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2024.10.31

Organic thermoelectric device exhibiting new power-generation mechanism developed by Kyushu University

2024.10.31

Inedible coconut oil utilized to create 100% biomass-based aviation fuel

2024.10.31

Improving the performance of organic solar cells — Osaka University improves energy efficiency by changing electron orbitals

2024.10.30

Protein kinase N identified as a therapeutic target for cardiac fibrosis

2024.10.30

Nagoya University develops a next-generation motor using three coils to achieve 3D vibration — Compact, high-power, and advanced tactile sensation

2024.10.30

Magnetically switchable molecular assemblies successfully developed through hydrogen bonding at Kumamoto University

2024.10.30

New species Podoceropsis nanseiae discovered in Kagoshima Bay

2024.10.29

Development of oxide thin-film transistors (TFTs) with ten times higher performance than current TFTs — Stability improvement while maintaining high electron mobility

2024.10.29

Development of protein capsules that can be filled with protein pharmaceuticals

2024.10.29

Medaka love triangles! Hmgn2 gene regulates shape recognition ability

2024.10.28

Osaka University finds that neoself-antigens induce autoimmunity in lupus — Updating a basic principle of immunology

2024.10.28

Reducing methane emissions in paddy field soil using microorganisms — Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation provides major grant for research project at Ibaraki University

2024.10.28

Hokkaido University achieves rapid measurement of magnesium ion concentrations in soil using paper-based device

2024.10.28

Positive outcomes in assisted reproductive technology: Habit of daily breakfast is key

2024.10.25

Uncertainty level of the decision is reflected in motor learning: NICT and Honda R&D reveals

2024.10.25

Quantum superposition states of molecular qubits respond to chemicals — One step closer to realizing chemical quantum sensing

2024.10.25

Subset of white blood cells responsible for emaciation in advanced cancer — Attenuated by inhibition of secretions

2024.10.24

Kyoto University reveals possibility of breaking Wallach's rule in low-dimensional materials — A path toward the development of molecular electronic materials

2024.10.24

Reducing the risk of side effects of small interfering RNA drugs − Accomplished by devising novel molecular structures

2024.10.24

The University of Tokyo succeeds in sequential synthesis of an anti-Alzheimer's drug using hydrogen with water a sole byproduct

2024.10.24

Kindai University performs analysis on action of neonicotinoid insecticides on "malaria vector" mosquitoes

2024.10.23

Synchrotron radiation technology for measuring atomic motion in nanoseconds — Accelerating the development of industrial materials and understanding life phenomena

2024.10.23

Photosynthetic bacterium as nitrogen fertilizer: Nitrogen-fixing bacteria as an alternative source of inorganic fertilizers

2024.10.23

TMDU clarifies mechanism by which periodontitis-associated bacteria exacerbate arthritis — Systemic inflammatory response induced through action on macrophages

2024.10.22

Over 10% of Japan elderly to have no close kin in 2050: research

2024.10.22

NCU clarifies pathogenic mechanisms of pediatric intractable neurological diseases: Identification of gene responsible for decreased human neural stem cell counts

2024.10.22

Hokkaido University observes martensitic transformation in chlorides

2024.10.21

Japan to expand GPS network to 11 satellites, reduce foreign reliance

2024.10.21

Japan team seeks approval for pig kidney transplant to human fetus

2024.10.21

Tohoku University clarifies stem cell regulation mechanism in plants using a moss model

2024.10.21

Two thinking circuits identified in monkeys, experience-based and inference-based

2024.10.18

Capturing the world in one hundred trillionth of a second: High-intensity laser instantly transforms solid film into plasma

2024.10.18

RIKEN develops artificial intelligence system for ultrasound screening: Rapid diagnosis of abnormalities enabled

2024.10.18

MEXT support program for strengthening medical research to begin next fiscal year: 60-100M yen per year for institutions; 15M yen for researchers

