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RIKEN
30 Jan 2009
RIKEN researchers have revealed an unexpectedly large recoil of ‘free’ electrons emitted from a simple metal
RIKEN
30 Jan 2009
Non-coding RNAs play a role in regulating the expression of genes in yeast
RIKEN
30 Jan 2009
Genomic analysis helps scientists to start determining how licorice plants produce a highly beneficial compound
Universiti Sains Malaysia
29 Jan 2009
PENANG, 29 Jan.- The ‘Out of Africa’ theory that suggested fossils of early man were only found in Georgia roughly 1.7 to 1.8 million years ago, may have to be rewritten with the latest discovery by Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) archaelogists.
Nature Publishing Group
28 Jan 2009
Summaries of newsworthy papers include Grass genome offers clues to drought tolerance, Recipe for seafood toxin, Solving the world’s imaging problem, Superconductor shows unusual behaviour, Mouse model of hepatitis C infection one step closer, Boron beauty and Things get heated
Universiti Sains Malaysia
26 Jan 2009
The School of Pharmacy has signed a Memorandum of understanding (MoU) with five local and international institutions and a well-known conglomerate to ensure that the Nuclear Pharmacy Centre will become a reality.
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
26 Jan 2009
The main problem in palm oil production recently was infection of Ganoderma which would decrease the number of production and cause the plants’ death.
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
26 Jan 2009
International Agriculture Students Symposium 2009 (IASS 2009) held in Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) recently has formed a network for accessible collection of knowledge and experience gained by the agriculture students.
Nature Publishing Group
25 Jan 2009
Summaries of newsworthy papers appearing in Nature and Nature Research Journals including: Gene variants associated with risk of psoriasis, Hedgehog blocker thwarts cancer stem cells, Future oceans low in oxygen? and Nanotechnology: Read the small print.
RIKEN
23 Jan 2009
RIKEN researchers report that social courtship behavior in male zebra finches increases brain activity in a similar fashion as drugs abuse.
RIKEN
23 Jan 2009
Solitary waves trapped in superconducting junctions could illustrate time dilation effects similar to those in special relativity
RIKEN
23 Jan 2009
When the bonds between atoms suddenly alter in strength, structural changes in symmetry result
RIKEN
23 Jan 2009
A new twist on an old technique helps researchers identify proteins with a regulatory ‘death sentence’
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
23 Jan 2009
A pioneering research by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has uncovered the previously unknown anti-inflammatory mechanism for soothing the pain arising from arthritis, and thus unlocked the key to conducting further researches on the relationship between functional foods and this common crippling disease.
RIKEN
23 Jan 2009
A group of Japanese scientists including former RIKEN researcher Toshiyuki Nakagaki were among this year’s winners of the Ig Nobel Prizes, recognized for their discovery that a unicellular amoeboid organism can figure out the shortest distance in a maze.
Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
23 Jan 2009
This book identifies the indicators for evaluating hazardous trees tree and the elements in hazard tree management.
Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
22 Jan 2009
The Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM) invites photographers and photo enthusiasts, professionals as well as amateurs, to participate in its Photography Competition with the theme "The enchanting world of FRIM through the lense"
Nature Publishing Group
21 Jan 2009
Summaries of newsworthy papers include fMRI sees what monkeys will think next, Spring forwards, Cold streams formed early galaxies, Tinkering with light on a tiny scale and Print your own circuit?
Nature Publishing Group
21 Jan 2009
In Nature China this week - Researchers in Hong Kong say there is no urgency for renal screening of people who were exposed to low doses of melamine
Asia Research News
21 Jan 2009
There’s an urgent need for new approaches, new products and services, to tackle climate change, and Forum for the Future has teamed up with The Financial Times and HP to unleash the power of innovation by launching a global competition.
Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
21 Jan 2009
The scheme provides Malaysian Airlines, its customers as well as corporate partners with the opportunity to participate in efforts to reduce carbon dioxide emissions.
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
20 Jan 2009
This is an ethnographic research on the nautical communities of Sarawak. It seeks to explain their lives in the context of the wider national politics, social, and economic systems. In particular, it seeks to unravel the influences of two motive forces of social change, in Malaysia, the state and the market forces.
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
20 Jan 2009
Filling in the void in nematodes studies in Sarawak, a study is being conducted to provide a database on the taxonomy and ecology of free-living nematode species in Sarawak coastal waters.
Asia Research News
19 Jan 2009
This award is bestowed on any scientists, institutions or organization worldwide in recognition of contributions and innovations towards solving problems in the tropics through science and technology and to be awarded to the most deserving based on merit. Deadline 31 March 2009.
University of the Philippines Diliman
19 Jan 2009
On February 17, 2006, a landslide overwhelmed the village of Guinsaugon. It took the lives of more than a thousand villagers, making it the most disastrous landslide event in Philippine history.
Nature Publishing Group
18 Jan 2009
Summaries of newsworthy papers include Fog lifts over Europe, Social isolation as a model of depression, Altering alkaloids in periwinkle, Cold season ozone production, Halting Hedgehog, Inheritance extends beyond the DNA sequence and Sleep on it
IPS Asia Pacific
16 Jan 2009
In the Asia Media Forum this week - Journos Vow to Carry on Slain Editor's Legacy, 'Sunday Leader' Pays Tribute to Murdered Journalist, Israeli Attacks on Gaza Escape Global Media Scrutiny, Corporate Fraud Needs a More Vigilant Media, Global Group Launches Safety Service, Code for Journos
RIKEN
16 Jan 2009
RIKEN President Ryoji Noyori went to Malaysia from Nov. 30 to Dec. 3 on a trip to sign an agreement on a joint graduate school program between RIKEN and the University of Science, Malaysia (Universiti Sains Malaysia).
RIKEN
16 Jan 2009
Researchers working in Japan have developed a new theory that may explain the activity of two unusual, but vitally important, enzymes that were discovered over 40 years ago.
RIKEN
16 Jan 2009
A novel numerical technique permits researchers to study the interaction between elementary particles within a material without approximations