Physics & Materials

2025.03.25

A gel preparation containing tea catechins as a safe therapeutic agent for stomatitis developed by researchers at Tokyo University of Science

2025.03.24

Successful creation of hyperuniform glass: New findings on ideal glass transition by a research group at the University of Tokyo

2025.03.24

Integration of micro-LEDs and neural electrodes: Toyohashi University of Technology and Tohoku University develop a system — Recording deep neural activity in living tissue with high spatial-temporal resolution

2025.03.19

NEC Communication Systems release version 2 of its NEC 3D Volume Measurement Software

2025.03.18

Promising sustainable aviation fuel developed from Okinawan inedible subtropical plants: 100% biomass derived and compliant with international standards

2025.03.17

Science Tokyo develops simple and inexpensive high-contrast electron microscopy imaging method

2025.03.14

World's thinnest terahertz wave absorber developed by the University of Tokyo and Nippon Denko: Expectations for application in 6G antennas

2025.03.14

Discovery of a transition from the topological to the chaotic in nonlinear topological materials

2025.03.12

Sharks on a plane? JAL and others test a shark skin inspired coating to increase fuel efficiency on international flights

2025.03.11

New quantum infrared spectroscopy method developed by Kyoto University: Realization of compact devices is expected

2025.03.05

World's highest heat storage density achieved in first ever water-based heat storage material — Developed by Mitsubishi and Science Tokyo

2025.03.03

Organic crystal materials that exhibit circularly polarized luminescence developed by YNU, Kindai University, and Science Tokyo ― A path for the realization of practical solid-state materials emitting circularly polarized light

2025.02.21

Ultrahigh-capacity cathode material for all-solid-state fluoride-ion secondary batteries developed by Kyoto University

2025.02.21

Kyushu University led group develops molybdenum disulfide nanoribbons with hydrogen generation and semiconductor properties ― Promising next-generation semiconductor materials

2025.02.20

Kyoto University successfully synthesizes graphene nanoribbons for use as rare-earth-free, inexpensive, lightweight, and rustproof carbon magnets

2025.02.19

The University of Tokyo develops a new spectroscopy method for obtaining weak molecular vibration spectra — Demonstration of concept first proposed 40 years ago

2025.02.17

Group from the University of Tokyo clarifies dynamics of glass-forming liquids at the microscopic level

2025.02.13

A Look Around Innovation, Part 17: Efficient intracellular delivery of various compounds — Development and implementation of "transformable polymers"

2025.02.03

NIMS develop method using data assimilation methods for weather forecasting

2025.02.03

Okayama University discovers new ice structure found in a certain percentage of clouds through simulations

2025.01.30

Osaka University achieves high-sensitivity observation of molecules in biological samples through development of a new Raman microscope

2025.01.28

Science Tokyo establishes new synthesis method for coordination polymer with a lead-sulfur bond

2025.01.27

World's first successful miniaturization of an optical lattice clock: Leading candidate for the next-generation definition of the "second"

2025.01.24

NIFS finds success in rapid measurement of plasma phase space distribution

2025.01.23

RIKEN develops new supramolecular plastics — Very tough yet degradable in seawater, metabolizable by living organisms

2025.01.23

Quantum Technology Trends in Asia-Pacific: Insights from Japan Science and Technology Agency

2025.01.22

High-energetic electron precipitation caused by peculiar magnetic field lines — Kanazawa University discovers possible cause for water formation on Mercury

2025.01.15

Mathematical model to predict electrocatalyst lifetime: Contributing to potential development of durable alternative materials

2025.01.15

Marine microplastics found in corals — Potentially remain on a millennium timescale, contributing to a reassessment of accumulation levels

2025.01.07

Easy cell and particle counting — Flow cytometry module that anyone can make

2024.12.24

Kanazawa University artificially suppresses "chorus emission" using radio waves

2024.12.19

Osaka University develops new biodegradable polymer using moveable crosslinks

2024.12.17

Tokyo University of Science finds correlation between copolymer micelle structure and hydrophobic dye solubilization

2024.12.16

Development of AI-integrated stretchable devices: Toward the realization of a new system capable of motion and shape recognitions

2024.12.16

Joint research by the University of Tokyo and Hitachi High-Tech for realizing the practical applications of semiconductor inspection equipment based on new principles

2024.12.13

New vacuum transfer case developed by JAEA — Compact and lightweight for the easy transport of advanced materials

2024.12.11

Transfer of the quantum information of photons to the spin structure state of electrons — A step toward realizing new high-capacity information processing

2024.12.09

High-speed optical quantum state generation 1,000 times faster than conventional methods achieved by the University of Tokyo

2024.12.09

World's first visualization of inhomogeneous superconducting gap distribution

2024.12.05

Perpendicular magnetic anisotropy exhibited by two-dimensional layered materials improved by applying pressure

