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Every stricken area I saw from the air on March 19 was covered with mud and had turned grey.

Although the people in the coastal areas there had the highest awareness of tsunamis in the nation, many of them could not run in time from the tsunami that far exceeded their expectations, reaching more than ten meters in height, claiming the lives of many victims, and leaving nothing but piles of rubble.

On May 1st—some 50 days after the Eastern Japan Great Earthquake Disaster—we visited Kesennuma City in Miyagi Prefecture, which was severely affected by tsunamis, to conduct surveys and collect information on the earthquake disaster and the media.

A vast expanse of land has been reclaimed along the coastal areas in Japan’s large urban areas, Tokyo Bay, Ise Bay, and Osaka Bay.

The TEPCO Fukushima accident caused severe trouble for the public, beginning with the citizens of Fukushima prefecture, and we must ensure that an accident such as this never occurs again.

For a century, Japanese electric power utilities (electric power companies) have been striving to build electric power systems that can stably supply consumers with high-quality electric power at low rates, which is a very difficult task.

On March 11, 2011, on the campus of Waseda University in Shinjuku, Tokyo, those in laboratories and study rooms on some floors experienced such incredible shaking that they could not stay on their feet. We, on the staff of the Science Media Centre (SMC), also evacuated outdoors.

In an effort to ensure a culture of recycling for a greener campus, the Department of Biology at Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) organised Recyling Awareness Week in collaboration with Coca-Cola Malaysia.

A central regulator of the inflammatory response shows signs as an appealing target for therapies against autoimmune disease

Human attention to a particular portion of an image alters the way the brain processes visual cortex responses to that image

A newly discovered enzyme brings scientists one step closer to understanding how plants manufacture a molecule with potent medicinal properties

A team of scientists from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University has made a novel discovery regarding the molecular structure of a protein that plays a crucial regulatory role in the “autophagy” cellular process. This breakthrough has paved the way for researchers to target “autophagy” for potential treatment of cancer and other diseases.

This year marks the 75th anniversary of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU). To commemorate this joyous occasion, the 10-year-old Staff Choir of PolyU Staff Club staged the PolyU Family Concert on 26 March, supported by of the university's Culture Promotion Committee and Human Resources Office.

Latest news from Nature 29 March 2012

A unique 'micro-loop mirror' design may enhance the performance of integrated laser on silicon

Faster computational methods could simulate the power and signal integrity of next-generation electronic systems

Nanowires have superior electrical and mechanical properties and can be put to good use in pressure sensors

Organized by the Institute of Textiles and Clothing (ITC) at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), the Fifth International Symposium of Intimate Apparel was held on 26 March to promote the exchange of the latest knowledge and development of intimate apparel among academics and industrialists.

Yoshikuni Edagawa from Waseda University examines the bright and dark sides of dietary supplements.

A*STAR Institute of Microelectronics (IME) and Picosun Oy, a Finland-based global manufacturer of Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) equipment, have announced a partnership to develop advanced ALD techniques to enable continuing growth in the areas of next generation memories and solar cells.

A*STAR Institute of Microelectronics (IME), has signed a research collaboration agreement with QuantuMDx Group (QMDx), a UK based biotech company which is developing a range of portable technologies for diagnostics, DNA sequencing and proteomics.

Latest news from Nature and the Nature journals 26 March 2012

Detecting imminent attacks of gout is now possible using a new modification to an established medical imaging technique

Spectroscopic evidence for the unusual handedness of a mammalian lipid may advance our understanding of evolution

Mutations in people with cancerous Lynch syndrome prevent a DNA mismatch repair protein from doing its job properly

The pH image sensor was invented by Kazuaki Sawada of Toyohashi University of Technology (Toyohashi Tech). The device enables two dimensional visualization of both the pH and optical imaging of chemical activity of solutions and cell activity.

KUCHING: Sonar Tribal, a team of students from UNIMAS, was established on October 16 last year during the Sarawak DiGi Startup Weekend Challenge for Change 2011 competition.

Latest news from Nature 22 March 2012

To boost their tourist industries, Caribbean countries are looking for new opportunities closer to home — among families and friends in the Caribbean diaspora.

Supported by Canada's International Development Research Centre (IDRC), researchers are working on ways to combine scientific methods with traditional weather forecasting practices in Kenya.