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2021.05.31

Report of the observations and activities of the 61st Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition wintering party and 62nd summer party
Largest ozone hole in five years confirmed

2021.05.31

Observing the orientational dynamics of biomolecules within living cells to a single-molecular level made possible by the new fluorescent labeling method POLArIS
Tokyo Medical and Dental University paved the way for molecular orientation imaging

2021.05.31

Prompt creation of roadmaps for decarbonization, Preventing the loss of biodiversity and Using data in public health
Proposals from the G-Science Academies

2021.05.28

JAIST Successfully Calculates Lattice Vibration using First-Principles Quantum Monte Carlo Method

2021.05.28

Combining AI with the Latest Medicine
Joint Project to Solve Sleep Disorders
Trials carried out by Brain Sleep and NTT East

2021.05.28

Bringing together the great people who supported Japanese science and technology through playing cards: from people in the Edo period such as Seki Takakazu and Ino Tadataka, to numerous present day Nobel Prize winners

2021.05.27

New Guzai Super-Nucleus Observed by Gifu University, JAEA and others
Joint international experiment using J-PARC
A path to understanding the internal structure of neutron stars

2021.05.27

Fish make selfless choice, providing food for partner
Osaka City University study discovers sociality in fish

2021.05.27

Thiopurine administered to pregnant women contributes to fetal lethality
Involvement of fetus' NUDT15 genotype
Shiga University of Medical Science and others clarify using mice

2021.05.26

Incompetent lip seal (ILS), an inability to close the lips in childhood prevalence: 30.7%
Negative effect on health, including on the skeleton and teeth alignment

2021.05.26

Greatly enhancing human resources training CSTI drafted a report on the Sixth Basic Plan Investment in research and development, 120 trillion yen in the public and private sectors Social change through comprehensive knowledge

2021.05.26

Mechanical Properties of Microcrystal Phases Measured in Iron Meteorite
Achieved by Kumamoto University for the first time in the world.

2021.05.24

Synthesizing High Density Methane from Atmospheric CO2 New technology developed by AIST

2021.05.24

Rubber Failure Captured with X-Ray CT Scan at 1,000x Acceleration Successful 4D Observation by Sumitomo Rubber and Tohoku University

2021.05.20

JAXA and NEC achieve GPS navigation at geostationary orbit for the first time in Japan
Fitted to optical data relay satellite Utilizes geostationary satellite
GPS receiver

2021.05.20

Optical Fiber Connector from NTT
Recognized for Internationally Prestigious IEEE Milestone Global adoption as an international standard

2021.05.20

High Efficiency 17MW Cogeneration System 38% Energy Conservation with Stable Electricity and Heat Supply Test Operation Begun in Uzbekistan for NEDO Project

2021.05.18

New Method for Evaluating Earthquake Safety of Aging Nuclear Reactor Piping JAEA Develops Code to Calculate Seismic Fragility

2021.05.18

A common ancestor? White raccoon dogs discovered in Iida, Nagano Prefecture, and Matsusaka, Mie Prefecture At a distance of 170km as the crow flies, human intervention cannot be ruled out

2021.05.18

Nagoya University discovers new mechanism by which nitrogen absorption is regulated by plant roots - CEPH enzyme switches on nitrogen transporter gene

2021.05.17

Innate lymphoid cells within bone marrow are involved in hematopoietic recovery Expectations of an agent that will inhibit the side effects of anti-cancer drugs Clarified by Osaka University

2021.05.17

Intercellular and intracellular cilia orientation is coordinated in the oviduct Actions of two proteins revealed by the National Institute for Basic Biology

2021.05.17

The 2021 MIDORI Academic Prize
Awarded to Kazuhiko Takeuchi in the area of Landscape Ecology and Satoshi Tabata in the area of Molecular Biology

2021.05.14

Terahertz light detected radiating from metal micro-helix RIKEN and others succeed in real-time visualization

2021.05.14

Intestinal bacteriomes of patients with recurrent enteritis Functional restoration with fecal transplantation treatment Clarification of mechanisms by Osaka City University, etc.

2021.05.12

Detecting COVID-19 in Sewage
New PCR Testing Service Offered by Shimadzu Subsidiary

2021.05.12

Exhaust gas purification performance "surpasses rhodium"
High-endurance multi-element nano alloy catalyst developed by Kyoto University, Shinshu University, and others
Toward building a base for composite materials

2021.05.12

Detecting oxidative stress in living organisms has become possible Quantum sensor by developed QST
Expected to advance preventative medicine

2021.05.11

Measuring Fruit Ripeness Without Touching It
Testing Firmness by Measuring Vibrations Induced by Plasma Shock Waves System Developed by Shibaura Institute of Technology and Others

2021.05.11

New Potential for Mass Production of the Next Generation Power Semiconductor Material Six inch SiC Wafers Achieved with Zero Defects
New proprietary surface nano control process developed by Kwansei Gakuin University and Toyota Tsusho

2021.05.11

Supporting Life and Work Under the New Normal
Hitachi starts offering a biometric device using contactless finger vein recognition as well as biometrics software for PC cameras

2021.05.10

Plant proteins that efficiently absorb cesium has been identified for the first time in the world by Iwate University, Shimane University and The University of Tokyo. Expected to pave the pathway to use phytoremediation technique to decontaminate soil.

2021.05.10

Intestinal flora change in Asian elephants from Myanmar following introduction to Sapporo Maruyama Zoo

2021.05.06

Recognizing Damage from Natural Disasters Using Aerial Photographs Top Evaluation Obtained at International Conference Joint project by the NII, NICT, and Hitachi

2021.05.06

iCONM succeeds in developing nanomicelles allowing choice of drug delivery pattern according to levels of c-Myc oncogene