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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.
Waseda University
29 Mar 2010
Education is a collaborative work by children, parents and guardians, and teachers. Education becomes difficult and may be compromised if the relationship between these three parties is not stable. In order to ensure a stable relationship between these three parties, the “role” of each must be made very clear.
Asia Research News
28 Mar 2010
The top three finalists in each category will be sponsored to present their work in a public symposium to be held the first week of July 2010 at Tongji University in Shanghai.
Nature Publishing Group
28 Mar 2010
Superconductivity in just four molecules; Removing the guesswork from multiple sclerosis; Anti-RNA therapy counters breast cancer spread; Truffle genome unearthed; The immunology of epilepsy; Chemoprevention cocktail for colon cancer; Genetic risk variant for urinary bladder cancer; Addicted to junk food
Universiti Sains Malaysia
26 Mar 2010
Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) researchers have successfully invented a palm-sized antenna for communication, known as the Dielectric Resonator Antenna. Although the ceramic-based antenna is smaller than the conventional antennas that are currently in the market, it has features that are far superior.
Universiti Sains Malaysia
26 Mar 2010
Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) Pro-Chancellor, Tan Sri Razali Ismail called upon everyone to ensure that whatever development was carried out did not destroy the environment and that it should be sustainable in nature.
RIKEN
26 Mar 2010
Initiated with the goal of spotlighting leading advancements in a given field, the RIKEN Conference series provides a unique opportunity for scientists to build and expand international networks for cutting-edge research.
RIKEN
26 Mar 2010
Using a simple glass capillary, atomic physicists at RIKEN are developing an ultra-narrow ion beam that pinpoints a part of organelles in a living cell, enabling biologists to visualize how the damage affects cell activities.
RIKEN
26 Mar 2010
By examining the structure of songs of various animals, researchers at the Laboratory for Biolinguistics hope to unveil clues to the origin of human language
RIKEN
26 Mar 2010
Introducing additional complexity to a simulation gives researchers better insight into how cellular signaling networks might operate
RIKEN
26 Mar 2010
Different cell types in the visual cortex respond differently to changes in visual experience
Nature Publishing Group
24 Mar 2010
Sequencing of ancient mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) identifies a previously unknown hominin who lived in the mountains of central Asia between 48,000 and 30,000 years ago.
Nature Publishing Group
24 Mar 2010
How to predict memory strength; Imaging and identifying atoms one-by-one; New oxygen-producing pathway discovered in bacteria; Finding missing galaxies; Soil respiration mystery resolved; Geometry holds the key to self-assembly; Muscle cells regenerate ‘broken’ hearts
Nature Publishing Group
24 Mar 2010
In Nature China this week: A genome-wide association study has identified susceptibility genes that increase Chinese people's risk of developing diabetes
Nature Publishing Group
24 Mar 2010
In Nature China this week: A genome-wide association study has identified susceptibility genes that increase Chinese people's risk of developing diabetes
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
24 Mar 2010
Suriana Rofie of the Faculty of Applied Sciences, UiTM, Malaysia compared the properties of glass fiber reinforced with polyester composites from (EFB) of oil palm.
Nature Publishing Group
21 Mar 2010
Clinical promise for RNA interference; To catch a virus; The helping and hurting hands of microglia; Sugar assembly line in tuberculosis; Hemoglobin variants associated with malaria parasite transmission; Niche genetics influence leukaemia; Vitamin A biofortification in corn; Intense star formation in distant galaxies
Nature Publishing Group
19 Mar 2010
A macroscopic mechanical milestone, Pain’s evolutionary past, A not-so-hot Jupiter, 'Pro-ageing’ therapy for cancer?, Dust-free quasars in the early Universe, You can’t teach an old dog new SNPs, Choosy plant pathogens, ‘Smart dust’ brings new shine to spectroscopy, A quantum hybrid and Male seahorses have the last word
RIKEN
19 Mar 2010
In January this year, RIKEN and the National Institute of Radiological Sciences (NIRS) co-hosted Molecular Imaging 2010, a two-day symposium reviewing five years of research conducted under the Molecular Imaging Research Program with funding from the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT).