vitiligo; A new window into the behaving brain; Suppressing severe allergy
Universiti Sains Malaysia
04 Jun 2010
OPINION: The Facebook-based competition, Everyone Draw Mohammed (sic) Day!, on May 20 is said to promote "freedom of expression".
Universiti Sains Malaysia
04 Jun 2010
OPINION: On the 13th of this month, I was on my way to the new Bangkok airport after having participated in a UNESCO retreat in the outskirt of the city...
RIKEN
04 Jun 2010
On April 21, a delegation of 12 dignitaries from China visited the RIKEN Wako campus to meet with RIKEN President Ryoji Noyori and a number of RIKEN directors.
RIKEN
04 Jun 2010
The disruption of melatonin production in laboratory mouse strains represents an apparent evolutionary advantage in terms of reproductive development
RIKEN
04 Jun 2010
A set of mutant yeast strains allows researchers to identify structural elements that help motor proteins to get moving
RIKEN
04 Jun 2010
Finely tuned nickel complexes combine important biomolecular precursors with high efficiency and low environmental impact
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
03 Jun 2010
Hong Kong, 3 June - More than 200 top students from all over the world will be presenting their innovative business proposals at the Semi-Final & Final rounds of the Global Student Challenge (GSC) on 7 and 10 June.
Nature Publishing Group
02 Jun 2010
Within-species variety is the spice of life; Seaweed genome adapted to life on the rocks; Ecological interactions conserved through evolution; Entanglement on demand; Reaction in reverse; Quantum simulation of a frustrated network; Gases react inside single crystals; Mentoring by numbers
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
02 Jun 2010
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) today (1 June) announced the appointment of Ir Professor Alexander Wai Ping-kong, Associate Vice President and Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, to the post of Vice President (Research Development).
Universiti Sains Malaysia
02 Jun 2010
OPINION - FIVE Malaysian universities were ranked among the top institutions in the 2010 QS Asian University Rankings. Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), however, were amused by the news for the simple reason that they have neither agreed to the invitation to participate nor have they submitted any data or information.
Nature Publishing Group
01 Jun 2010
Summaries of newsworthy papers include: Influenza: New antiviral target; Influenza: New antiviral target; Genetic susceptibility to nasopharyngeal carcinoma
RIKEN
01 Jun 2010
Tokyo, 2 June - A technique for producing natural killer T (NKT) cells, known for their role in suppressing tumor growth, has been successfully demonstrated for the first time using induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells. The technique opens the door to effective new cell-targeted treatments for cancer.
Asia Research News
30 May 2010
Asia Research News highlights interesting research from selected institutions in Asia. Interesting articles in Agriculture, Aquaculture, Technology, Language, Environment, Society, Health and Medicine and Health Technology.
RIKEN
28 May 2010
On April 1, as part of efforts to reach a broader audience in Japan and across the world, RIKEN launched its first ever official channel on the video distribution website YouTube.
RIKEN
28 May 2010
Solving part of the long-standing puzzle of the electronic properties of an enigmatic temperature phase of a titanium oxide may yield new clues
RIKEN
28 May 2010
Proper maturation of the visual cortex in mice, and possibly humans, depends on a maternal gene
RIKEN
27 May 2010
Tokyo, 27 May - A research team at RIKEN, Japan’s flagship research organization, has uncovered the first ever evidence of nuclear gene transfer from host to parasite plant species. The discovery, reported in Science this week, hints at a greater role for horizontal gene transfer in plant evolution.
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
27 May 2010
More than 300 leading experts in geospatial information science (GIS) from over 20 countries and regions are gathering at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) from 26 to 28 May to participate in the Joint International Conference on Theory, Data Handling and Modelling in GeoSpatial Information Science.
Nature Publishing Group
26 May 2010
Summaries of newsworthy papers include: Clues from beneath Mars; Island-hopping dinosaurs; Keeping the flow; The magic of tin; A double-edged sword; A weak lowermost mantle? The secret life of Nectocaris