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RIKEN
16 Jan 2009
Synthetic genetic circuits enable researchers to uncover the mechanisms by which cells set their internal clocks
RIKEN
16 Jan 2009
The Casimir force between objects in a vacuum shows a complex dependence on temperature
Asia Research News
15 Jan 2009
The title for this contest is "Since the world faces many challenges in 2009 including a global economic crisis, climate change, political upheavals and more, what are Asia’s main challenges in 2009 and how will you be affected?" Closing date is 31 March 2009.
Asia Research News
15 Jan 2009
Experts on President Obama's inauguration, The Global Economy, Provincial Elections in Iraq, 30th Anniversary Celebrations of The Islamic Revolution in Iran, Chinese New Year and The Year of the Ox and The International Year of Astronomy
Waseda University
15 Jan 2009
How will be the Obama administration influence the rest of the world? – What Burden-sharing will This Cool Realist Demand? –
Nature Publishing Group
14 Jan 2009
Summaries of newsworthy papers include The legacy of the Bush presidency, 50 years of pheromones, Polaritons go with the flow and Ancient braincase helps reveal jawbone origins
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
14 Jan 2009
SERDANG, Malaysia 10 Jan – Mathematical Research Institute (INSPEM) Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) has established collaboration on mathematical research with Institute of Mathematics, Vietnamese Academy of Science and Technology (IM-VAST).
Nature Publishing Group
14 Jan 2009
In Nature China this week - Neurodegenerative diseases: Root of spasm,
Graphene: Carbon magnets, Cognitive neuroscience: Double training, Developmental neuroscience: Sheath netting
Nature Publishing Group
11 Jan 2009
Summaries of newsworthy papers including Photonics: One-way photonic street, Genetics: Common mutation underlying epilepsy identified, Geoscience: Is the acceleration of Greenland’s glaciers short-lived?, Physics: Long-range quantum manipulation, and Nature: Natural killer cells never forget.
RIKEN
09 Jan 2009
RIKEN researchers have produced healthy cloned mice from cells taken from bodies frozen for 16 years. Wakayama and his team are making a name for themselves by developing techniques that could help rescue life from unlikely sources.
RIKEN
09 Jan 2009
Japanese researchers have identified two SNPs, which significantly increases susceptibility to the autoimmune diseases rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and systemic lupus erythmatosus (SLE).
RIKEN
09 Jan 2009
A recently discovered protein works behind the scenes to confer much-needed stabilization to an essential developmental pathway
RIKEN
09 Jan 2009
Computing based on photons rather than electrons, on the other hand, promises significantly faster computation and information processing. An international team of researchers has now developed a theoretical system that would allow single photons to be controlled reliably.
RIKEN
09 Jan 2009
A receptor, induced on the surface of macrophages under stressful conditions, can detect tissue injury, stimulating inflammation and possibly repair, a RIKEN-led team of molecular biologists has discovered. Their work could provide new leads for anti-inflammatory drugs and healing.
IPS Asia Pacific
09 Jan 2009
Also in Asia Media Forum this week - Singapore Gov’t on Facebook – Reaching Out or More Control?, Outrage, Helplessness at Editor's Murder, Can Google Save the Print Media?, Al Jazeera English Beats Israel Ban on Gaza Coverage, China Purges Cyberspace of Porn and 41 Journalists Killed in 2008
University of the Philippines Diliman
08 Jan 2009
The Office of the Vice-Chancellor for Research and Development presents the patented inventions and registered utility models of faculty-researchers of the University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman.
Nature Publishing Group
07 Jan 2009
Summaries of newsworthy papers include Stars add weight to planetary ‘law’, New theory of blood cell development, Early crust formation on asteroids? and Repulsive interactions
Nature Publishing Group
07 Jan 2009
Scitable provides students with free online access to more than 180 overviews of key genetics concepts. The overviews are evidence-based and have been vetted by Nature Publishing Group staff.
Nature Publishing Group
07 Jan 2009
In Nature China this week - Researchers in China have generated induced pluripotent stem cells from rhesus monkeys and more
Waseda University
06 Jan 2009
This was a send-off game held immediately before the mobilization of students to war, held under the feeling of “everything is coming to an end”. The game occupies a clear position in the historical process of the Asia-Pacific War, and in continuing to transmit the game to future generations.
Waseda University
06 Jan 2009
Published for the first time last year, the new Michelin Tokyo, 2009 was released on November 28, 2008. Prof. Ikuhiro Fukuda who has been using the original Michelin France for more than 20 years gives his opinion on Michelin Tokyo and points out major differences between European and Japanese food culture.
Waseda University
06 Jan 2009
The phrase “corporate governance” spread rapidly throughout Japan from around the late 1990s. When looking at newspaper articles, the frequency of usage for the phrase “corporate governance” suddenly increased in 1997, in the midst of a worsening bank crisis and bad debt problems.
Waseda University
06 Jan 2009
Waseda University was the first private university to be selected by Japan's Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) for the "Super Centre of Excellence" program. This is a review article for the program which ends in 2009.
Universiti Sains Malaysia
04 Jan 2009
The Clearinghouse for Tobacco Control (C-Tob) at the National Poison Centre in Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) is to undertake a pilot project to monitor the quality of air in public areas in Penang. This is in line with C-Tob's call for Penang to be made smoke-free now that George Town has been accorded World Heritage Site status by UNESCO.
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
04 Jan 2009
The Sports Control Council (LEKAS) of the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) has recently selected University Putra Malaysia’s Sports Academy as their official consultant on physical and psychology for their athletes.
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
04 Jan 2009
Universiti Putra Malaysia’s (UPM) emerged as the second runner up under the public institutes of higher learning (IPTA) category in a website competition that has witnessed 20 participations
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
04 Jan 2009
The ex-Dean of Universiti Putra Malaysia’s (UPM) School of Graduate Studies, Prof. Datin Paduka Dr. Aini Ideris has been appointed by the Ministry of Higher Education (KPT) as the new Deputy Vice Chancellor for Academic and International Affairs Division, UPM commencing December 1st 2008 and the terms is for a period of three years.
Nature Publishing Group
04 Jan 2009
Summaries of newsworthy papers include Arrestin’ insulin resistance and New mechanism for genetic hair loss
Universiti Sains Malaysia
02 Jan 2009
Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), this country's first APEX University has been selected to host the Right Livelihood College, which brings together all the winners of the Right Livelihood Award, popularly known as the "Alternative Nobel Prize". The MoU will be signed on 8 January 2009.
Nature Publishing Group
02 Jan 2009
Summaries of newsworthy papers include Nature goes 3D, How Dark is Your Sky?, Evolution gems, Trapping and transport on a tiny scale, Cell-cycle restriction helps leukaemia stem cells keep going, Squeezed to the limit, Hijacked pathway contributes to cancer spread and power of reputation