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Nature Publishing Group
11 Jun 2008
In Nature China this week - A skeleton found in Liaoning province provides a new insight into the evolution and migration of modern humans in East Asia and more research stories.
Universiti Sains Malaysia
10 Jun 2008
Penang, Malaysia - In a press conference held today, University Science Malaysia scientists unveil their research into the healing properties of turmeric on skin tumours and wounds.
Universiti Sains Malaysia
10 Jun 2008
Advances in Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuits for Wireless Systems: Modeling and Design Technologies.
Uganda Science Journalists Association (USJA)
10 Jun 2008
The Uganda Conference for Science Communication 2008 will take place November 23rd to 26th at the Imperial Royale Hotel in Kampala.
Nature Publishing Group
08 Jun 2008
Summaries of newsworthy papers include Neuroscience: Helping seizures with acidity, Medicine: A drug against blood cancer may also fight lupus and Immunology: Zipping to sites of infection
Asia Research News
05 Jun 2008
Potato varieties capable of withstanding early planting conditions (high temperature/heat stress) can allow taking rice-potato-wheat as sequential crops in the region.
Asia Research News
05 Jun 2008
The present study was conducted to assess the genetic divergence in 29 potato genotypes (parental lines) based on 20 characters and to find out relationship between genetic diversity and tuber yield.
Asia Research News
05 Jun 2008
Researchers have found a cheaper and more feasible technique for parent selection in tetraploid potatoes.
Asia Research News
05 Jun 2008
The need for efficient crops is essential to feed a growing population. This paper shows different plant species and potato cultivars differed in nutrient use efficiency with the lowest potassium efficiency for potato followed by wheat and sugar beet.
Asia Research News
05 Jun 2008
This paper presents the findings of a study involving some common Ayurvedic medicines, which revealed the presence of heavy metals and synthetic steroids that were in some cases responsible for significant morbidity among those who consumed them.
Asia Research News
05 Jun 2008
Selection based on plant vigour, foliage maturity, desirable tuber traits, high family mean tuber yield supplemented with late blight resistance is recommended for developing potato varieties for north-central plains
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
05 Jun 2008
Sarawak, Malaysia - UNIMAS (University Malaysia Sarawak) is the only university in Malaysia that has been accepted by the Canadian IIQM as its Cooperating Site.
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
05 Jun 2008
Borneo's Dolphins are finally getting the attention they needed. On 15 May 2008, a collaborative effort for the conservation of these animals was forged between Sarawak Shell Berhad, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak and Sarawak Forestry Corporation.
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
05 Jun 2008
Sarawak, which is free from the incidence of foot and mouth diseases, is embarking in livestock-oil palm integration as a strategy to increase local livestock production, and as a holistic approach to maximise land use and increase farm income. A research in UNIMAS was conducted to look at the potential.
Asia Research News
04 Jun 2008
As our global poverty rate continues to rise, so with it will our global hunger...... Read Kristin Schaaf's winning essay on "Feeding the poor today and everyone on the planet tomorrow: What are the issues, and what can be done to avert a global food crisis?"
Nature Publishing Group
04 Jun 2008
Summaries of newsworthy papers include Cell discovery helps understanding of heart growth, Extreme UV and finally… When moons collide and collide and collide
Nature Publishing Group
04 Jun 2008
In Nature China this week - Experiments at the Beijing Spectrometer may have produced invisible particles that lie outside the Standard Model and more
Universiti Sains Malaysia
02 Jun 2008
Prof Asma, is the recipient of various awards and fellowships including the Young Scientist Award, International Federation of Inventors Award for Outstanding Malaysian Women Inventor, Avon-Tan Sri Fatimah Malaysian Women of Distinction Award, National Invention Award and the National Innovation Award
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
02 Jun 2008
"ASIATIC is a corporation with experiences in palm oil industry. It is easy for us to co-operate with UPM, which is a University with experiences in doing research of agriculture."
Waseda University
02 Jun 2008
In September 2008, research work on sustainable development will commence sponsored by a consortium of industry, government, and academia In April 2009, a double degree program called "Environment & Sustainable Development" will become available at both the Waseda and Peking University campuses.
Asia Research News
02 Jun 2008
ResearchSEA partnered with Helium.com to bring you the ResearchSEA – Asia Research News Citizen Journalism Awards. This essay contest closed on 30 May 2008 and judging is currently in progress. You can read the essays from the link provided
Nature Publishing Group
01 Jun 2008
The belief that we can find a way to fully avoid all the serious threats of climate change pervades the political arenas of the G8 summit and UN climate meetings. This is false optimism, and it is obscuring reality, says a Commentary in Nature Reports Climate Change this week.
Nature Publishing Group
01 Jun 2008
Newsworthy papers include Rare 'de novo' mutations contribute to schizophrenia risk, New prognostic marker for breast cancer, Cellular senescence and ageing, Fighting infection from an unlikely source, Vitamins on the move, Synthesis shuts down power, Warm and salty Cretaceous oceans, Multi-part bacterial sensor, Preventing amyloid formation
Nature Publishing Group
28 May 2008
It seems that neither the chicken nor the egg came first. Scientists in Nature this week unveil a 380-million-year-old specimen of an embryo connected by the umbilical cord to its mother long before the chicken came on the scene. The discovery, reveals advanced reproductive biology comparable to that of some modern sharks and rays.
Keio University
28 May 2008
On 27th May, Keio University conferred the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Law, honoris causa, upon Mr. Paul David Hewson, who is known as Bono, in recognition for his work in the fight against poverty and AIDS in Africa.
Keio University
28 May 2008
On Friday, 16 May 2008, Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress visited the "Exhibition of Shinzo Koizumi, in Commemoration of His 120th Anniversary of Birth", held at the Old University Library of Keio University Mita Campus.
Nature Publishing Group
28 May 2008
Newsworthy papers include A cold snap explained, I think therefore I touch, The 'good', the 'bad' and the gut, Forced out and fighting it, An infrared ring round a neutron star, Diagnostics in the balance, The big thaw, Engineering surface features of titania crystals, Quantum phase transition in a quantum dot, Visual invisibles, Packing wrapped up
Universiti Sains Malaysia
28 May 2008
Penang, Malaysia - Prof. Ismail Ab. Rahman gave his expert views on the Sol Gel Process and its contribution towards ceramic technology development. While Prof. Yeap Guan Yeow discussed research and its impact in Malaysia.
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
28 May 2008
In April 2008, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) once again won recognition at national level when it was awarded the Grand Prize Winner in two categories at the National Intellectual Property Award 2008 Ceremony.
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
28 May 2008
The park has a collection of about 500 species of economical herbaceous plants. The plants are for biological science research purposes.