Policy & Society

2026.09.17

42nd International Prize for Biology awarded to Dr. Sharon Rugel Long

2026.09.17

Science and Technology Indicators 2026 published by NISTEP

2026.09.08

Cabinet approves basic guidelines for FY2027 budget formulation

2026.09.03

JAL to introduce aircraft-washing robot at airport near Tokyo

2026.09.01

The AI Act [Part 2] Addressing the Challenge of AI Uncontrollability — Interview with Chuo University Professor Hirano [Bridging the Humanities and Sciences]

2026.08.31

The AI Act [Part 1] Recognizing the risks of entrusting our lives to AI — Interview with Chuo University Professor Hirano [Bridging the humanities and sciences]

2026.08.27

High risk of facing gambling problems among those with internet addiction trends revealed in student survey: Chubu University

2026.08.25

Special exhibition at Kahaku reveals the surprising survival tactics of wild creatures

2026.08.05

UN University Report warns of surging environmental burden from AI expansion, stating, "mitigation measures are urgently needed"

2026.08.04

Toward a "Strong and Prosperous Japan": Public-private investment of 370 trillion yen across 17 sectors by 2040

2026.08.03

[My View] President Emeritus Peter Gruss of OIST — No need to imitate other countries: Japan needs a science system that learns

2026.07.10

Japan pledges $3 mil. to help Kazakhstan address Caspian Sea water decline

2026.07.10

Shizuoka gov. OKs start of construction for stalled maglev train project

2026.07.06

MEXT allocates 25 million yen in KAKENHI grants to National Institute of Informatics Group — Exploring AI integration in research grant review

2026.06.30

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

2026.06.25

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