2022
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2022 Magazine articles
ELSI graduate course tackles fundamental questions of lifeEducation, Space08 Mar 2022Earth-Life Science Institute (ELSI), Tokyo Institute of TechnologyThe Earth-Life Science Institute (ELSI) in Tokyo launches a new integrated graduate course exploring the origin and evolution of life and planets. |
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Placing science outreach centre-stage in JapanCommunication, Science08 Mar 2022Earth-Life Science Institute (ELSI), Tokyo Institute of TechnologyA team at Japan’s Earth-Life Science Institute (ELSI), at Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) is conducting evidence-based outreach to demonstrate why science communication training is so important, with an aim of encouraging other higher education and research institutions to follow its lead. |
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Dye-based device sees the invisibleMaterials, Technology08 Mar 2022National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)Devices that can see shortwave infrared light, which is invisible to the naked eye, could soon become cheaper and more accessible to a broader consumer base. |
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Size matters: Surgical imaging receives nanoparticle enhancementMaterials, Technology08 Mar 2022National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)A nanoparticle’s size is fine-tuned to offer high-resolution images before and during surgical procedures. |
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Absorbing Impact: Inside the Head of a WoodpeckerMaterials, Plants & Animals, Technology08 Mar 2022Universiti Malaysia SarawakInspired by the woodpecker’s ability to strike trees with its beak rapidly and repeatedly without injury, engineers in Malaysia have used computer simulations to find ways to improve the design of composite beams used in impact-prone structures. |
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Sign language for allArtificial Intelligence, Education08 Mar 2022The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)Computer game uses a camera and AI-based movement recognition to teach sign language to a broader public. |
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Floating sensors to gather ocean dataEnvironment, Science, Technology08 Mar 2022Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo (UTokyo-IIS)Device designers at the University of Tokyo are developing cheap and accessible ways to monitor and explore the sea. |
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Spinning electricity under the skyEnergy, Environment, Materials08 Mar 2022National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)A magnetic hybrid system generates electricity day and night with radiative cooling and solar heating. |
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Mind the gap: Bone defects get new fillingMedicine08 Mar 2022National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)A novel biomaterial promotes bone tissue regrowth, showing promise for surgical procedures. |
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Improving machine learning for materials designMaterials08 Mar 2022National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)A quick, cost-effective approach improves the accuracy with which machine learning models can predict the properties of new materials. |