Policy & Society

2026.02.18

The National Museum of Nature and Science's Botanical Art Competition: Onion and hydrangea win MEXT Prizes

2026.02.17

Riding the momentum of a significant science and technology budget increase — MEXT Minister Matsumoto: "Looking forward to even greater efforts from research sites"

2026.02.13

Hydrogel to prevent bile leakage after liver resection — Instantly solidifies to stop bleeding, stably adheres to tissue long-term

2026.02.09

FY2026 Budget Approved: Record MEXT increase strengthens science revitalization and research funding

2026.02.06

A Look at LOTUS — JST's efforts towards strengthening research collaboration between Japan and India

2026.01.30

Japanese government drafts new strategy to strengthen medical countermeasures for public health emergencies

2026.01.30

RIKEN develops trailer-mounted neutron system for on-site bridge deterioration inspection

2026.01.30

Strong push for a new basic plan: Prime Minister directs substantial expansion of basic research and core funding

2026.01.29

Nations must unite and move forward to avert the climate crisis: COP30 highlights the difficulty of international cooperation

2026.01.28

Japan turns to hearing loss detection in push to prevent dementia

2026.01.28

Why some athletes improve faster than others: Early movement choices drive sports skill learning

2026.01.14

Using AI in research: An interview with Elsevier Senior Vice President Gemma Hersh — The most important thing is the reliability of underlying data

2026.01.13

Japan launches human resources reform to bridge liberal arts-science divide

2025.12.18

Replacing skulls with nano-thin films to visualize brain activity: Developing the widest, deepest, and finest optical measurement technique in the world

2025.12.17

Establishment of the Red List of Ecosystems wins the International Cosmos Prize —Interview with Australian Dr. Keith: Fieldwork is the foundation of research

2025.12.16

Japan strong in basic science and specialization, but weak in multidisciplinary collaboration — Survey of top 10% papers from 12 countries and regions in Asia, Europe, and America

2025.12.12

Japan eyes legal ban, penalties on implanting gene-edited human embryos

2025.12.08

Science Council of Japan issues two new proposals

2025.12.03

Elucidating changes in the mother's brain during pregnancy and childbirth: Opening the path to providing foundational knowledge contributing to obstetric care

2025.11.27

Japan gov't to start trial of self-driving shuttle service around Diet

2025.11.26

Nankai Trough megaquake: Two occurrence probabilities listed side by side - Earthquake Research Committee states "could occur at any time"

2025.11.25

Sakaguchi and Kitagawa win Nobel Prize: Japan celebrates dual achievement in same year as two researchers who persevered through adversity call for support for basic research

2025.11.25

Large-scale epidemiological study and MHLW data analysis reveals residents of rented flats at higher risk of cardiovascular disease