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Lingnan University hosts the kick-off ceremony of the Mentorship Programmes 2024-25. (From left: Ms Yilia Xu, Chairman of Lingnan University Postgraduate Alumni Association (LUPAA); Prof Li Donghui, Associate Vice-President (Student Affairs) of Lingnan University; Prof Raymond Chan Hon-fu, Vice-President (Academics) cum Provost; Ms Carrie Leung, Chairman of Career Development Committee & Council and Court Member of Lingnan University; Ms Irene Ng Wai-ming, Director of Student Affairs.)
Lingnan University (LU)
28 Oct 2024
Themed 'Forging Connections, Cultivating Talents', the opening ceremony for the 2024-25 Lingnan University Mentorship Programmes was held at the Hong Kong Gold Coast Hotel on 26 October 2024. The following five mentorship initiatives have been in place for long, and were kicked off for 2024-25 en bloc: • Lingnan University Postgraduate Mentorship Programme • Lingnanian Executive Mentoring Programme • Lingnan University Banking & Finance Mentorship Programme • Lingnan University Insurance Mentoring and Scholarship Scheme • Police Mentorship Programme.
Osaka University
28 Oct 2024
Researchers from Osaka University show that the improvements in signal strength during surface-enhanced fluorescence and Raman spectroscopy can extend even through a nanoscale protective layer. This research may lead to significant improvements in the sensitivity of biosensors and the development of novel point-of-care diagnostics.
Tohoku University
27 Oct 2024
Researchers at Tohoku University and the Tokyo University of Science are finding new ways to make the hydrogen evolution reaction harder, better, faster, and stronger!
Asia Research News
25 Oct 2024
Asia Research News monitors the latest research news in Asia. Some highlights that caught our attention this week are how combining a drone and a platform can make heavy groceries easier to manage, the smallest dinosaur eggs found to date, and how to assemble DNA to store large amounts of data.
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
25 Oct 2024
- As the inaugural Chairman, he has contributed to DGIST’s rise as a global university by nurturing talent in science and technology and creating an innovative research environment.
Xochitl Édua Elías Ilosvay (researcher) and Kazuki Seike (translator) during a personal interview with a coastal fisher at a Fisheries Cooperative Association in the northern region of Shikoku Island. (Credit: Kameyuki Seike)
Hokkaido University
25 Oct 2024
A new scientific study reveals the complex relationship between the impacts of climate change and the adaptive responses of coastal fishers in the southern coasts of Japan.
Rotator cuff tear repair in a rabbit model
Osaka Metropolitan University
25 Oct 2024
Next-generation regenerative treatment shows promise in medicine-engineering collaboration
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
25 Oct 2024
- A Joint Research Team of DGIST, Incheon National University, and Kwangwoon University Challenges to Maximize the Performance of Thin-Film Solar Cells with Ag Doping Technology - Suppressing Tin (Sn) Loss and Promoting Crystal Growth in Kesterite Thin-Film Solar Cells Brings Next-Generation Solar Cells One Step Closer to Commercialization
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
25 Oct 2024
DB Kim Jun Ki Cultural Foundation Pledges to Donate KRW 120 Million to Support International Students at DGIST
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
25 Oct 2024
- DGIST Professor Youngu Lee and Jeonbuk National University Professor Jaehyuk Lim successfully developed an ultra-sensitive, transparent, and flexible electronic skin mimicking the neural network in the human brain. - Applicable across different areas, including healthcare wearable devices and transparent display touch panels.
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
25 Oct 2024
- DGIST Professor Park Chiyoung and Inha University Professor U-hyeok Choi collaborate to develop sustainable, flexible electrode sensor material - Research results published in the Chemical Engineering Journal
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
25 Oct 2024
- DGIST, KAIST, and Korea University collaborated to develop a three-dimensional device with reversible heating/cooling based on the thermal radiation phenomenon - Research published as a cover article in Advanced Materials
A new species of panda pattern amphipod, Melita panda
Hiroshima University
24 Oct 2024
Decades after it was first found in Japan, a crustacean species with unique black-and-white coloring resembling a panda has been confirmed to be new to science.
Ateneo de Manila University
24 Oct 2024
New research from the Ateneo de Manila University could pave the way for more durable versions of silicon carbide (SiC), a semiconductive ceramic material found mostly in space that has applications in everything from computer chips to spaceships.
