2023
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2023 Magazine articles
Swarm molecular robotics delivers cargoBiotech, Medicine, Nanotech10 Mar 2023Hokkaido UniversityScientists have shown that swarming molecular robots can deliver cargo five times more efficiently than a robot working on its own. |
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An institute bridging dividesSpace, Technology, Women10 Mar 2023Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (Kavli IPMU)Asia Research News met five female researchers to learn about their research, what drew them to Kavli IPMU, and their experiences there. These women, from diverse backgrounds, excel in their fields and show what can be achieved when women are not held back. |
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Pour water and shake for electricityEnergy, Inventions, Technology10 Mar 2023National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)Shaking the compact, lightweight device generates enough electricity to power 100 LEDs. |
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Baiting arsenic in rice paddy fieldsEnvironment, Food, Plants & Animals10 Mar 2023Naturally formed iron oxides on the surface of plastic tubes offer an inexpensive and sustainable method to reduce arsenic contamination in crops. |
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Robotics engineers pay attention to matters of the heartMedicine, Robots, Technology10 Mar 2023Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)A new apparatus uses electromagnets to remotely control guidewires through tiny, tortuous blood vessels for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases. |
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Communicating about life beyond Earth and other big newsCommunication, Education, Space10 Mar 2023Earth-Life Science Institute (ELSI), Tokyo Institute of TechnologyFinding extra-terrestrial life would transform how we view our place in the Universe, but reporting on the search for it poses challenges for scientists and the media. |
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Ultrathin, wireless palm patch brings touch to virtual realityTechnology10 Mar 2023City University of Hong Kong (CityU)Tactile sensations could soon be coming to virtual reality, surgical robotics and prosthetic sensing. |
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Vaccines and vitamin D: Measuring immune responsesCovid-19, Diseases, Medicine10 Mar 2023Universiti Malaysia SarawakResearchers in Sarawak, Malaysia, measured the immunity responses of people who received different COVID-19 vaccines. |
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Tiny electric generators aid wound healingBiotech, Medicine10 Mar 2023National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)Researchers are working to overcome challenges in order to bring wearable, electric, wound-healing devices to clinical practice. |
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An unexpected journeyScience, Space10 Mar 2023Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (Kavli IPMU)One astronomer never thought of leaving Japan, but then he did and became a world best. |