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2026.04.02

A Look Around Innovation, Part 28: Absorbing only green light to achieve both agriculture and power generation: Environmentally friendly wavelength-selective organic solar cells

2026.04.01

Farewell, "Akatsuki" — Persistent efforts finally crack Venus's mysteries, solar system exploration continues

2026.03.19

"Doomsday Clock" reaches record-short "85 seconds to midnight" — U.S. scientists warn of growing risks from climate change and nuclear war

2026.03.19

Table coral found living in Yokosuka: Setting a new northernmost habitat record by 30 kilometers — Survey conducted by Rikkyo University and others

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