2024.12.05

The University of Fukui develops new recycling method using supercritical fluid to decolorize fabric

2024.12.04

Successful direct observation of space-charge layers inside a fuel-cell solid electrolyte

2024.12.03

Detachable underwater adhesive inspired by mussels developed by Tohoku University

2024.12.02

Tohoku University and the University of Tokyo propose unified metric for the prediction of quantum many-body systems

2024.11.29

A Look Around Innovation, Part 14: Development of an electronic tongue sensor for the realization of "AI sommelier": Utilizing the physical properties of diamonds to analyze liquids in a minute using just a single drop of the sample

2024.11.29

Combining Brittle Ceramics — The University of Tokyo proposes new design guideline

2024.11.28

Kyushu University develops new material evaluation technology — Parallel switching of three imaging methods

2024.11.22

JAIST synthesizes new polymer material with high-density ionic liquid structure

2024.11.20

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

2024.11.20

Development of high-fidelity readout method for semiconductor qubits

2024.11.20

Tohoku University and Tokyo University of Science improve activity of water-splitting photocatalysts — Ultrafine cocatalyst loading realized by a novel method

2024.11.19

Tohoku University develops adhesive strain sensor prototype for checking health conditions

2024.11.13

Technology for simple transfer of periodic microstructures developed by NIMS — Simply stick it on then peel it off

2024.11.12

Mass growth of metal nanowires using ion beams, expectations for use in optical materials

2024.11.11

Palm-sized high-intensity-terahertz-wave light source device created by RIKEN

2024.11.08

Kobe University develops desalting and rust-preventing sheet for bridge repainting that removes the source of "damage" like a compress

2024.11.08

A new method for the formation of superconducting nanostructures in topological materials developed by the University of Tokyo

2024.11.06

Electron-spin measurement time reduced to 1/10 using AI — New equipment to be installed at NanoTerasu next summer

2024.10.31

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

2024.10.30

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

2024.10.29

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

2024.10.25

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

2024.10.23

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

2024.10.18

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

2024.10.11

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

2024.10.09

Developing artificial materials to control terahertz waves: Dreams of realizing ultraefficient communication devices

2024.10.09

A Look Around Innovation, Part 13: Focusing on the "nanospikes" of cicada wings — Towards practical application as drug-free antibacterial and bactericidal materials

2024.09.11

Achieving biodegradable-plastic synthesis via main chain editing: Preparing polymers with substructures similar to that of inexpensive raw material

2024.09.09

NTT and Euglena announce world's first algal breeding technology using neutron beam irradiation: Oil production increased by up to 1.3 times

2024.09.02

Kyoto University successfully synthesize oxygen-doped graphene nanoribbons at room temperature

2024.08.28

Kanazawa University develops a robotic system for the fully automated synthesis of plant-based plastics

2024.08.27

Yokohama National University theoretically models ions emitted from porous emitters: Employed to predict the performance of space propulsion vehicles

2024.08.26

Seikei University and Tokyo Institute of Technology achieve world's highest critical current density using new design guidelines for iron-based superconducting materials

2024.08.23

From the long white cloud to the rising sun: Insights from a Kiwi scientist's experience in Japan

2024.08.21

Non-gaseous particles observed in nanobubbles using dark-field microscopy — Collaboration between Kyushu Institute of Technology and Kyushu University

2024.08.20

Kumamoto University develops new mille-feuille structured magnesium alloy with high strength and flame resistance

2024.08.15

Material demonstrating a huge piezoelectric response developed by Kumamoto University

2024.08.13

Hitachi achieves world first observation of magnetic fields on individual lattice planes

2024.08.09

High-speed phosphorescence without using rare metals — World's highest levels of efficiency achieved by Osaka University and Kyushu University

2024.08.08

Group led by the University of Tokyo develops device for simple measurement of CO₂ in concrete

2024.08.08

Tokyo Institute of Technology achieves world's highest sensitivity low-frequency magnetic field measurement with diamond quantum sensor

2024.08.02

Osaka University develops transparent solar cells that absorb infrared light: Expectations for use in window glass

2024.08.02

Okayama University develops simple adhesive material for organs to shorten operation duration

2024.07.29

Indicator of jet injection into soft materials identified: Opening a path to safe and painless injectors

2024.07.26

Researchers from the University of Tokyo develop facial robot with 'living skin'

2024.07.24

Optical up-conversion system constructed in clay colloids — Expectations for advancing solar energy with a lower environmental impact

2024.07.23

Discovery of a new turbulent transition in fusion plasma through observation in large helical device — Kyushu University and the National Institute for Fusion Science seek a path to efficient reactor design

2024.07.22

NIMS develops environmentally friendly microbead-type light-emitting material derived from citric acid

2024.07.08

Elastomers toughened with CO₂

2024.07.04

Waseda University discovers locally ordered structure related to density fluctuations in glass

2024.07.03

Nonvolatile magneto-thermal switching with solder: Thermal conductivity can be actively controlled by magnetic field

