Weekly News Bites: Grumpy bears, growing a mysterious mineral and more yoga, less seizures By Asia Research News Asia Research News monitors the latest research news in Asia. Some highlights that caught our attention this week are hungry, grumpy bears that don’t sleep, solving a 200-year-old mystery about dolomite, and how yoga can help people with epilepsy ..read more

New report by the Asia Pacific Oncology Alliance highlights essential role of collaborating with patients to improve cancer care and outcomes in Asia Pacific The report, titled "Pathways for transforming the cancer ecosystem: A patient-centred framework" was compiled from more than 100 interviews with key stakeholders including patients, patient support organisations and other community groups, clinicians, researchers, multiple industries, and ..read more

HKBU launches inaugural Asia-wide Art Futures Awards with world renowned artist Yoshitomo Nara as judge By Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) The Academy of Visual Arts (AVA) under the School of Creative Arts (SCA) at Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) proudly announces the launch of the inaugural “Art Futures Awards”, an international art award which is the first of its kind in Asia ..read more

Pick and place: Creating 3D-printed materials that shrink more precisely By Singapore University of Technology and Design SUTD researchers refine two-photon polymerisation lithography to create high-precision, nanoscale features, advancing 3D printing to enable the production of intricate components for use in high-tech applications ..read more

Scientists create framework to guide development and assessment of urban climate action plans By Hiroshima University Aids local governments in adapting to the threats of climate change ..read more

A new bacterial species from a hydrothermal vent throws light on their evolution By Hokkaido University A new bacterial species discovered at the deep-sea hydrothermal vent site ‘Crab Spa’ provides a deeper understanding of bacterial evolution ..read more

Researchers fix the chirality of helical proteins By Kanazawa University Researchers at Kanazawa University report in Nature Communications how they can control chirality inversion in α helical peptides ..read more

Uttam Superrhiza named as winner of Applied Microbiology International Product of the Year 2023 Mycorrhiza biofertilizer Uttam Superrhiza has been named as the winner of the Applied Microbiology International Product of the Year 2023. The prestigious prize recognizes a commercial product derived from microbiology research, with special consideration given to those products that have addressed ..read more

Researchers tune the speed of chirality switching By Kanazawa University Researchers at Kanazawa University report in Science Advances how they can accelerate and decelerate chirality inversion in large cage molecules using alkali metal ion binding ..read more

Lingnan Networking Evening to forge connection between top-performing students and community leaders for a prosperous Hong Kong By Lingnan University (LU) Last Tuesday (21 December), Lingnan University staged the “Networking Evening - Thriving Together upon the Return to Normalcy” at JW Marriott Hotel Hong Kong aiming to connect the elites from various industries and Lingnan students ..read more