Nature Communications

Minimal structural change in catalyst enables stereochemical inversion for the synthesis of amino acid derivatives

A new study, affiliated with South Korea's Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), developed a transistor-type active-matrix pressure sensor using foldable substrate and air-dielectric layer.

A new method uncovers a four-decade mystery about metallic glass that could allow researchers to fine-tune its properties to develop new materials.

A non-coding RNA molecule, which sends chemical messages from bone-absorbing to bone-forming cells, could be playing a role in osteoporosis.

A group of plant biologists and theoretical chemists at ITbM, Nagoya University, has rearranged the amino acid sequence of plant hormones to generate a synthetic peptide hormone that can alter plant shape.

Scientists find a way to control the way cracks form and spread to make a coating for electrochromic materials.

A new computational method may improve the control of nanomaterial fabrication.

Researchers in Saudi Arabia show the close association between corals and bacteria that may help protect the coral animal from heat stress.

Researchers based at Nagoya University discover ceramic material that contracts on heating by more than twice the previous record-holding material.

Researchers led by Kiyoshi Ueda of Tohoku University have investigated what x-rays in matter really do and identified a new mechanism of producing low-energy free electrons. Since the low-energy electrons cause damage to the matter, the identified process might be important in understanding and designing radiation treatment of illnesses.

A new study, affiliated with South Korea's Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), has introduced a new novel design strategy for synthesizing various forms of metal–organic materials (MOMs).

By studying the sexual behavior of a mutant strain of fruit fly called "platonic," researchers at the Tohoku University Graduate School of Life Sciences have found parallels between humans and flies in the neural control of copulation.

A new study, affiliated with Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology has introduced a new artificial leaf that generates hydrogen, using the power of the sun to mimic underwater photosynthesis.

International collaboration led by Nagoya University uses two-dimensional antiaromatic materials to realize three-dimensional aromatic structures.

A research team, affiliated with South Korea's Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), has developed liquid-like TE materials that can be painted on almost any surface. This new technology can convert exhaust heat into electricity for vehicles and other applications.

Researchers are investigating novel ways by which electrons are knocked out of matter. Their research could have implications for radiation therapy.

Tiny “walking” proteins could be used to investigate mechanical deformations in soft materials according to Hokkaido University researchers.

KAUST genetic detailing of rice plants in real-time highlights the roles of different loci in response to salt stress during growth.

Satellite radar image analysis reveals that rifting in Iceland exhibits simultaneous horizontal and sideways movement.

Ferroelectric tunnel junction promises low-power, high-density data storage.

Gold had long been considered a non-magnetic metal. But researchers at Tohoku University recently discovered that gold can in fact be magnetized by applying heat.

Manipulating magnetic and electric dipoles inside nanostructured insulators enables newfound control of light polarization at any angle.

An international group of researchers measured the magnetoresistive effects of palladium–cobalt oxide (PdCoO2), a non-magnetic, highly conductive material. When a magnetic field was applied to PdCoO2, they observed significant phenomena, the conductivity of PdCoO2 greatly increased with increasing magnetic field.

A mysterious effect in which particles do not scatter light has been observed at optical wavelengths for the first time.

Scientists have found a way to simultaneously monitor the switching on and off of circadian “clock” genes and their effects on mouse behaviour in real-time.

Researchers at Tohoku University have realized wafer-scale and high yield synthesis of suspended graphene nanoribbons. The unique growth dynamic has been elucidated through comparing experiments, molecular dynamics simulations and theoretical calculations made with researchers from the University of Tokyo and Hokkaido University.

Scientists in Japan have successfully recorded the atomic bonds between diamond and cubic boron nitride: the hardest known materials on earth. This feat could ultimately lead to the design of new types of semiconductors.

Scientists are getting closer to understanding the anti-cancer mechanism of the naked mole rat by making induced pluripotent stem cells.

A Korean research team developed an ideal electrode structure composed of graphene and layers of titanium dioxide and conducting polymers, resulting in highly flexible and efficient OLEDs.