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The remaining “bound water” on cotton surfaces cross-link single fibers of cotton, causing hardening after natural drying, according to a new study conducted by Kao Corporation and Hokkaido University. This provides new insight into unique water behaviors on material surfaces and helps us develop better cleaning technologies.

Astronomers obtained the first resolved image of disturbed gaseous clouds in a galaxy 11 billion light-years away by using ALMA.

In a recent study published in Autophagy, researchers at Kanazawa University show how abnormalities in a gene called TPR can lead to pediatric brain cancer

A new approach could lead to “cornea-on-a-chip” devices that more accurately test the effects of drugs on the human eye.

Astronomers have captured new, detailed maps of three nearby interstellar gas clouds containing regions of ongoing high-mass star formation.

When it comes to awareness of social and legal services available to people with dementia, financial knowledge is key

A key component of the Prime Focus Spectrograph, the metrology camera, can now make accurate measurements while set up at the bottom of the Subaru Telescope in Hawaii.

Researchers found that dust encircling a young gas giant can create a “safety zone,” which keeps a large moon from falling into the planet as the system evolves.

Point set registration problems, i.e. finding corresponding points between shapes represented as point sets, are important in a variety of fields, so algorithms have been developed. Here, a new algorithm is discovered for point set registration problems. This algorithm is demonstrated to solve several typical problems remarkably faster than conventional methods and with the highest accuracy. This novel algorithm will be beneficial to a wide variety of technologies including computer graphics, computer vision, authentication etc.

Molecular changes could improve the efficiency of next-generation photovoltaics.

An international team of astronomers using ALMA has captured the very moment when an old star first starts to alter its environment.

Researchers explore the links between happiness and productivity at a factory in Laos

A physicist and mathematician have found a string theory link in a class of complex numbers.

Converting crystalline metal-organic frameworks into glass or liquid could give them unique properties and lead to the design of new materials.

Policymakers will need to step up to the challenges caused by significant shifts in fish species distributions caused by climate change.

A protein that helps colorectal cancer cells spread to other parts of the body could be an effective treatment target.

Controlling the organization of molecules within polymer membranes could lead to more efficient fuel cells.

INTERPHEX Week Osaka is a B to B trade show specialised in pharmaceutical R&D and manufacturing which will be held in Osaka, the largest city in western Japan.

Planetary scientists using ALMA revealed the secrets of the atmosphere of Titan, the largest moon of Saturn.

A calf was born from an embryo lacking cells which form a large part of the placenta, providing new insight into the regenerative capacity of mammalian embryos.

Researchers at Kanazawa University report in the Journal of Thoracic Oncology a promising novel approach for a combined treatment of the most common type of lung cancer and associated secondary cancers in the central nervous system. The approach lies in combining two cancer drugs, with one compensating for a resistance side effect of the other.

A nanoscale gold butterfly provides a more precise route for growing/synthesizing nanosized semiconductors that can be used in nano-lasers and other applications.

The origin of how the Universe created its voids and filaments can now be studied within seconds after researchers developed an artificial intelligence tool called Dark Emulator.

Materials with special electric properties can help promote bone’s natural healing processes.

Gravitational waves could contain evidence to prove that neutrino particles reshuffled matter and anti-matter, explains a new study.

Hokkaido University scientists are getting closer to understanding how a rare hereditary disease impairs the skin’s barrier function, which determines how well the skin is protected.

In a recent study from Hiroshima University, researchers turned to mathematics to predict hive patterns in humans.

Machine learning augments experimental and computational methods for cheaper predictions of material properties.

Silly questions lead to surprising answers about the fundamental nature of the universe. We might have been getting it wrong this whole time.

Japan’s government should invest in financial literacy programmes in schools and the media to help people make better decisions about savings, investment and pensions.