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University of the Philippines Los Baños
22 Apr 2009
Biotechnologists at UP Los Baños are gruelling at work putting the final touches to a prototype wastewater treatment system that involves the use of bacteria.
University of the Philippines Los Baños
22 Apr 2009
UPLB experts recommended that Jatropha seeds should be dried to 4-5% moisture content and sealed in moisture-proof containers, to ensure little reduction in percent germination.
RIKEN
19 Apr 2009
The international FANTOM consortium announces publication of three milestone papers in the prestigious journal Nature Genetics that will challenge current notions of how genes are controlled in mammals.
Nature Publishing Group
19 Apr 2009
Summaries of newsworthy papers include A better engineered beer, Lead atmosphere and Dead layers provide lifeline for Moore’s Law
RIKEN
17 Apr 2009
A significant form of epilepsy is genetically linked to a non-membrane channel protein
RIKEN
17 Apr 2009
Two newly discovered proteins may offer a breakthrough in understanding the function of an enigmatic network of protein fibers
RIKEN
17 Apr 2009
A unique metabolic fingerprint of an individual can be built up by using a common spectroscopy technique to identify the molecules involved
RIKEN
17 Apr 2009
RIKEN scientists, in collaboration with researchers at the University of Tokyo, Japan, and Sungkyunkwan University, Korea, have unveiled the possible existence of a new magnetic phase in the spatial arrangements of electron spins
RIKEN
17 Apr 2009
“People think cholesterol is bad for health. But without cholesterol, we could not survive. Cholesterol is important, but its function remains elusive.”
RIKEN
17 Apr 2009
The US-Japan Roundtable Discussion on Equal Participation in Science and Engineering was held from February 16 to 18 at Hokkaido University and was joined by RIKEN.
Waseda University
16 Apr 2009
In addition to these young people, members of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and other ministries and agencies of the Japanese government are also very interested in a career at the U.N. One of the major reasons for this is that the number of Japanese U.N. staff members is currently below the “desirable range.”
Waseda University
16 Apr 2009
There are many types of medicine for which effects are improved and side-effects are decreased when attention is based to the rhythm of ingestion. For example, people with hyperlipidemia are prescribed with medicine that reduces the formation of cholesterol, and this medicine is best taken in the evening.
Nature Publishing Group
15 Apr 2009
Summaries of newsworthy papers include Parasitology: New coats for old, Physics: Electrons go ballistic and Materials: Nanoribbons produced in abundance
Nature Publishing Group
15 Apr 2009
In Nature China this week - Researchers in China have uncovered the underlying mechanisms of morphine tolerance
University of the Philippines Los Baños
15 Apr 2009
Food technologists at the University of the Philippines Los Baños have identified local squash varieties that may be used for food processing.
University of the Philippines Los Baños
13 Apr 2009
The extract from kasoy shell, a recent study revealed, can be potentially used against termites. This is according to findings made by a multi-disciplinary research team from the Institute of Chemistry-CAS and Department of Forest Products and Paper Science-CFNR at the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB).
Nature Publishing Group
12 Apr 2009
Summaries of newsworthy papers include Nanotechnology: Brushes make a difference, Geoscience: Long-term mussel survival in acidic waters and Methods: Assembling large DNA molecules in a test tube
RIKEN
10 Apr 2009
Comparing aluminate and zincate compounds has revealed their versatility, which provides new tools for chemists
RIKEN
10 Apr 2009
A detailed structural analysis reveals new insights into the operating mechanism of a protein pore
RIKEN
10 Apr 2009
A first-of-a-kind switch in chemical bonding by a zirconium atom spotted by scientists
RIKEN
10 Apr 2009
Supercomputers allow researchers to calculate symmetry violations in the strong interaction that holds atoms together
RIKEN
10 Apr 2009
The research at the facility will be useful in developing electronic devices that utilize molecular fluctuation and instability. It is also expected to produce new functional materials and information-processing technologies.
Nature Publishing Group
08 Apr 2009
In Nature China this week - A cleverly designed peptide has been fabricated for therapeutic applications such as drug release, tissue repair and regenerative medicine
Nature Publishing Group
08 Apr 2009
Summaries of newsworthy papers include Cancer genomics hits its stride, Did nickel shortage trigger global oxygen rise?, Antimalarial combats drug resistance, The shape of catalysts to come and Submillimetre galaxies accounted for
Tokyo University of Science
08 Apr 2009
“Asymmetric Autocatalysis Triggered by Carbon Isotope Chirality,” was published in the digital version of the American science journal Science (Science Express), on March 26.
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
07 Apr 2009
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University has achieved further breakthrough in developing cancer drugs. The innovation has recently been awarded at the 37th International Exhibition of Inventions, New Techniques and Products of Geneva.
University of the Philippines Los Baños
07 Apr 2009
To help protect and conserve the country’s rich floral heritage, a project led by Dr. Nestor Altoveros of UP Los Baños has embarked on the collection and re-introduction of indigenous orchids in selected protected areas in the Philippines.
University of the Philippines Los Baños
07 Apr 2009
At UPLB, Dr. Nimfa D. Montes of the Department of Agribusiness Management - College of Economics and Management recently reported that the application of technology related to endoparasite control resulted in significant reduction in death of goat kids, from 70% to 5%.
Nature Publishing Group
06 Apr 2009
Genetic regulators of radiation response identified, Lightning as a harbinger of hurricane winds, Controversial Crohn’s disease risk factor clarified, Sequencing a single cell, Pores for complexity, Neuronal cue to never dining alone, Catalysts use the force, Yeast are stuck in a snowdrift and How scratching relieves itch
Universiti Sains Malaysia
06 Apr 2009
KUALA LUMPUR, 2 Apr.- Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) joined the list of recipients of the prestigious BrandLaureate Award 2008/2009 at a ceremony held at the Shangri-la Hotel here recently.