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Comparing the diagnostic accuracy of ChatGPT and radiologists
Osaka Metropolitan University
22 Aug 2024
ChatGPT’s diagnostic capabilities evaluated in comparison to radiologists
Tohoku University
22 Aug 2024
One of the smallest lifeforms may have the biggest impact on marine ecosystems. Researchers at Tohoku University modeled how climate change can affect phytoplankton – and our future.
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
22 Aug 2024
- 42 high school students in Dalseong-gun joined a coding camp on DGIST’s campus for two days - Students organized themselves into groups, planned topics, and experienced an actual development environment
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
22 Aug 2024
—grants degrees to 30 PhD, 53 Master’s, and 51 Bachelor’s students, fostering a total of 134 talented individuals in the field of science and technology
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
22 Aug 2024
- DGIST to open a new science school for the gifted in March 2028
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
22 Aug 2024
- A joint research team from DGIST, UNIST, and IBS has developed a double-layer dry transfer printing technology that simultaneously transfers light-emitting and electron-transferring layers onto a substrate, enhancing AR/VR immersion. - Research results have been published in Nature Photonics.
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
22 Aug 2024
- Professor Kyung-in Jang at DGIST has been selected to lead a research project under the “STEAM Research Program (Global Convergence Research Support).” - The project is expected to advance early diagnosis and effective treatment by developing brain engineering technology for “brain diseases.”
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
22 Aug 2024
- Showcase best practices in interdisciplinary research with the selection of the research group evenly consisting of three departments within DGIST - Receive a total research fund of KRW 1.5 billion for the selected projects over the next three years
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
22 Aug 2024
- DGIST was selected as the lead research and development organization for two projects in the Korea-EU Semiconductor Joint Research. - As an institute of science and technology, DGIST seeks to obtain original technologies through global joint research in semiconductors and contribute to stronger national competitiveness based on the technologies.
National Taiwan University
22 Aug 2024
By putting theory into practice, Prof. Pi-Tai Chou’s research team has repeatedly broken the world record for NIR organic luminophores, overcoming the energy gap law. In 2017, we developed a material with an external quantum efficiency (EQE) of 24% at 740nm, followed by a molecule with an EQE of 10% at 800nm in 2018. In 2020 and 2022, through deuterium substitution, we successfully developed unprecedented OLEDs with an EQE of 4% at 1000nm.
The University of Osaka
21 Aug 2024
Researchers from Osaka University find that the transcription factor Ikaros binds to Foxp3 to inhibit the expression of target genes, including Ifng, in regulatory T cells
The metal-organic framework thin film synthesized at top did not involve a modulator, while the finely arranged version above did.
Osaka Metropolitan University
21 Aug 2024
Clean energy products could be made from metal-organic frameworks
National Taiwan University
21 Aug 2024
Over millions of years, Earth has experienced cycles of ice ages and warm periods. Today, we find ourselves in a warm period heavily influenced by human activities. As greenhouse gas levels in the atmosphere rise, global warming intensifies, causing ice sheets to melt rapidly, sea levels to rise, and posing severe threats to global ecosystems and human societies.
The University of Osaka
21 Aug 2024
Researchers from Osaka University developed molecular wires with periodic twists. By controlling the lengths of regions between twists, the electrical conductivity of individual polymer chains can be enhanced. This work may lead to novel organic electronics or single-molecule wires.
The University of Osaka
20 Aug 2024
Researchers from Osaka University developed an antibody that prevents the activation of the Dickkopf 1–Cytoskeleton-associated protein 4 (DKK1–CKAP4) pathway, which is important for tumor growth in several cancers, including pancreatic cancer. On the basis of an antibody derived from mice, the researchers developed an antibody that could be used in humans (Hv1Lt1). Hv1Lt1 successfully prevented tumor formation in experimental mice.
Tohoku University
20 Aug 2024
Our understanding of Venus' water history and the potential that it was once habitable in the past is being challenged by observations made by researchers from Tohoku University.
