Asia Research News

30/12/2024

A team from Osaka University found that cryogenic freezing ❄️ yields high-resolution Raman images of biological samples🔬 up to eight times brighter than those of conventional Raman techniques.

https://www.asiaresearchnews.com/content/enhanced-raman-microscopy-cryofixed-specimens-clearer-and-sharper-chemical-imaging

Science

A team from Osaka University has reported a Raman microscopy technique that produced images up to eight times brighter than those achieved with conventional Raman techniques. Imaging of frozen biological samples reduced the noise introduced by the motion of material over long acquisition times. The....

30/12/2024

Researchers at 東北大学材料科学高等研究所 / Advanced Institute for Materials Research（WPI-AIMR） have created a material that may change the game for memory devices. The perpendicular magnetized film addresses the need for high-capacity, low-power Magnetoresistive Random Access Memory .

https://www.asiaresearchnews.com/content/spintronics-memory-innovation-new-perpendicular-magnetized-film

Science and Technology of Advanced Materials - STAM

Researchers at Tohoku University have created a perpendicular magnetized film that may change the game for spintronics memory devices.

26/12/2024

Glass ceilings can prevent from advancing in organizational hierarchies, but glass fences may also be limiting — especially to Japanese female faculty who must navigate strong cultural expectations, according to a new study from 広島大学 (Hiroshima University).

https://www.asiaresearchnews.com/content/%E2%80%98glass-fences%E2%80%99-hinder-japanese-female-faculty-international-research-study-finds

Glass ceilings can prevent women from advancing in organizational hierarchies, but glass fences may also be limiting — especially to Japanese female faculty who must navigate strong cultural gender expectations, according to a new study.

23/12/2024

Can smile at electric sheep?🐑 A research group led by Osaka University developed a technology that allows androids🤖 to dynamically express mood states, from excited to sleepy😴, without unnatural transitions.

Check it out: https://www.asiaresearchnews.com/content/crossing-uncanny-valley-breakthrough-technology-lifelike-facial-expressions-androids

Even highly realistic androids can cause unease when their facial expressions lack emotional consistency. Traditionally, a "patchwork method" has been used for facial movements, but it comes with practical limitations. A team developed a new technology using "waveform movements" to create real-time,...

23/12/2024

Aquifer thermal storage systems use heat as a source, such as for heating and cooling buildings. They help reduce consumption and CO2 emissions but need monitoring to ensure long-term usability according to Osaka Metropolitan University scientists.

https://www.asiaresearchnews.com/content/geothermal-aquifers-offer-green-potential-quality-checks-required

Accidental clogging in geothermal wells reveals need for monitoring to ensure long-term usability

23/12/2024

A research team including Tohoku University reviewed developments on inorganic solid electrolytes used in all-solid-state batteries, and proposed emerging approaches that could pave the way for the future of storage.

https://www.asiaresearchnews.com/content/paving-way-future-energy-storage-solid-state-batteries

Royal Society of Chemistry

Advances in solid-state battery research are paving the way for safer, longer-lasting energy storage solutions. A recent review by Tohoku University researchers highlights breakthroughs in inorganic solid electrolytes and their role in improving battery performance. The study also addresses key chal...

23/12/2024

Using data from in deep-sea sediments, a research team led by 國立臺灣大學 National Taiwan University reconstructed ocean temperature changes in the tropical during the last glacial period, providing valuable information for future projections.

https://www.asiaresearchnews.com/content/glacial-cooling-reduces-tropical-pacific-upper-ocean-zonal-gradients

The study results also suggest that the western Pacific may warm more than the eastern Pacific if greenhouse gas emissions continue unabated in the future.

A research team led by National Taiwan University used geochemical indicators from deep-sea sediments to reconstruct the upper ocean zonal gradients in the tropical Pacific during the last glacial period, providing valuable constraints for future climate projections.

19/12/2024

Osaka Metropolitan University researchers found that a specific extract of cultured mushrooms administered during early stage of might hold potential in preventing the onset of .

https://www.asiaresearchnews.com/content/shiitake-derived-functional-food-shows-suppression-liver-fibrosis-progression

American Journal of Physiology-Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology

Early administration of AHCC at the stage of hepatitis might hold possibility of preventing onset of cirrhosis

19/12/2024

Congratulations to the winners of seed grants from INGSA-Asia, supported by International Science Council Regional Focal Point for Asia and the Pacific. Awardees from India, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Pakistan will receive funding and mentorship to organize workshops promoting advice in their countries in 2025.

