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Scientists from 國立臺灣大學 National Taiwan University developed a platform which combines special nanoparticles with light-a...
22/08/2025

Scientists from 國立臺灣大學 National Taiwan University developed a platform which combines special nanoparticles with light-activated , allowing drugs to be detected quickly and accurately using laser-based mass .

This approach enables rapid, reproducible, and interference-free screening for real-time diagnostics.

🔗 https://www.asiaresearchnews.com/content/next-generation-material-unlocks-more-efficient-multi-drug-screening

Published in the journal Small / Advanced Portfolio News.

Scientists from National Taiwan University System developed a next-generation nanomaterial-enhanced mass spectrometry system that dramatically boosts sensitivity and accuracy for detecting multiple classes of psychoactive substances. This approach overcomes traditional matrix interference, allowing....

A deeper look into carbon flux is now possible — this time, with the spotlight on . Led by researchers at Osaka Metropo...
22/08/2025

A deeper look into carbon flux is now possible — this time, with the spotlight on . Led by researchers at Osaka Metropolitan University, a collaborative team from Japanese institutions developed the first large-scale open dataset of its kind for Asia. It details how terrestrial ecosystems across Japan and neighboring regions absorb and release CO2.

🔗 https://www.asiaresearchnews.com/content/asia-steps-global-carbon-cycle-conversation

Published in Earth System Science Data.

JapanFlux2024 compiles 30+ years of eddy covariance data from 83 sites across the region

Researchers at The University of Osaka have discovered a new type of chiral symmetry breaking (CSB) in an organic crysta...
21/08/2025

Researchers at The University of Osaka have discovered a new type of chiral symmetry breaking (CSB) in an organic crystalline compound. This phenomenon represents a significant advance in understanding chirality and offers a simplified model to study homochirality.

🔗 https://www.asiaresearchnews.com/content/scientists-discover-new-phenomenon-chiral-symmetry-breaking

Published in Chemical Science journal.

Researchers at The University of Osaka have discovered a new type of chiral symmetry breaking (CSB) in an organic crystalline compound. This phenomenon, involving a solid-state structural transition from an achiral to a chiral crystal, represents a significant advance in our understanding of chirali...

Chinese scientists are in a battle to save the finless river porpoise, one of the last large animal species living in th...
21/08/2025

Chinese scientists are in a battle to save the finless river porpoise, one of the last large animal species living in the Yangtze River. (via BBC News)

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Scientists are racing to protect what some view as "the most important animal" in the Yangtze.

A Hiroshima University study compared gene expressions between the wild varieties and the domesticated varieties of comm...
21/08/2025

A Hiroshima University study compared gene expressions between the wild varieties and the domesticated varieties of common crops like rice, revealing insights into how the respond to stressors differently.🌾🧬 The findings could help develop new cultivation methods for improved yields and hardier varieties.

🔗 https://www.asiaresearchnews.com/content/gene-sequencing-uncovers-differences-wild-and-domesticated-crops

Published in Life MDPI journal.

Can understanding these differences help researchers breed better crops suited for a changing climate?

Scientists from 國立臺灣大學 National Taiwan University and the 國家同步輻射研究中心 NSRRC - Official have discovered a way to control c...
20/08/2025

Scientists from 國立臺灣大學 National Taiwan University and the 國家同步輻射研究中心 NSRRC - Official have discovered a way to control chemical reactions by carefully arranging copper atoms on a carbon-based material.

With just tiny changes at the atomic scale, the same material can be switched to produce either hydrogen or methane from simple starting ingredients.

🔗 https://www.asiaresearchnews.com/content/atomic-arrangements-unlock-hidden-pathways-sustainable-energy

Published in Advanced Functional Materials journal / Advanced Portfolio News.

Researchers report a Cu-based catalyst on graphitic carbon nitride with tunable atomic configurations, revealing that intercalated Cu dual-atom selectively drives CO2 reduction to methane with 88% efficiency while single-atom and nanoparticle catalysts favor hydrogen evolution.

An international research team including Ehime University observed a stellar-mass black hole in the and detected signa...
20/08/2025

An international research team including Ehime University observed a stellar-mass black hole in the and detected signatures of hot gas at the dimmest X-ray state ever reported for such a system.🔭 🌌

Their findings provide insights into the inflow and outflow of gas in a ’s accretion disk and the physical conditions that could trigger wind formation.

