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International Rice Research Institute
02 Apr 2007
Efforts by Indonesia to avoid food shortages by increasing its rice production have received an important boost with the signing of a new agreement to help the nation’s millions of poor rice farmers with new technologies.
Nature Publishing Group
01 Apr 2007
Fibre circuits for electronic fabrics, From A and B to O: Towards universal red blood cells, Prostate cancer risk variants and Autoantibody production by perturbed B cells
Asia Research News
01 Apr 2007
The Arab Science and Technology Foundation (ASTF) is pleased to announce that the registration phase for the Competition Made in the Arab World (MIA) is extended to April 15th 2007
Keio University
30 Mar 2007
As a part of the 150th Anniversary project, Keio University opens the Graduate School of Media Design and the Graduate School of System Design and Management in 2008. Both of the new graduate schools plan to nurture people who are capable of leading all areas of the digital media as well as designing and managing large-scale and complex projects.
Universiti Sains Malaysia
29 Mar 2007
Rana monjerai is believed to only exist around the mountainous and cool, Gunung Jerai area and live in areas near clean rivers, far from pollution.
Nature Publishing Group
28 Mar 2007
Dying cancer patients are buying a chemical called dichloroacetate (DCA) and using it to treat themselves, despite the fact that it hasn’t been approved for use in humans.
Gulf Research Center
26 Mar 2007
Iraq: Suicide Bombing as Tactical Means of Asymmetric Warfare, Suicide Bombings: The Case in Chechnya, Suicide Bombings: The Case of Sri Lanka, Suicide Terrorism: The Case of Afghanistan and A New Paradigm of Suicide Attacks: The Palestinian Case
Nature Publishing Group
26 Mar 2007
Researchers have discovered a pair of twins who are identical through their mother’s side, but share only half their genes on their father’s, reports a News Exclusive from [email protected].
Gulf Research Center
25 Mar 2007
Nearly three-and-a-half decades after Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al-Maktoum visited India, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum is scheduled to visit India on March 26
Nature Publishing Group
25 Mar 2007
Summaries of newsworthy papers published in Nature Journals online on 25 March 2007 including: Too much of a good thing?, Protein sensing in full colour, Next-generation glass, The shape of drugs to come, Genetic variant associated with susceptibility to osteoarthritis, Brain cells seen in context.
Keio University
23 Mar 2007
Scientists at Keio University report a first-of-a-kind quantitative picture of molecular components of the common intestinal bacterium E. coli. The group studied this unicellular organism at an unprecedented depth to reveal the remarkable overall robustness of its metabolic network to gene deletion and changes in growth conditions.
Universiti Malaysia Sabah
22 Mar 2007
In its decade long research into frogs and toads in Borneo, the Institute for Tropical Biology and Conservation has achieved much including highlighting conservation priority areas, setting up Asia's first Frog Museum and is now working on popularising biodiversity for environmental conservation with 'Anurans Tourism'.
Nature Publishing Group
21 Mar 2007
Materials: Brute force yields new molecules, Neuroscience: Emotion and moral judgements, Earth sciences: Ocean crust formation, Geology: The driving force of plate tectonics, Organic chemistry: Unprotected complexity, Evolutionary ecology: Understanding evolutionary bursts
Nature Publishing Group
21 Mar 2007
Teen smokers who were also exposed to nicotine before birth show a dramatic reduction in attention capacities related to vision and hearing. The study also demonstrates that male and female attention capacities are affected by the exposure in different ways.
Asia Research News
20 Mar 2007
This is a one-stop resource website for development workers and organizations operating within Myanmar. The website is conceptualized, developed, and maintained by former and current NGO workers from Myanmar.
IPS Asia Pacific
19 Mar 2007
Apart from an updated web logo, new sections have also been added to encourage a lively interaction among existing and potential members. We aim to provide a venue for journalists to expand their network and strengthen existing ties with their colleagues worldwide through a dynamic exchange of opinion.
IPS Asia Pacific
19 Mar 2007
The boom in large-scale interconnectivity of transport, power and market systems in the Greater Mekong Sub-region shrouds another kind of interconnectivity that is less visible, but whose impacts are no less profound: a rise in the exchanges of television and radio airwaves, leading to greater exchanges of information and ideas across borders.
Keio University
19 Mar 2007
Keio University’s Center for Research Promotion held a symposium entitled “Toward Rapid Medical Applications of Basic Research in the Life Sciences, the panel discussion focused on what should be done by the government, academia, and industry to make translational research an entrenched part of the nation.
Nature Publishing Group
18 Mar 2007
Summaries of newsworthy papers in Nature journals online on 18 March 2007 including Understanding cancer spread, Spawn of hag, and Reversing the magnetic vortex core.
University of the Philippines Diliman
15 Mar 2007
Three cultural texts from Japan, which were produced during the economic depression in the 1990s, have been found to emulate the state of the Japanese society during the period of adversity and social instability.
University of the Philippines Diliman
15 Mar 2007
Verbal and nonverbal interaction strategies mothers use with their children greatly affect the development of the children’s speech style and communication skills.
University of the Philippines Diliman
14 Mar 2007
The duyuy nga traki or the “narrative chants” of the Dulangan Manobo of Mindanao, Philippines use elements of nature to symbolize the historical, cultural and political experiences of the Manobos during a certain time and place.
University of the Philippines Diliman
14 Mar 2007
Three articles from the latest issue of Humanities Diliman of the University of the Philippines, Diliman analyze common knowledge in language, arts and society in the Philippines.
Nature Publishing Group
14 Mar 2007
Summaries of newsworthy papers appearing in Nature Vol.446 No.7133 dated 15 MARCH 2007: Fossil sheds light on middle ear evolution, The aftermath of a catastrophic collision, The shape and evolution of subduction zones, Life history of a photon, Light fantastic, Tracking tremor beneath Japan and Surprise addition to flowering plant family tree
University of the Philippines Diliman
14 Mar 2007
Batek or tattoos were known to signify headhunting and bravery during the early 16th century in the Philippines. However, it has been found that these intricate designs have other functions in the culture of the native Filipinos other than symbolism of a man’s bravery.
University of the Philippines Diliman
14 Mar 2007
According to Ligaya Fernando-Amilbangsa, author of Ukkil, art in the Sulu Archipelago, South of the Philippines, is found everywhere in different forms. It is passed on by self-taught artists rather than taught in institutions. Artistic creations are better kept than sold for those creations express the creators’ feelings and satisfy their souls.
Nature Publishing Group
13 Mar 2007
Scientists have identified unforeseen mechanisms by which quinolones - a family of broad-spectrum antibiotics among the most widely prescribed - induce bacterial cell death. The study is published online this week in Molecular Systems Biology.
Gulf Research Center
13 Mar 2007
Militia is a word with negative connotations these days and no militia likes to be described as such. In most cases, this term implies a group of armed men behaving like outlaws and conducting its business outside the state's control. This is especially true in relation to the Iraqi political scene.
International University of Business Agriculture and Technology
13 Mar 2007
The study explores CSR conception and implications in context of Bangladesh and illustrates practices in specific industry sector in particular. In keeping with global movement, CSR is being seen as the source of new competitive edge for the companies operating in Bangladesh.
Nature Publishing Group
12 Mar 2007
A possible mechanism for green tea’s anticancer activities is reported online this week in Laboratory Investigation. The reported effect of green tea extract on lung cancer cells supports the increasing evidence of green tea’s anticancer properties.