Tohoku University
20 Aug 2024
A clinical trial conducted by Tohoku University researchers has lead to the approval of a treatment for patients with a rare, muscle-weakening disease called GNE myopathy.
National Taiwan University
20 Aug 2024
Pathogens hijack host cell functions by expressing or secreting effector proteins, creating environments conducive to their survival and reproduction. These pathogenic microorganisms—including eukaryotic parasites, prokaryotic bacteria, and viruses—express effector proteins that function as their "ammunition depot".
The University of Osaka
19 Aug 2024
Recent advances in medical science have complicated clinical decision-making, raising ethical issues. Hospitals have set up clinical ethics consultation systems, but their effectiveness is limited due to low awareness and communication difficulties.
Asia Research News
16 Aug 2024
Asia Research News monitors the latest research news in Asia. Some highlights that caught our attention this week are the ‘holy grail’ of insulin treatments, a new species that ate like a walrus, and keeping cool in smart, adaptive clothing.
Singapore University of Technology and Design
16 Aug 2024
Lightweight, untethered soft robots capable of crawling, climbing, perching, and flying developed by researchers from the Singapore University of Technology and Design, National University of Singapore and Queensland University of Technology.
Duke-NUS Medical School
16 Aug 2024
It is the first study to estimate informal caregiving time and its monetary value in Singapore in the context of seniors requiring day-to-day care. Study findings highlight the need to acknowledge the contributions of informal caregivers—family members or friends providing unpaid help to seniors for their daily living activities.
Singapore University of Technology and Design
16 Aug 2024
SUTD researchers developed a new method of producing metallic structures at room temperature and pressure using the same process that insects and lobsters use to create their shells, unlocking a new type of energy-efficient metalworking.
Prof Tang Xiaopeng, Assistant Professor of the Science Unit.
Lingnan University
15 Aug 2024
Lithium-ion batteries are widely used daily in electronic appliances, and with the growing popularity of electric vehicles globally, battery safety has become a mounting concern. The development of battery monitoring and fault diagnosis technologies is therefore crucial.
In the Drosophila brain, dormant neural stem cells with protrusions rich in actin filaments.
Duke-NUS Medical School
14 Aug 2024
Collaborative study by Duke-NUS and NUS Mechanobiology Institute offers new hope for treating neurodevelopmental disorders by activating dormant neural stem cells and uncovering other mechanisms behind brain development.
Keratinocytes display a self-organized pattern after four days in cultures. (Yosuke Mai, et al. Life Science Alliance. July 18, 2024)
Hokkaido University
13 Aug 2024
Cell–cell adhesion-induced patterning in keratinocytes can be explained by just starvation and strong adhesion, Hokkaido University researchers find.
Science Media Center Taiwan
12 Aug 2024
A newly discovered mechanism of fear memory formation in mouse brains may help reduce the negative impact of fear and provide new treatment methods for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in the future , according to a study published on August 5th in the open-access journal Cell Reports by Wen-Hsien Hou (侯文賢) from National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taiwan, and colleagues.
Impart
12 Aug 2024
Since the early 1900s, Indian women artists have consistently raised sociopolitical issues with their aesthetic and thematic choices. While painters like Amrita Sher-Gil were among the privileged few to have received global recognition in their lifetime, the works of Sunayani Devi, Mrinalini Mukherjee, Bhuri Bai and others have been overlooked in favour of their more celebrated male peers.
Asia Research News
12 Aug 2024
Hidden hand that carves life, Plant-inspired water purification, 3D-printed meals, Fast-glowing molecule, See less to move better. Read all in the latest Editor's Choice.
Bowhead whales are tagged in Disko Bay, West Greenland, to track their movements and diving behavior. (Photo: Mads Peter Heide-Jørgensen)
Hokkaido University
11 Aug 2024
Applying chaos theory to the movement of iconic arctic whales uncovered a 24-hour diving cycle and a long-range (~100 km) synchronization.