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2026.06.30

Structure determination of compounds from alpine plants now possible with just 2 grams of flowers: National Museum of Nature and Science

2026.06.30

Comprehensive Startup Creation and Scale-up Package released by Council for Japan's Growth Strategy: Realizing a strong economy through innovation

2026.06.29

Quantum in Japan digest

2026.06.29

Japan audio analysis lab creates buzz for music putting babies to sleep

2026.06.29

Mechanism of membrane lipid control in plant pathogens unveiled by Yamagata University

2026.06.29

Severity of genetic disease determined by identification of modifying factors

2026.06.26

Key to stress adaptation found "1 hour later": Brain activity peak timing revealed

2026.06.26

Pulmonary regurgitation diagnosed via x-ray in 7 seconds

2026.06.26

High blood glucose improved with less insulin — Rare sugar "D-allulose" shows efficacy

2026.06.25

Tokai University and partners survey 100 suicide attempt survivors — Inability to confide leading cause in teens

2026.06.25

Institute of Science Tokyo and TMiMS discover method for sustaining functional recovery after cerebral infarction

2026.06.25

Unmanned reaction condition experiments for small molecule drugs jointly developed by Shimadzu and Astellas

2026.06.25

Seven National Academies of Science Summit in Paris — Joint declaration on three themes: satellites, the Arctic, and brain health

2026.06.24

AI robot developed by "Sony AI" defeats table tennis players / Paper published in British scientific journal

2026.06.24

Yamagata University finds the secret behind the deliciousness of "Dadachamame": Found in a gene that promotes flowering and pod maturation

2026.06.24

Evolution to symbiosis governed by a single gene — Demonstrating the metabolic basis of symbiotic E. coli supporting stinkbug survival

2026.06.23

SoftBank to offer AI cybersecurity service with OpenAI

2026.06.23

Yamaguchi University reveals "cat air-righting" ability lies in the spine: Easily twistable thoracic spine is key to success

2026.06.23

Pronounced "ocean warming" in the subarctic North Pacific: Exploring ecosystem changes associated with ocean acidification through long-term observations

2026.06.22

Infant nutrition linked to sleep duration at one year of age — Breastfed infants experience "less sleep deprivation"

2026.06.22

Male libido drops from the stress of confined spaces

2026.06.22

Building an AI research pipeline: MEXT leading scientific revival — ARiSE and SPReAD at the core

2026.06.19

Japan startup develops system to tell human writing from AI-generated text

2026.06.19

Japan launches H3 rocket, 1st time with only liquid-fuel engines

2026.06.19

Osaka Metropolitan University finds turmeric-derived compound blocks adipogenesis

2026.06.18

Kyushu University establishes new approach for efficient materials development

2026.06.18

Dementia model mice restore function by brain rejuvenation

2026.06.18

Y chromosome regulates gene expression during human development: Functions beyond sex determination clarified

2026.06.17

Japan local gov't launches facility to spotlight marine plastic waste

2026.06.17

Chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps — Identification of immune cells principally involved in pathogenesis

2026.06.17

Elucidating the formation mechanism of "germanene," a candidate qubit material

2026.06.17

NTT constructs model that contributes to the design of artificial tissues derived from iPS cells

2026.06.16

Over 60% of Japanese firms with more than 1,000 workers use generative AI

2026.06.16

Four-month oral administration of PAI-1 inhibitor makes healthy elderly people 2-3 years younger

2026.06.16

Four new species of snapping shrimp confirmed in Chiba Prefecture

2026.06.16

Running in nature increases eco-friendly behavior — Lower initial awareness leads to greatest change

2026.06.15

At least 112 non-native species found in Japanese waters, study shows

2026.06.15

Measuring ion transport in battery materials at individual electrode interfaces — New method provides guidelines for improving material performance

2026.06.15

Continuous observation of the shear melting process in colloidal crystals with 1-millisecond time resolution

2026.06.15

Simple exercises done lying down can improve standing balance and agility in 2 weeks

2026.06.12

Unexpected abundance of deuteron clusters inside atomic nuclei discovered by RIKEN and partners

2026.06.12

Is the lunar upper mantle more iron-rich than expected?

2026.06.12

Vibrio cholerae is "activated upon receiving light," increasing flagellar motility

2026.06.11

Choice of hypertension medication for the elderly linked to mortality risk — Large-scale medical data analysis by the Institute of Statistical Mathematics and partners

2026.06.11

The unique "sideways walking" of crabs evolved from "forward walking" 200 million years ago

2026.06.11

Extracting electricity from body heat for high-performance organic thermoelectric material

2026.06.10

JAEA develops real-time, automatic measurement of airborne sea salt

2026.06.10

The oldest octopus possibly reached 19 meters in length — Reigned as a fierce apex predator with advanced intelligence

2026.06.10

RIKEN discovers that maternal and paternal genomes "live separately" inside fertilized eggs

2026.06.10

Tohoku Medical Megabank Project expands available data to 69,000 individuals: Large-scale data distribution enabled

2026.06.10

NTT achieves world first in evaluating energy consumption of information processing circuits through thermodynamic

2026.06.09

Observation of Tokara Islands earthquake swarm via submarine fiber-optic cables

2026.06.09

Confirming a Magnetic Storm from Over 800 Years Ago Through a Blend of Literature and Science: Based on descriptions in Meigetsuki and high-precision carbon-14 analysis

2026.06.09

Tokushima University develops new technology for readily manipulating formation and dissolution of protein condensates

2026.06.08

Japan researchers turn discarded udon noodles into biodegradable paper

2026.06.08

Elucidating the mechanism by which aging worsens aortic aneurysms and paving the way for the potential development of drug therapy strategies focusing on immune cells

2026.06.08

Practical CAR-T cell therapy for solid tumors based on AI-driven science

2026.06.08

Democracy retreats as a result of economic sanctions — Analysis of pre-war Japan's Imperial Diet: Implications for modern international politics

2026.06.05

Significant improvement in ammonia decomposition activity at low temperatures: Achieving precious-metal-level catalytic performance using nickel and cobalt

2026.06.05

Did early life on Earth use sulfate ions to breathe?

2026.06.05

Mother deer's foraging of agricultural crops promotes growth of her offspring

2026.06.05

6th Basic Plan: University conditions worsen despite record investment — NISTEP survey

2026.06.04

Dopamine deficiency contributes to Alzheimer's disease memory impairment

2026.06.04

Tohoku University develops AI model for predicting retinal age using fundus photographs

2026.06.04

The University of Osaka succeeds in simultaneously generating 3,070 optical vortices

2026.06.04

Biosensor developed for simple measurement of virus total mass and particle number

2026.06.03

Balenine contained in whale meat suppresses neurodegeneration — A potential new strategy for Parkinson's disease prevention

2026.06.03

Aiming for a Gamechanger in Semiconductors: Compact, Energy-Efficient EUV Lithography from Japan

2026.06.03

Predicting amount of protein adsorption on polymer surface: RIKEN develops AI model to accelerate DDS and biomaterials development

2026.06.02

Measurement of E. coli attractant response and intracellular information transmission achieved by the University of Osaka

2026.06.02

Comprehensive support to accelerate R&D of biopharmaceuticals

2026.06.01

Failure cause of H3 rocket No. 8 identified as "delamination of satellite mounting section": Measures to be implemented for resumption

2026.06.01

Science Council of Japan proposes effectively linking risk assessment with preventive investment to strengthen disaster resilience in megacities