Learn more about the projects:

Seed grants have been awarded to six applicants with high quality and well-outlined proposals to organize workshops promoting science advice at an institutional or national level in their respective countries in 2025.

19/12/2024

Do you like your coffee with sugar? Researchers from 広島大学 (Hiroshima University) found that adding sugar or artificial sweetener to drinks with extends the -wake period up to 30 hours in mice. Their findings may have important implications for our understanding of how sweetened caffeine affects human .

https://www.asiaresearchnews.com/content/adding-sweetener-coffee-enhances-%E2%80%98night-owl%E2%80%99-effects-caffeine

Researchers have found that adding sugar or artificial sweetener to drinks with caffeine gives a significant boost to the sleep-wake period in mice

19/12/2024

Can take good care of patients?🦾 An automated system developed by Osaka Metropolitan University can help medical professionals choose the best robot rehabilitation program for patients with upper body .

https://www.asiaresearchnews.com/content/robot-rehabilitation-can-offer-optimal-post-stroke-treatment

Use of automated system in upper extremity paralysis care proves beneficial for patients and medical staff

19/12/2024

A future where lightweight car parts can be made through is here, thanks to multi-material additive research conducted at Tohoku University.🚗

https://www.asiaresearchnews.com/content/how-print-car-high-performance-multi-material-3d-printing-techniques

A future where lightweight car parts can be made with a 3D printer is here, thanks to multi-material additive manufacturing research conducted at Tohoku University.

18/12/2024

Almost wiped out by the 1960s, saw resurgence over the past 20 years partly due to resistance mutations they developed against insecticides. 広島大学 (Hiroshima University) researchers mapped the insect's genomes to gain a fuller picture of the mutations.

https://www.asiaresearchnews.com/content/study-maps-bed-bugs%E2%80%99-genomes-unprecedented-detail-find-out-why-they-just-won%E2%80%99t-die

MDPI

Near-gap-free and near-error-free genomes of a susceptible bed bug strain and a superstrain with around 20,000-fold insecticide resistance offer the broadest look yet at the full scope of mutations driving their resilience.

18/12/2024

: Malignant gliomas account for more than 70% of primary in adults. Local recurrence remains high after tumor removal and chemoradiotherapy. 國立臺灣大學 National Taiwan University scientists designed a system that inhibits tumor proliferation and enhances effects of radiotherapy with limited dose.

https://www.asiaresearchnews.com/content/smart-two-stage-carboplatin-release-system-synergizing-reduced-dose-radiotherapy-eradicate

Utilizing pericellular and intracellular controlled-release of carboplatin to precisely synergize with reduced-dose radiotherapy, aiming to eradicate malignant gliomas.

18/12/2024

Pioneers of the concept of “nanofluidic manipulation” from Osaka Metropolitan University explored the techniques, technologies, and potential of nanofluidic devices for manipulating individual nanometric objects.

https://www.asiaresearchnews.com/content/nanofluidic-devices-pioneer-unmatched-precision-matter-manipulation-and-processing

Redefining the art of matter manipulation at the nanoscale

18/12/2024

Move for power💃💃 DGIST researchers developed a 3D stretchable harvester that can power devices using only body movements. It is fit for wearable technology and can be attached to the skin or clothes.

https://www.asiaresearchnews.com/content/generate-electricity-attaching-product-your-clothes-highly-efficient-wearable-energy

- DGIST Professor Jang Kyung-In’s research team has developed a highly efficient wearable energy harvester that can power electronic devices using only body movements - The research results are published in ACS Nano, a top-tier journal in the field of nanoscience

17/12/2024

Tohoku University researchers have found a way to make lab-grown neurons that connect and form networks similar to the ’s, providing new tools for studying learning and memory.

Read here: https://www.asiaresearchnews.com/content/can-lab-grown-neurons-exhibit-plasticity

Advanced Portfolio News

This bioengineering breakthrough has found a way to make neurons grown in a dish react just like the real thing.

17/12/2024

Researchers at Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI), 金沢大学 have discovered how a protein called lamin A helps repair the protective barrier around a 's DNA🧬 Findings also reveal its potential for treating diseases like Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome, a rare disorder that causes premature aging.

https://www.asiaresearchnews.com/content/how-cells-repair-dna%E2%80%99s-protective-barrier-pathway-address-rare-genetic-disorder