Policy & Society

2026.06.25

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

2026.06.25

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

2026.06.22

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

2026.06.16

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

2026.06.11

A scientific attitude that embraces difference: Paleontology within the Traveling Exhibition Pokémon Fossil Museum

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

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

2026.06.01

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

2026.05.29

"Into the unexplored": Miraikan launches immersive new exhibits traveling the solar system and the clouds

2026.05.28

Japan Prize awarded to three professors in digital and innate immunity fields: Award ceremony and commemorative lectures

2026.05.28

Saruhashi Prize awarded to Yukiko Imada of the University of Tokyo's AORI for contributions to analyzing causes of extreme weather

2026.05.27

Urban composting takes root in Japan with compact home systems

2026.05.19

Understanding the "Mind" through science: Taking on the challenge of visualizing "bonds" in children's group rhythm activities using hormones

2026.05.18

Establishment of Empowering Research Platform for Outstanding Creativity & Harmonization: Realizing an attractive environment for researchers to take on challenges

2026.05.08

The Cabinet Approved 7th Science, Technology and Innovation Basic Plan: Targeting 60 trillion yen in total R&D investment

2026.04.30

Young Academy of the Science Council of Japan conducts survey on university-based startups

2026.04.22

Strengthening research in emerging and interdisciplinary fields: KAKENHI to "enhance challenging nature"

2026.04.17

Osaka celebrates World Expo opening anniversary with weeklong event

2026.04.16

A Look at LOTUS 2025 Part 3: Mrinalini of Nagoya University

2026.04.14

NISTEP survey finds research data use and sharing on the rise, yet challenges remain despite growing awareness

2026.04.09

Kyoto University quantitatively analyzes how the international burden of climate action should be shared

2026.04.07

Government council recommends formulating MCM strategy for infectious disease countermeasures

2026.04.06

Upcycling Fukaya green onions into plastic products to support local farmers — Saitama Institute of Technology