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Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
27 Mar 2008
Language is a tool for expressing knowledge and knowledge is the essence of intelligence. Researchers from UNIMAS is involved in the R&D of language based technology, with one of the applications being the revitalisation of ethnic languages in Sarawak (Borneo).
Keio University
26 Mar 2008
The present invention enables manufacturing of a small-sized generator battery which is harmless to the human body when swallowed and can supply electrical power for an extended period, thereby allowing a physician to perform more precise endoscopic inspection.
Nature Publishing Group
26 Mar 2008
Summaries of newsworthy papers include First hominin of Western Europe, MicroRNA silencing in non-human primates, Complexity and evolution, Spinning into control, Stepwise oxygenation of the ancient ocean and Retinal cells that respond to upward motion
Nature Publishing Group
26 Mar 2008
Modern biochemical analysis gives an insight into how major ingredients of an ancient Chinese remedy work in harmony to treat diseases
Nature Publishing Group
23 Mar 2008
Summaries of newsworthy papers include Warming soot, Shedding light on the bolt-from-the-blue, Gases not to blame for mass extinction, ‘Superdense’ coding gets denser, Therapeutic cloning treats neurodegenerative disease, The best of both worlds and How synaptic activity protects neurons
Keio University
21 Mar 2008
Rating Investment Information Inc. (R&I) recently affirmed Keio University credit rating.
Keio University
21 Mar 2008
Keio University was selected as a research center for human induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells under the project for realization of regenerative medicine by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.
Keio University
21 Mar 2008
The Model G8 Youth Summit follows the real G8 Summit and is always held at the country where the real G8 Summit is held. This particular Summit is sponsored by Keio University as a part of the 150th Anniversary Commemorative Project "Design the Future Fund."
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
20 Mar 2008
This project sought to understand the problems and issues related to the supply chain of Pasar Tani (Farmer’s Markets) in Sarawak and Sabah in order to help develop a strategy for marketing of Malaysia’s agricultural produce.
Nature Publishing Group
19 Mar 2008
Summaries of newsworthy research include: More than just a drinking problem, Methane found on an extrasolar planet, Dwindling populations become even more volatile, Spring genes, Eliminating antimatter, A fresh look at the mantle, Unusual reproduction, Analysing martian meteorites and Life’s winners don’t punish others
Nature Publishing Group
19 Mar 2008
A vegetable-rich diet has been linked to a higher risk of obesity in Chinese people
Nature Publishing Group
16 Mar 2008
Summaries of newsworthy papers: Perception of depth and depth of perception, Lifeline for tumour cells can be cut, Receptor crystallization speeds up, Rocks on film, A new drug for schistosomiasis, Adapting brain and behaviour to match the environment, Reining in lethal inflammation, Damage limitation and Finding allele-specific gene expression
Keio University
14 Mar 2008
Researchers from Keio University are working on new medical technology to balance immunological and inflammatory reactions. They are also working on monitoring chips for the critically ill patients, quick diagnostic procedures for infectious diseases and materials for prevention of in-hospital infection
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
13 Mar 2008
Supplying electricity to the remote communities in Malaysia is difficult due to their remoteness and difficult terrain, yet most of these villages are situated near fast flowing rivers, where potential energy lies untapped. UNIMAS researchers have built a low cost system which is currently undergoing its pilot project.
Nature Publishing Group
12 Mar 2008
Newsworthy papers: Deep impact, The worm turns, Changing nitrate sinks, Subverting a metabolic pathway for tumour growth, Missing cells to blame in Job’s syndrome, Neural coding of visual information, Partners in crime for neurodegenerative diseases, Clever catalysis in a gut microorganism and DNA Lego
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
12 Mar 2008
In a “normal world,” the female population equals or slightly surpasses the number of males. Except in India, that is, where the situation is just the opposite, where the gender ratio — or the number of females to males — is known to be among the most imbalanced in the world.
Nature Publishing Group
12 Mar 2008
This week in Nature China - A combination of DNA vaccination in conjunction with conventional chemotherapy may provide better control of tuberculosis
Nature Publishing Group
09 Mar 2008
Summaries of newsworthy papers include The tree rings have it, Oncogenic microRNA and New resources to precisely map mutations in the fly – Nature Methods
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
07 Mar 2008
This week, some 50 ICT experts from more than 30 countries in Asia Pacific came together in Singapore to brainstorm and network for the Digital Review of Asia Pacific (DirAP) 2009/2010 which is expected to be released early next year.
Tokyo University of Science
06 Mar 2008
Research findings relating to a method for diagnosing breast cancer developed by Professor Masami Ando of the DDS Center, Research Institute for Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Science were announced.
Nature Publishing Group
05 Mar 2008
Summaries of newsworthy papers include Neuroscience: Building a picture of sight, Biomaterials: Know your hydrogel onions, Information processing: Quantum interface and Where have all the midges gone?
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
05 Mar 2008
The IDRC ECOPOLIS Graduate Research and Design Awards goal is to promote research and design projects that help lighten the environmental problems borne by the urban poor and enhance their financial, human, resource, and social and political assets. Deadline May 15th, 2008.
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
05 Mar 2008
IDRC Doctoral Research Awards are intended to promote the growth of Canadian capacity in research on sustainable and equitable development from an international perspective. Deadline April 1, 2008
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
05 Mar 2008
These awards reflect the fact that the boundaries between international development policy and domestic policy increasingly parallel similar problems in developing countries so that both Canada and the less developed countries benefit from research on these issues. Deadline 1 April 2008
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
05 Mar 2008
This book is the first wide-ranging guide to the key issues of intellectual property and ownership, genetics, biodiversity, and food security.
Nature Publishing Group
05 Mar 2008
In Nature China this week - Researchers have used a marine yeast to successfully reduce the incidence of black rot in cherry tomato harvests
Nature Publishing Group
02 Mar 2008
Summaries of newsworthy papers: Biogeography- Cosmopolitan phages, The not-so-sweet side of malaria, An atomic force pencil, Let there be light, Genetic variants predisposing to coeliac disease, Mitochondrial DNA deletions affect lifespan, Smokers insensitive to what might have been, Bone marrow nurturers, Altered stem cells accelerate ageing ...
RIKEN
01 Mar 2008
Researchers map genetic alterations associated with human schizophrenia
RIKEN
01 Mar 2008
RIKEN researchers have shown that electron beams, like light, can be twisted into vortices that have useful functions
RIKEN
01 Mar 2008
Alternating electric current can be used to precisely control tiny vortices of magnetism