Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
25 Nov 2024
- Development of a wireless brain neural signal recorder without batteries paves the way for treating intractable brain diseases such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's
- Research findings published in Nature Biomedical Engineering, a top international journal in the biomedical field
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
25 Nov 2024
- Since its first event at DGIST in 2017, the sports meet is marking its sixth year. Participating universities have taken turns with hosting the sports meet in past years.
A large-scale event with around 1,000 students expected to attend, the sports meet fosters exchange and unity among science and technology talents.
To understand the practical challenges of indoor augmented reality applications on smartphones, researchers from Osaka University conducted 113 hours of extensive experiments and case studies over 316 patterns to determine the factors that degrade localization accuracy in real-world indoor environments. Landmarks for vision systems, LiDAR, and the IMU were evaluated. To solve the identified problems, the researchers suggest radio-frequency–based localization as a potential solution for practical augmented reality applications.
Asia Research News monitors the latest research news in Asia. Some highlights that caught our attention this week are the rediscovery of a worm after 70 years, how internet use can help reduce depression in seniors, and the first 4-legged bot to finish a marathon.
Typically, closely related animal species have difficulty coexisting because they are competing for similar resources. Despite eating the same figs, binturong, small-toothed palm, masked palm, and common palm civets do coexist together. To understand how they coexist, a new study explores their degree of faunivory.
Trusted, independent data analytics organisation Clarivate has included Lingnan University's Prof Xin Yao, Vice-President (Research and Innovation) and Tong Tin Sun Chair Professor of Machine Learning, and Prof Sam Kwong Tak-wu, Associate Vice-President (Strategic Research), Acting Dean of the School of Data Science, Dean of the School of Graduate Studies and J.K. Lee Chair Professor of Computational Intelligence, on their latest list of Highly Cited Researchers 2024. The two scholars’ multiple frequently referenced papers ranking in the top 1 per cent by citations for their fields and publication year over the past decade have made a significant and wide-ranging impact.
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
18 Nov 2024
- DGIST’s Professor Jaedong Lee and UNIST’s Professor Noejung Park Achieve Breakthrough in Quantum Information Technology, Paving the Way for the Era of Quantum Computers
- Research Findings Published in Nano Letters
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
18 Nov 2024
- Signing of MOU for Undergraduate Curriculum, Joint or Dual Graduate Degree Programs, and Innovative Research Collaboration
- Fostering Physician-Scientists Combining Medicine and Science for Medical Innovation
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
18 Nov 2024
- DGIST participates in Future Innovation tech eXpo 2024 (FIX 2024), organized by the city of Daegu, held on Oct. 23 (Wed.) – 26 (Sat.)
- DGIST to interact with visitors by showcasing outstanding research achievements, offering technical consultations, and holding open seminars
Researchers at Osaka University have developed the world’s first compact, tunable-wavelength blue semiconductor laser, a breakthrough in far-ultraviolet light technology. Utilizing a novel periodically slotted structure, tunable single-mode oscillation was successfully demonstrated. The laser is suitable for pumping compact second harmonic generation devices, and far-ultraviolet light emitted from the combination enables safe, continuous sterilization and disinfection. Its compact, long-lasting design makes it ideal for integration into household appliances, with wide-ranging potential to enhance indoor health and safety.
A team of eight postgraduates led by Prof Dong Chengzu, Assistant Professor of Teaching of the Division of Artificial Intelligence, School of Data Science at Lingnan University in Hong Kong, won second prize in the zkWASM Hackathon held in Bangkok, Thailand, from 8 to 10 November 2024.
Researchers at Helmholtz Munich and Tohoku University have discovered that PRDX6, a selenium carrier protein, plays a key role in regulating ferroptosis, a form of oxidative cell death. This finding could lead to new approaches in treating cancer by increasing ferroptosis sensitivity and in neurodegenerative diseases by protecting neurons. The study, published in Molecular Cell, highlights PRDX6’s potential as a therapeutic target for both conditions.
SUTD researchers developed a novel bilayer metasurface that enables unidirectional circularly polarised waves to be emitted, opening up possibilities in the fields of biological and chemical sensing, optical communications, and quantum computing.
Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo (UTokyo-IIS)
15 Nov 2024
Researchers from Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo have combined techniques to determine the location of hydrogen in titanium hydride nanofilms
• This breakthrough test requires only a small blood sample to track modified T cells in patients over time, ensuring therapies remain effective.
• This plug-and-play approach is set to accelerate the development of more T-cell-based therapies and vaccines.
Sometimes the holes, or pores, in the molecular structure of a chemical only appear in the presence of certain conditions or other ‘guest’ molecules. This affects the field of separation—one of the most important processes in industry—but researchers have only just begun to unravel this phenomenon