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	Going to extremes to study stars from Earth Space15 Mar 2022Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (Kavli IPMU) Far from the white sandy beaches and palm trees of Honolulu, Hawaii, astronomers from around the world travel to the top of a volcano that looks like a plateau on Mars. Naoyuki Tamura, a project associate professor at the Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe, has been making that same journey to the top of Maunakea to supervise the construction of a new instrument for the Subaru Telescope.
	Ten years of ELSI: Earth, life and a new research culture in Japan Environment, Science, Space15 Mar 2022Earth-Life Science Institute (ELSI), Tokyo Institute of Technology Unlike most traditional Japanese universities, the Earth-Life Science Institute (ELSI) at Tokyo Institute of Technology has created a ‘flat’ and diverse research environment. On its ten-year anniversary, Outgoing Director Kei Hirose shares what is special about the institute and the secret behind its successful management.
	The dawn of evolution: ELSI's quest for extra-terrestrial life Environment, Science, Space15 Mar 2022Earth-Life Science Institute (ELSI), Tokyo Institute of Technology The Earth-Life Science Institute (ELSI) based at Tokyo Institute of Technology will reach a turning point this year. For the first time in its 10-year history, it will extend the scope of its initial research theme, "The Origins and Evolution of the Earth and Life", to include searching for evidence of extra-terrestrial life. ELSI’s new director, Yasuhito Sekine, told Asia Research News what they hope to achieve in the next phase and how.
	COVID-19: Changing how researchers do mathematics Covid-19, People, Science, Women14 Mar 2022Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (Kavli IPMU) Mathematician Yukari Ito was excited at first to work from home. There was no need to commute to her office at the Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe, where she is professor, and she could attend seminars by mathematicians around the world from her living room. But there are also challenges, so she hopes some things will go back to the way they used to be.
	Atmospheric link between Northern wildfires and heatwaves Climate Change, Environment, Science12 Mar 2022Hokkaido University A recent summertime climate pattern could be driving co-occurring European heatwaves and large-scale wildfires over Siberia, Canada and Alaska.
	The evolutionary history of puddle frogs Environment, Plants & Animals11 Mar 2022Universiti Malaysia Sarawak A study on puddle frogs suggests underestimated biodiversity in Southeast Asia.
	Cancer: Going back to the beginnings Diseases, Health, Innovation, Medicine11 Mar 2022Hokkaido University A soft hydrogel could help scientists find treatments for drug-resistant cancer stem cells.
	Myanmar: The unremitting perseverance of researchers Covid-19, Education, Peace and Conflict, People, Women10 Mar 2022International Development Research Centre (IDRC) Myanmar’s military coup has created new challenges for the country’s researchers.
	Au naturel approaches for healthcare and biodiesel production Energy, Health, Plants & Animals09 Mar 2022Universiti Malaysia Sarawak Researchers in Malaysia are using the chemistry of natural products for sustainable health and energy solutions.
	Understanding the low nitrogen bloom Food, Plants & Animals09 Mar 2022Hokkaido University Scientists from Hokkaido University and colleagues have identified a pathway that accelerates plant flowering in low-nitrogen soils — a finding that could help enhance agricultural production.