Biology

2024.12.12

A Look Around Innovation, Part 16: Development of plant protection materials derived from cellular slime molds—repelling nematodes and reducing pesticide use

2024.12.10

Highly efficient CO₂ fixation by marine diatoms: Discovery of a new "key" protein using genome editing and cryoelectron microscopy

2024.12.06

Synaptic strength controls quality and quantity of sleep — New molecular tool applied to mouse frontal lobe

2024.12.06

Females infected with symbiotic bacteria have proliferation advantage over uninfected: Clarification of a pest control strategy of "predatory insects"

2024.12.06

Kyoto University discovers evasive ability of caterpillars not seen in rearing containers

2024.12.05

Amyloid β fibrillization growth process observation at the molecular level

2024.12.03

Where did Japanese people come from? The University of Tokyo and Toho University find that immigrants from the Korean Peninsula mixed with Jomon people — Birth of the ancestor of the Japanese

2024.12.03

JAMSTEC develops technology for the diagnosis of metal corrosion caused by microorganisms

2024.12.03

Detachable underwater adhesive inspired by mussels developed by Tohoku University

2024.12.02

Nagoya University clarifies mechanism of accuracy in plant circadian clocks: Quantitative control of certain proteins plays a role as brake

2024.11.28

JAIST prepares anti-cancer nanoparticles using cancer cell components and an anticancer drug coating

2024.11.27

Tackling the mystery of organ regeneration in plants: From elucidating mechanisms to improving tissue culture efficiency

2024.11.27

Okayama University identifies specific receptor for the plasma protein antithrombin

2024.11.27

Breakthrough in aquaculture: Functional Pacific bluefin tuna sperm was produced in small surrogate fish within 8 months of age by Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

2024.11.26

Comb jellies fuse into a single entity when their wounds are put together

2024.11.25

AIST and Nagoya University develop software for automated analysis of protein glycosylation

2024.11.22

New electron staining method developed by the University of Miyazaki: Establishment of thick section observation method

2024.11.22

Do fungi recognize shapes? Tohoku University finds that wood decay activity differs depending on circle or cross shapes on wood blocks

2024.11.21

Harmful red-tide-forming plankton release reactive oxygen species to maintain photosynthesis capacity — One step toward understanding toxicity to fish

2024.11.20

Realizing the production of domestic bio-jet fuel: Industry-academia collaboration expands the potential of microalgae

2024.11.18

Why can crocodiles stay underwater for long periods of time? A closer look at the action of bicarbonate ions on crocodile hemoglobin: molecular models of the protein determined by YCU and Osaka University

2024.11.15

Growing plants in a glass-based culture medium — Successful extraction of microstructures

2024.11.14

Nagoya University reports the unique survival strategy of tadpoles that do not defecate