🔗 https://www.asiaresearchnews.com/content/xrism-unveils-hot-gas-and-its-dynamic-activity-around-black-hole-faintest-state

Published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters.

Using XRISM, JAXA’s new high-precision X-ray spectroscopic satellite, researchers observed a stellar-mass black hole in the Milky Way and detected highly ionized iron absorption lines — clear signatures of hot gas. Remarkably, this detection was achieved at the dimmest X-ray state ever reported ...

Lingnan University in Hong Kong is the first higher education institution in Asia to set up a United Nations University ...
20/08/2025

Lingnan University in Hong Kong is the first higher education institution in Asia to set up a United Nations University Hub on Humanitarian Innovation and Technology. One of the Hub’s key projects is the Incuvia - Modular portable baby incubator designed for remote and mountainous areas in the Philippines.

🔗 https://www.asiaresearchnews.com/content/lingnan-university-partners-united-nations-university-establish-asia%E2%80%99s-first-unu-hub

On 19 August, World Humanitarian Day, Lingnan University announced the signing of an Agreement of Cooperation with the United Nations University (UNU) to establish the UNU Hub on Humanitarian Innovation and Technology at Lingnan University (UNU Hub at Lingnan University), making it the first higher....

🧠🧬 A research group led by The University of Osaka has discovered that the DNA repair enzyme Polβ plays a crucial role i...
18/08/2025

🧠🧬 A research group led by The University of Osaka has discovered that the DNA repair enzyme Polβ plays a crucial role in protecting the developing brain from harmful mutations. Loss of this enzyme leads to increased mutations in developing , potentially contributing to neurodevelopmental disorders.

🔗 https://www.asiaresearchnews.com/content/enzyme-protects-developing-brain-harmful-mutations

Published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences PNAS.

A research group led by The University of Osaka has discovered that the DNA repair enzyme Polβ plays a crucial role in protecting the developing brain from harmful mutations. The study found that a lack of Polβ leads to a significant increase in small insertions and deletions of DNA, known as inde...

Tiny atoms can have a big impact on cleaning up , according to an international research team including 國立臺灣大學 National...
18/08/2025

Tiny atoms can have a big impact on cleaning up , according to an international research team including 國立臺灣大學 National Taiwan University. The study revealed how zirconium atoms can act as “smart assistants” to platinum and make it easier to activate oxygen essential for breaking down harmful gases.

🔗 https://www.asiaresearchnews.com/content/tiny-atoms-big-impact-single-atom-zirconium-powers-low-temperature-pollution-cleanup

Published in Nature Communications journal.

Paving the way for cleaner air and greener chemical processes.

Professor Enrico Petretto of Duke-NUS Medical School has been awarded US$1.5 million funding by 65LAB to advance a break...
15/08/2025

Professor Enrico Petretto of Duke-NUS Medical School has been awarded US$1.5 million funding by 65LAB to advance a breakthrough drug discovery platform. He is spearheading groundbreaking research to develop new drugs for lung disease and uncover new therapeutic targets for kidney disease.

🔗 https://www.asiaresearchnews.com/content/65lab-awards-us15-million-duke-nus-platform-advance-antifibrotic-drug-discovery-0

Recipient Professor Enrico Petretto from Duke-NUS is spearheading groundbreaking research to develop new drugs for lung disease and uncover new therapeutic targets for kidney disease.

introduced into the body may bind to proteins, disrupt cells and potentially cause neurotoxicity, according to resea...
15/08/2025

introduced into the body may bind to proteins, disrupt cells and potentially cause neurotoxicity, according to research from DGIST (Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology).

🔗 https://www.asiaresearchnews.com/content/dgist-core-protein-resources-center%E2%80%99s-research-team-discovers-hazards-%E2%80%9Cprotein-absorbative

Published in Environmental Science & Technology journal.

- Confirmed protein-bound microplastics disrupt brain cells and potentially cause neurotoxicity - Published findings in Environmental Science & Technology and registered in Hanbitsa (People Making Korea Shine)

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