2024.06.26

Success in ultrasmoothing and room-temperature bonding of large-diameter diamond wafers by Meisei University group

2024.06.24

Exploring "fundamental questions about humanity" with visually impaired individuals — KEK and Tsukuba University of Technology collaborate to produce braille book on particle physics

2024.06.20

JAEA clarifies that the addition of silica improves tire performance — Observation of interfaces using neutrons

2024.06.20

RIKEN led group discovers quantum light source operating at room temperature at mixed-dimensional heterostructure interfaces

2024.06.20

Tokyo Institute of Technology discovers new group of oxyhalide materials with high oxide ion conductivity

2024.06.12

Inversion of electric polarization observed at the nanoscale — Tohoku University led group develops new microscopy technique: Measurements made in 1/300^th the time of conventional methods

2024.06.04

The University of Tokyo takes a big step toward ultrafast, ultra-power-efficient memory — Magnetic states of antiferromagnets controlled through exchange bias

2024.06.04

Supramolecular formation via solvent extraction — Metal separation and velocity change using oil phase: Discovered in Japan−France joint research

2024.06.03

Clarifying transport phenomena in fluids using scattered light and fluorescence — Contributing to manufacturing through microscopic-scale measurements

2024.06.03

Gold nanoparticles with excellent catalytic properties even in solutions — Stable for 1 year without agglomeration and expectations for use in semiconductors

2024.05.30

QST generates high-energy electron beam via laser irradiation: Expectations for shielding-free radiation therapy

2024.05.30

Magnetic recording media made 3-dimensional: NIMS demonstrates expectations for 10 terabits per square inch

2024.05.29

Institute for Molecular Research combines two beamlines for innovative measurements of physical properties

2024.05.27

"NanoTerasu" begins full-scale operations: Soft X-ray synchrotron radiation facility with the world's highest performance

2024.05.22

Shinshu University develops method for determining the state of graphene oxide through optical absorption spectral measurements

2024.05.20

Controlling the spin of antiferromagnetic materials through voltage application — Achievements by Osaka University and Nagoya University

2024.05.20

The University of Tokyo demonstrates various topological spin structures in rare-earth alloys under variable external magnetic fields

2024.05.09

Tokyo Institute of Technology clarify the origin of abnormal volume expansion in molten Pd-Fe alloys

2024.05.08

Precise evaluation of seismic particle motions with signal processing technology: Introduction of time-delay components for underground resource development and other applications

2024.05.07

Hydrogen gas falling into the galaxy has a possible extraterrestrial origin: Nagoya University group overturns established theory

2024.05.07

AIMR develops new battery with low environmental impact made from magnesium and paper — Expected use in wearable devices

2024.04.26

Kyushu University develops transition metal catalyst that can extract and store electrons for more than 3 months at room temperature

2024.04.25

Osaka University develops catalysts with high sulfur tolerance — Eliminating the harmful effects of catalytic poisoning

2024.04.25

The University of Tsukuba successfully synthesizes a helical conductive polymer with circular polarization activity in response to magnetic fields

2024.04.25

Hirosaki University develops electrochemical pumping technology for fast and energy efficient lithium extraction

2024.04.24

Hiroshima University succeeds in enantioselective acylation at the exterior of chiral coordinated capsules

2024.04.24

Yokohama National University develops technology to fabricate inorganic composites of microstructured hydrogel 3D models

2024.04.24

Shimadzu releases new UHPLC for online analysis — Supporting drug development through automation and labor saving

2024.04.23

Rigaku establishes first base in Taiwan: Deepening relationships with local customers and strengthening semiconductor and life science businesses

2024.04.19

JAEA utilizes synchrotron radiation X-rays and neutron beams to unravel the mystery of the blackness of black lacquer

2024.04.18

Observing electromagnetic fields and charges in materials at the atomic level — Creating new "eyes" with electron microscopes

2024.04.15

The University of Tokyo develops muscle-powered bipedal robot: Can pivot on one foot to turn within a small circle

2024.04.12

Successful synthesis of environment-friendly SF₄ acetylene — Towards the development of PFAS substitutes and contributing to agrochemical development

2024.04.12

Visualizing and quantifying lithium-ion migration rates — Identifying factors that contribute to lower energy density, leading to all-solid-state batteries with higher performance

2024.04.09

Combination of an organic light source and organic sensor: Japan−Germany joint development of a near-infrared spectroscopic analyzer

2024.04.08

Non-destructive analysis of trace amounts of carbon in steel: Development of "muon" elementary particle technology by Osaka University

2024.04.08

NIMS led group demonstrates new-molecule reservoir computing that can predict changes in blood glucose levels in diabetes patients with higher accuracy than conventional devices

2024.04.04

Fluorescence quenching using intramolecular twisting: New properties of rhodamine fluorescent dye discovered by Keio University