24 Oct 2024
Organised by IPI, a subsidiary of Enterprise Singapore, this flagship event serves as an essential platform for businesses to explore growth opportunities through strategic matchmaking with industry leaders and potential partners.
National Taiwan University
24 Oct 2024
National Taiwan University (NTU) researchers develop organic thermoelectric materials that convert waste and body heat into electricity, published in leading journals.
Osaka University
23 Oct 2024
A research team including Osaka University analyzed wastewater surveillance methods for accurately tracking COVID-19 infection trends. Using wastewater data from Sapporo dating from April 2021–September 2023, they explored survey conditions obtaining strong correlation between viral concentration in wastewater and infection incidence. The study identified key methods, including high-sensitivity analysis and geometric mean data processing, as essential for effective regional surveillance, providing critical insights for future public health monitoring.
Singapore University of Technology and Design
22 Oct 2024
More than 20 Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) faculty, representing more than a quarter of the University’s total tenure track faculty, have been ranked among the top 2% of the most-cited scientists worldwide in 2023.
Ehime University
22 Oct 2024
Crystallographic preferred orientation of phase D at high pressure and temperature
Tohoku University
22 Oct 2024
Researchers at Tohoku University have achieved a significant breakthrough in the synthesis of carbon nanotubes, also known as the “king of nanomaterials.”
Osaka University
22 Oct 2024
Researchers from Osaka University have discovered that GPR31, found in certain immune cells in the human gut, plays a key role in responding to bacterial metabolites and activating immune responses. Specifically, in the presence of metabolite pyruvate, these cells extend dendrites to sample the gut environment, detect pathogens, and activate T cells through GPR31. This discovery could inform the development of new drugs, vaccines, and probiotics that enhance gut immunity by targeting this pathway.
Ateneo de Manila University
21 Oct 2024
Warnings against saturated fat on heart health need to be revisited as flaws were revealed in the seminal 1950s studies on which these warnings were based, according to new research coming out of the Ateneo de Manila University.
Singapore University of Technology and Design
21 Oct 2024
SUTD researchers behind SGHateCheck created MultiHateClip, a novel multilingual dataset that enhances the detection of hateful video content in both English and Chinese languages.
Osaka University
21 Oct 2024
Researchers from Osaka University have revealed a close link between polyploidy and DNA damage, showing that the presence of DNA damage increases the likelihood of polyploidization occurring, and that polyploid cells are more likely to accumulate DNA damage. However, polyploid cells can also tolerate higher levels of DNA damage, taking longer to enter damage-induced growth arrest and senescence. This discovery will aid the development of novel therapies for certain drug-resistant cancers originating from polyploid cells.
Osaka University
21 Oct 2024
Researchers from Osaka University have demonstrated that ultra-short, high-dose proton irradiation increases cell survival rates even in normoxic conditions, challenging prior assumptions that this effect only occurs in hypoxic environments. This world-first discovery utilizes a new superconducting AVF cyclotron, enabling the application of the "FLASH effect," which minimizes damage to healthy tissues while maintaining local control of the tumor. This breakthrough is expected to lead to a new cancer treatment, FLASH proton therapy, offering fewer side effects and higher tumor control.
Asia Research News
18 Oct 2024
Asia Research News monitors the latest research news in Asia. Some highlights that caught our attention this week are how a chatbot prompt can send hackers your personal information, the discovery of tiny crystals first predicted almost 100 years ago, and how microbes influence our brain and our planet.
National Taiwan University
18 Oct 2024
Taiwan's New Public Health Preventive Medicine Strategy Achieves Success After 10 Years
Duke-NUS Medical School
17 Oct 2024
An international team of neuroscientists showed for the first time that modifying a protein that controls cell growth can reactivate dormant neural stem cells in fruit flies, offering new hope in the fight against neurological diseases.
Graphical representation of Providencia rustigianii and select genes
Osaka Metropolitan University
17 Oct 2024
Pathogenic system found on plasmid can lead to severe food poisoning symptoms
Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo (UTokyo-IIS)
17 Oct 2024
Researchers in Tokyo find that a 100-year-old method for redirecting water can be used to control heat dissipation in electronics