Biology

2023.05.30

Tokyo University of Science succeeds in engineering anti‐inflammatory effects in tomatoes by expressing the plant pigment betalain

2023.05.26

Successful induction of mouse pseudopregnancy — Technological development by Iwate University and others using sonic vibration

2023.05.24

Gifu University succeeds in estimate of sika deer abundance through utilization of monitoring data — Estimated using 5‐km square grid cells

2023.05.24

Snailfish filmed at a depth of 8,336 m in the Ogasawara Trench certified as the "World's Deepest Fish"

2023.05.19

Discovery of "male-killing gene" in symbiotic virus of insects: Potential clarification of insect sex regulation and pest control through NARO analysis of Drosophila

2023.05.18

Gut microbiota improve endurance exercise performance: Application of oligosaccharides as nutrients in sports, food, and beverages

2023.05.17

Collaboration between Osaka University and four companies leads to production of delicious wagyu beef using 3D printing technology

2023.05.16

Electrical potential change after rain: Evidence of information exchange among mushrooms?

2023.05.16

Ritsumeikan University led group discovers immune receptor that recognizes carbon nanotubes: Succeed in suppressing onset of mesothelioma in mice

2023.05.15

Molecular robots for disease treatment: Production method developed at Tohoku University

2023.05.12

Validation of coral environmental DNA analysis method by OIST enables large‐scale surveys without the need to dive underwater

2023.05.11

Study performed at Kumamoto University revealed that 'G4' is involved in neuronal cell death: Results pave the way for the development of treatments for neurodegenerative diseases

2023.05.09

Discovery of an ultrasmall alga, Medakamo hakoo ‐ Path to utilization as a beneficial biological resource through mass cultivation

2023.05.09

Discovery of a pathological exacerbation factor by Osaka University provides promising therapeutic drug for rheumatoid arthritis

2023.04.28

Group led by Nagasaki University concludes the Aquarius haliplous water strider is the same species as the Aquarius paludum paludum water strider

2023.04.27

Is it harder to catch fish that has lost weight due to a parasite? Hokkaido University finds that obesity determines fate

2023.04.27

'Dilute salt water is sweet': Okayama University and others clarify an oddity — Chloride ions bond to sweet taste receptors, same effect as sugar and amino acid

2023.04.26

Newly discovered RNA sequence plays a role in temporal adaptation of circadian rhythm: A group from Kyoto University finds that changes in body temperature fine‐tune translational speed

2023.04.26

Group led by Gifu Pharmaceutical University discovers an amino acid transporter in the brain that acts as an obesity sensor

2023.04.26

Nagoya University identifies cross‐linking enzyme 'TG2' in macrophages suppressing inflammation induces renal fibrosis and exacerbates pathology

2023.04.25

Tohoku University confirms in mice that acidification of glial cells induces REM sleep and acidification increases during epileptic exacerbations

2023.04.21

Okayama University reveals two‐pore channels promote oxytocin release and controls social behavior in mice

2023.04.21

Spider mites do not like caterpillar traces — Avoidance of chemicals to protect against intraguild predation