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Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
04 Apr 2008
From World's Largest Market-Place for Inventions in Geneva, UPM researchers show a new design for a gamma camera which reduces its weight from 115 kg to just 45 kg.
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
04 Apr 2008
From UPM in Geneva this week - This research is on a system for in-situ testing of high strength concrete which can be widely applied in the construction industry as it is easy to assemble & suitable for in-situ concrete strength estimation, including high-strength/ high-performance concrete.
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
04 Apr 2008
This week, UPM unveiled their latest research at the World's Largest Market-Place for Inventions in Geneva. This software will help solve 2nd and 3rd order ordinary differential equations and will be useful to solve many mathematical models.
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
04 Apr 2008
This week, UPM unveiled their latest research at the World's Largest Market-Place for Inventions in Geneva. This research is on a technique to transform non-conducting organic polymers into electricity conducting "synthetic metals" using radiation, which can be used for artificial muscles, antistatic clothing, rechargeable batteries and more
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
04 Apr 2008
Dr. Zulhamri Abdullah, from Universiti Putra Malaysia was awarded the ‘Federation of the Universities of the Islamic World (FUIW) Prize' international award for his paper which introduces a new discourse in organizational achievements based on Islamic values of ethical reputation and moral, and not on highest monetary gains.
Nature Publishing Group
02 Apr 2008
Summaries of newsworthy papers include IPCC underestimates challenge of global warming, Moving in on drug resistance, Another core bites the dust, Route to thwarting skin cancer stem cells?, Superinsulators and superconductors, In pole position and Insight into short-term information storage
Nature Publishing Group
02 Apr 2008
Scientists in Hong Kong have established a molecular link between elevated adenosine levels and airway inflammation, which can lead to serious lung diseases
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
02 Apr 2008
Participation is welcomed to the 1st Biennial International Evidence-Based Nursing Conference which will be held at the Crowne Plaza Riverside in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia from 25-28 June 2008.
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
31 Mar 2008
Country studies from Burkina Faso, Zimbabwe, India, Thailand, Mexico, and Colombia discuss lessons learned and identify policy measures for safeguarding the health sector.
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
31 Mar 2008
Sethuratnam’s research on how migration from rural areas is affecting traditional environmental knowledge in India took him to Tamil Nadu. He interviewed families of villagers who had left to find work in towns and cities, or even abroad. What happens when a generation leaves a village?
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
31 Mar 2008
After Vietnam, the term Post Traumatic Stress Disorder entered into our vocabularies...yet violent conflict affects not only the individual, but also whole societal structures
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
31 Mar 2008
Organizations throughout the development community recognize that entrepreneurship can promote efficiency, create poverty-reducing jobs, and ease hardship. This brief sets out some of the ways IDRC is helping to foster innovation.
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
31 Mar 2008
iCompetent is a psychological instrument developed by a team of psychologist from University Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) for screening potential employees with the aptitude for the job. Using internet based technology, it allows the screening of thousands of job applications from all over the world, 24 hours a day.
Nature Publishing Group
30 Mar 2008
Summaries of newsworthy papers include Inside view of magnetic fields, Tape tearing provides materials insight, RNA Trojan horses zero in on liver cirrhosis, A new therapy for cystic fibrosis, New genetic risk factors for type 2 diabetes and Colorectal cancer risk variants
Asia Research News
28 Mar 2008
The following experts have agreed to speak to the media about the Bangkok Climate Change meeting. Please email ResearchSEA [email protected] for their contact details.
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
27 Mar 2008
Language is a tool for expressing knowledge and knowledge is the essence of intelligence. Researchers from UNIMAS is involved in the R&D of language based technology, with one of the applications being the revitalisation of ethnic languages in Sarawak (Borneo).
Keio University
26 Mar 2008
The present invention enables manufacturing of a small-sized generator battery which is harmless to the human body when swallowed and can supply electrical power for an extended period, thereby allowing a physician to perform more precise endoscopic inspection.
Nature Publishing Group
26 Mar 2008
Summaries of newsworthy papers include First hominin of Western Europe, MicroRNA silencing in non-human primates, Complexity and evolution, Spinning into control, Stepwise oxygenation of the ancient ocean and Retinal cells that respond to upward motion
Nature Publishing Group
26 Mar 2008
Modern biochemical analysis gives an insight into how major ingredients of an ancient Chinese remedy work in harmony to treat diseases
Nature Publishing Group
23 Mar 2008
Summaries of newsworthy papers include Warming soot, Shedding light on the bolt-from-the-blue, Gases not to blame for mass extinction, ‘Superdense’ coding gets denser, Therapeutic cloning treats neurodegenerative disease, The best of both worlds and How synaptic activity protects neurons
Keio University
21 Mar 2008
Rating Investment Information Inc. (R&I) recently affirmed Keio University credit rating.
Keio University
21 Mar 2008
Keio University was selected as a research center for human induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells under the project for realization of regenerative medicine by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.
Keio University
21 Mar 2008
The Model G8 Youth Summit follows the real G8 Summit and is always held at the country where the real G8 Summit is held. This particular Summit is sponsored by Keio University as a part of the 150th Anniversary Commemorative Project "Design the Future Fund."
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
20 Mar 2008
This project sought to understand the problems and issues related to the supply chain of Pasar Tani (Farmer’s Markets) in Sarawak and Sabah in order to help develop a strategy for marketing of Malaysia’s agricultural produce.
Nature Publishing Group
19 Mar 2008
Summaries of newsworthy research include: More than just a drinking problem, Methane found on an extrasolar planet, Dwindling populations become even more volatile, Spring genes, Eliminating antimatter, A fresh look at the mantle, Unusual reproduction, Analysing martian meteorites and Life’s winners don’t punish others
Nature Publishing Group
19 Mar 2008
A vegetable-rich diet has been linked to a higher risk of obesity in Chinese people
Nature Publishing Group
16 Mar 2008
Summaries of newsworthy papers: Perception of depth and depth of perception, Lifeline for tumour cells can be cut, Receptor crystallization speeds up, Rocks on film, A new drug for schistosomiasis, Adapting brain and behaviour to match the environment, Reining in lethal inflammation, Damage limitation and Finding allele-specific gene expression
Keio University
14 Mar 2008
Researchers from Keio University are working on new medical technology to balance immunological and inflammatory reactions. They are also working on monitoring chips for the critically ill patients, quick diagnostic procedures for infectious diseases and materials for prevention of in-hospital infection
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
13 Mar 2008
Supplying electricity to the remote communities in Malaysia is difficult due to their remoteness and difficult terrain, yet most of these villages are situated near fast flowing rivers, where potential energy lies untapped. UNIMAS researchers have built a low cost system which is currently undergoing its pilot project.
Nature Publishing Group
12 Mar 2008
Newsworthy papers: Deep impact, The worm turns, Changing nitrate sinks, Subverting a metabolic pathway for tumour growth, Missing cells to blame in Job’s syndrome, Neural coding of visual information, Partners in crime for neurodegenerative diseases, Clever catalysis in a gut microorganism and DNA Lego