This digest summarizes the latest research and trends in the rapidly advancing field of artificial intelligence (AI) technology. It features a wide range of AI related topics, including the current state of research in Japan and international comparisons, the future of AI development, and AI startups.

In an effort to understand children's 'minds' through science, researchers are conducting novel studies that analyze the mind using biological markers.

A research group at Kanagawa University and other institutions has discovered a ceramic material that can absorb and release oxygen simply through temperature changes, turning from white to deep blue depending on the amount of oxygen it has taken in.

On March 6, the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) gave conditional, time-limited approval to two regenerative medicine products made using induced pluripotent stem cells (iPS cells).

This season is generally the off-season for farming. In Hokkaido, which is cold, two-season and double cropping is particularly difficult.

15,901 dead. 2,519 missing. The Great East Japan Earthquake, which claimed more than 22,000 lives including disaster-related deaths, was the worst natural disaster in postwar Japan.

Scientific progress increasingly depends on the movement of people, ideas, and expertise across borders, and India has emerged as an increasingly important partner in Japan's science, technology, and innovation (STI) landscape.

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The strategic importance of STI is growing in today's society, and countries are competing to achieve excellence in this field. Innovation is facilitated in an environment where diverse human resources interact, collaborate, and compete.

The Asia-Pacific region has emerged as a key player in global economic growth and technological innovation.