2024.10.17

Humans and dogs show cancer tissue similarities — Discovery of a novel therapeutic target for immunotherapy

2024.10.17

Tohoku University finds that EGCG, a component of green tea, provides protection from periodontal disease-associated bacteria and inhibits plaque formation

2024.10.17

MEXT requests an estimated 11.5% budget increase to 5,953 billion yen for next fiscal year

2024.10.16

Fully hydrated oxide with the world's highest proton conductivity discovered — Hopes to realize high-performance fuel cells at mid-low temperatures

2024.10.16

The University of Yamanashi discovers hyperexcitability causing glial substance — Expected to contribute to clarification of pathogenesis and development of new treatment methods

2024.10.16

Nihon University, Hamamatsu Medical School find that video games improve well-being — Analysis of responses from a wide range of ages living in Japan

2024.10.15

AI filling customer service roles in Japan amid labor shortage

2024.10.15

Japan startup's shoe vibrator helps visually impaired to navigate

2024.10.11

IAEA to have marine sampling near Fukushima plant with China, others

2024.10.11

Rows of projections on great white shark scales adapt to both high and low speeds — Riblet model devised by Science Tokyo to estimate velocity hydrodynamically

2024.10.11

World's first successful demonstration of simultaneous optical polarization and wavefront shaping in high-harmonic generation by NTT Basic Research Laboratories

2024.10.11

Global shipments of robots that support industry will reach 680,000 units by 2033 — Yano Research Institute predicts market transformation through AI software technology

2024.10.10

Japan's antitrust watchdog launches risk study into generative AI

2024.10.10

Kanazawa University develops high-speed microscope technology for 3D observation of water behavior at a solid-liquid interface with subnanometer resolution

2024.10.09

TMDU clarifies the relationship between cellular senescence and neurodegenerative diseases at the molecular level — Decreased PQBP3 function is the common cause

2024.10.08

Discovery of a specialized DNA replication mode in early mouse embryos immediately after fertilization

2024.10.08

Basic policy decided for the Global Startup Campus Initiative, an innovation hub in the heart of Tokyo

2024.10.08

A fault-tolerant computation method for quantum computers: Osaka University and Fujitsu established a method that performs five years of computations on current computers in approximately 10 hours

2024.10.08

Elsevier report on active paper authorship: Female authorship increases to over 40%, but 22% in Japan; "Progress Slow"

2024.10.07

NIFS and Kyoto University succeeded in acquiring two-dimensional images of auroras using a spectroscopic measurement system

2024.10.07

Kumamoto University successfully develop process for the in vitro reproduction of hematopoietic stem cells — A step toward realizing regenerative medicine

2024.10.07

The University of Tsukuba successfully rears Hypselodoris festiva from eggs to adults, a world first

2024.10.07

Hiroshima University succeeds at visualizing changes in protein structures during interactions with biomembranes: Expectations for clarification of complex life phenomena

2024.10.03

Japan research team newly finds over 300 geoglyphs in Peru's Nazca

2024.10.03

H2A rocket sends Japanese reconnaissance satellite into orbit

2024.10.03

Osaka University, NTT develop new method for realizing quantum simulations — Purification only performed locally

2024.10.02

Enhancing the marine biodegradability of biodegradable plastic: Gunma University develops new technology

2024.10.02

Fostering industries for achieving fusion power generation — Development of three innovation centers at QST, NIFS, and Osaka University

2024.10.02

Utsunomiya University confirms combination of oculomotor and bimanual coordination exercises stabilizes balance in athletes

2024.10.01

Professional weather application launched by a subsidiary of Shimadzu for a 3D overview of rainfall

2024.10.01

TUPLS led group investigates optimal photosynthesis in response to different light — Clarification of the working mechanism of photoswitch

2024.10.01

Tohoku University clarifies association of blood metabolites with cognitive function: Amino acids linked with maintenance, ketone bodies with decline