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2026.03.09

Gold leaf from the north and banana fiber cloth from the south: Cutting-edge science elucidates artisan handiwork to help preserve traditional crafts

2026.02.25

A Look Around Innovation, Part 26: Reducing frictional resistance with an advanced air lubrication system — Using the IoT to make ship operations more energy efficient

2026.02.18

New damage estimates for earthquake beneath Tokyo: 18,000 deaths, economic damage exceeding 82 trillion yen-Reduced from 12 years ago but falls short of target

2026.02.17

Preparing for major earthquakes that threaten the capital: Tokyo Gas Network's 24-hour monitoring system ensures safety and security of gas supply

2026.01.29

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

2026.01.29

"Mir," the elder of the ISS, becomes a storyteller of space development history in the northern land of Tomakomai

2026.01.29

Photonics-Led "City of Light" redevelopment launches in Tokyo's Uchisaiwaicho district

2026.01.28

Japan turns to hearing loss detection in push to prevent dementia

2026.01.08

Long-duration stays on ISS mark a quarter century: Former Commander Onishi Says "Japan's presence has grown"

2025.12.24

Greenhouse gas emissions reach record high of 57.7 billion tons annually: "Temperatures could rise up to 2.8 degrees this century without stronger measures," says UNEP

2025.12.24

Venus flytrap's "sensory hairs" that detect insects: Protein at the base serves as touch sensor — Saitama University and others

2025.12.19

Promoting 'Bio-DX' for a sustainable eco-society through genome editing: developing hypoallergenic eggs and super insects

2025.12.19

A new cancer treatment using boron, nanoparticles and neutrons: Efficacy confirmed in mice, aiming for clinical trials in humans

2025.12.12

Creating models by reducing plant cell changes to lower dimensions: Tackling life's mysteries through interdisciplinary integration of developmental biology and mechanics

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

2025.11.14

Vivid portrayal of ash fall damage in Tokyo Metropolitan Area from Mt. Fuji eruption: Cabinet Office releases CG video and calls for preparedness against "national crisis-level" disaster

2025.11.12

Drones take flight in Japan's disaster efforts

2025.11.06

Capturing cancer cell-derived exosomes from urine: Toward a healthy society through readily accessible risk screening

2025.11.06

Exploring next-generation materials through topological matter: Focusing on electronic properties to create useful products

2025.10.27

This summer was 2.36 degrees above average, updating the record for hottest summer — Temperature baseline up and natural disaster preparedness required

2025.10.24

Global Plastics Pollution Treaty: Standoff on production regulations unresolved, agreement postponed — Countries should resume negotiations early and achieve treaty formation

2025.10.17

Tohoku University and collaborators discover new seismic zone offshore from Hokkaido to the Kanto region using AI

2025.10.15

A Look Around Innovation, Part 23: Invisible light changes diagnostic methods — Hyperspectral Imaging Endoscope

2025.10.06

A Look Around Innovation, Part 22: Development of innovative circularly polarized light conversion film — Expectations for improved efficiency of photosynthesis and solar cells

2025.09.30

"Visualizing" mental wounds in children and youth: Aiming for a society with zero child abuse, depression, and suicide

2025.09.18

Let's think about the future of food in the city of culinary delight: Ingeniously crafted food displays including cultivated meat at the Expo

2025.09.18

"Even though it's weightless, the sash is heavy" — Onishi and Yui's simultaneous stay in space

2025.09.08

Boys, hold that "large stone" — Researcher who has been a fossil enthusiast since childhood discovers 18-million-year-old seagrass fossils in local Aichi

2025.09.08

[The trajectory of startups] Part 2: Kyoto Fusioneering — Taking on the challenge of international competition with manufacturing prowess in fusion energy development

2025.08.21

A strong center aiming for a "disaster prevention nation" - Overview of the Disaster Management Agency

2025.08.20

[The trajectory of startups] Part 1: Rules and technology for space debris removal and a system where funding circulates — Astroscale HD

2025.08.19

Reflecting on 80 years post-war and presenting challenges: White Paper on Science, Technology, and Innovation

2025.07.25

Learning about the energy of the future through gaming - Enjoying the light shining in the darkness at the Electrical Power Pavilion of the Osaka-Kansai Expo

2025.07.17

A Look Around Innovation, Part 20: Establishment of an alert system for Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense, the banana and plantain wilt pathogen, and mitigation strategy of the disease

2025.07.16

Shape-shifting AI robots to build "lunar city" by 2050: Tohoku University and partners unveil prototype

2025.07.10

Toward a society that can predict and prevent diseases at ultra-early stages: Public dialogue by Moonshot researchers

2025.06.26

Pursuing global harmony and freedom from resource constraints — Taking on the challenge of implementing fusion energy in society

2025.06.26

Deeper understanding of fuel debris by the Japan Atomic Energy Agency: Molten fuel splits into tiny droplets in reactor damage accident

2025.06.25

"Quantum Computer Disco" and "The Universe: Unread Messages" —New permanent exhibitions at Miraikan

2025.06.24

The "immeasurable" value of measuring weight and length... — The Metre Convention 150 years on

2025.06.23

Unravelling the true face of the Arctic: Japan's first research icebreaker "Mirai II" makes progress

2025.06.19

Diverse stones... Encounters when exploring the Expo Osaka, Kansai

2025.06.18

Nobel laureates discuss "The Future of Life": Advanced technology at "Nobel Prize Dialogue Tokyo 2025"

2025.05.19

New Projection for Nankai Trough Megaquake: Over 290,000 deaths and 292 trillion yen in economic damage - Nationwide disaster prevention and mitigation efforts needed

2025.05.14

CRONOS launches the "Grand Challenge 2025" with the aim to create innovative information and communication technologies and foster personnel

2025.04.14

A Look Around Innovation, Part 19: Development of agricultural materials using plant metabolites — Focusing on plant-fungus symbiosis to reduce fertilizer use and increase yield

2025.04.11

Latest research from Fukui, the Dinosaur Kingdom [Part 2]: Entrance to a wide range of career paths and science and true aims of establishing new faculty

2025.04.09

Global warming causes "extreme weather," — Polar Research Institute, JAMSTEC obtain results for the arctic region affected by global warming

2025.04.08

Government revises the Basic Energy Plan to make the maximum use of renewable energy and nuclear carbon-free power sources

2025.04.03

A Look Around Innovation, Part 18: Effective use of CO₂ for propylene production — Tackling the practical application of innovative multi-element alloy catalysts

2025.04.02

Science and Technology Diplomacy Critical for Innovation Creation: "International Conference on Science and Technology for Sustainability 2024"