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Waseda University
04 Sep 2009
OPINION/ COMMENTARY - When reflecting on the passing of Jackson, one cannot help thinking of other public cultural figures whose personal integrity and astounding talent helped paved the way for America’s “crossover” in the election of Barack Obama as president.
Waseda University
04 Sep 2009
OPINION/ COMMENTARY - The ceremony to celebrate the completion of restoration work on the northern library at Bayon was to be held on September 29, 1999. This work was the result of the first phase of the Japanese Government Team for Safeguarding Angkor (JSA)’s commitment.
Waseda University
04 Sep 2009
In recent years, environmental and energy issues have been a primary focus in the automotive field, and there has been an increasingly strong public demand for cleaner ICEVs (Internal Combustion Engine Vehicle) and for the development of alternative automobiles.
Waseda University
04 Sep 2009
The COOLBIZ campaign has had a very positive effect on Japanese people, as psychological resistance and social barriers to informal dress have been removed, and as each individual has been encouraged to consider saving energy.
Waseda University
04 Sep 2009
OPINION/ COMMENTARY - With the end of the rainy season, I have high hopes for good weather in the Tukhuar Islands and the Bonin Islands, which are expected to have views of a total eclipse of the sun.
Nature Publishing Group
02 Sep 2009
Summaries of newsworthy papers: European hand-axes close time gap, Traces of devoured galaxies, Tip-offs for tipping points, Enzyme activation conundrum explained, Cool lasers, Designer crystals with DNA, Nitrogen loss in the Arabian Sea and Heart to heart
Nature Publishing Group
02 Sep 2009
In Nature China this week - Comparative mapping between closely related cucumbers and melons reveals changes in centromere positions during evolution
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
02 Sep 2009
Drawing from the Community-Based Monitoring System (CBMS) experience in Africa and Asia, the authors present recommendations for policymakers, donor agencies, and researchers. They also present guidelines for developing and implementing poverty monitoring systems in other regions of the world.
Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
02 Sep 2009
The Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM) arranged a visit to FRIM for members of the Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) on 6 August 2009, in response to a request by FMM Council Member Y.Bhg. Tan Sri Dato’ Soong Siew Hoong.
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
02 Sep 2009
Edited by Ineke Buskens and Anne Webb Zed/IDRC 2009 ISBN 978-1-84813-192-7 e-ISBN 978-1-55250-399-7 320 pp.
Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
02 Sep 2009
The Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM) has successfully organised the Seminar on Wooden Furniture Industry 2009 from 4 till 5 August at FRIM, Kepong, attracting 145 participants.
Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
02 Sep 2009
Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment (NRE) Y.B. Tan Sri Joseph Kurup officially launched the National Workshop on Improved Tools and Methods for Integration of Biodiversity into Forest Planning, held at the Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM), Kepong, on 10 August 2009.
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RIKEN
01 Sep 2009
Press Release - The new robot, named RIBA (Robot for Interactive Body Assistance), is the first of its kind in the world, capable of safely lifting and moving a human patient of up to 61 kg from a bed to a wheelchair and back.
RIKEN
31 Aug 2009
Press Release - The findings suggest the need to fundamentally revise existing models of the mammalian circadian clock. They also point the way toward novel approaches to treatment of sleeping disorders and other debilitating clock-related conditions.
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
31 Aug 2009
Book Review - Drawing from the Community-Based Monitoring System (CBMS) experience in Africa and Asia, the authors present recommendations for policymakers, donor agencies, and researchers. They also present guidelines for developing and implementing poverty monitoring systems in other regions of the world.
Nature Publishing Group
30 Aug 2009
Manure matters, Prolonged presentation prompts Coeliac disease, From tumour suppression to insulin resistance, Frequent ERBB4 mutations in melanoma, Small vessels are big problem in stroke, Sinking carbon, 3D ultrastructure from thick sections, Shiny, tiny plasmonic laser beats the diffraction limit and more
Universiti Sains Malaysia
29 Aug 2009
The MoA will be signed on 1st September 2009 in Penang, Malaysia. Initially, USM will establish an IPv6 Certified Network Engineer (CNE6) Training Centre by at HNUE followed by joint training programmes, post graduate exchange, sharing and promotion of training information and other programs which may benefit the region.
Nature Publishing Group
28 Aug 2009
How people process the social stigma of having visible skin lesions is reported this week in the 'Journal of Investigative Dermatology'. These findings may lead to future strategies for managing other stigmatizing diseases and conditions.
RIKEN
28 Aug 2009
The fifth RCAI–JSI International Symposium on Immunology, hosted by the RIKEN Research Center for Allergy and Immunology (RCAI) in conjunction with the Japanese Society for Immunology (JSI), was held in Yokohama on July 9–10 of this year.
RIKEN
28 Aug 2009
A genetically encoded fluorescent sensor offers a real-time glimpse into how a key neurotransmitter relays its message
RIKEN
28 Aug 2009
A double-solvent approach makes electrospray deposition a better choice for fabricating organic light-emitting diodes
Nature Publishing Group
27 Aug 2009
Summaries of newsworthy papers include Out of REACH, A natural repellent, Fungi don 'invisibility cloak', Photosynthesis-related genes present in marine virus genomes, Keep it in context and how birds become ‘blokes’
Nature Publishing Group
27 Aug 2009
These findings may lead to new preventative therapeutic options for the numerous diseases transmitted through mtDNA.
Nature Publishing Group
27 Aug 2009
The socially isolated tend to fall prey to illness more readily and deteriorate faster, both mentally and physically, than those who maintain active social lives.
Nature Publishing Group
27 Aug 2009
In Nature China this week - An eight-year study carried out by researchers in Hong Kong reveals the molecular mechanisms of myosin dimerization
Nature Publishing Group
23 Aug 2009
Summaries of newsworthy papers include Misbehaved bacteria, Agents of erosion, Fighting fibrosis, Cilia’s dual role in cancer, A new signalling pathway and Upwards lightning
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
21 Aug 2009
The Research Management Institute (RMI) has helped UiTM secure research and business partnerships with four organizations, Messrs Perfect Triangle, Messrs Multi Cipta Engineering, Messrs Halalgel and Messrs Lintah Royal Park to market products researched by its academics.
RIKEN
21 Aug 2009
An International Phenome Integration Meeting, sponsored by RIKEN and co-sponsored by the Society for the Study of Mammalian Genetics, was held in Kyoto, Japan, on July 12–13 of this year.
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RIKEN
21 Aug 2009
Failed supernovae could provide a strong flux of neutrinos near the detection limit of current observatories
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
20 Aug 2009
Book Review - Does research influence public policy and decision-making and, if so, how? This book is the most recent to address this question, investigating the effects of research in the field of international development.