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Tohoku University
28 Jul 2026
When plastics are recycled, their strength gets weakened over time as the long molecular chains gradually break down under repeated exposure to heat and moisture. However, a research group has added a chain extender to the recycling process, allowing polymer chains to reconnect, and a plastic tensile strength to return to normal.
Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (iCeMS) at Kyoto University
28 Jul 2026
Researchers find that fluctuations in nanopore structure are the key factor influencing their performance
Sungkyunkwan University
28 Jul 2026
Contactless Short-Term Memory Control via Surface Acoustic Waves Demonstrates the Potential of Next-Generation Low-Power Neuromorphic Semiconductors
Singapore University of Technology and Design
28 Jul 2026
SUTD researchers, together with international collaborators, have built a chip that writes, sorts, and electrically reads information stored in the “valleys” of an atomically thin material—all at room temperature and without bulky laboratory optics.
Tohoku University
28 Jul 2026
Have you ever felt strangely exhausted after waking up from a dream? Researchers took a look at how the brain allocates energy during sleep to explain this “paradoxical sleep.”
Sungkyunkwan University
28 Jul 2026
Prof. Young Dok Kim’s team at SKKU maximizes CO2 conversion performance via cerium induction
Sungkyunkwan University
28 Jul 2026
A simple electrical measurement can map promising alloy compositions in seconds
Lingnan University
27 Jul 2026
With global warming and extreme weather intensifying, can animals raise their thermal tolerance to cope with a continuously warming environment? A joint research project run by the Division of Science at Lingnan University and an international research team carried out practical testing on tropical intertidal snails that live under the scorching sun.
Sungkyunkwan University
27 Jul 2026
"Too Many Aid Agencies Breed Corruption"… SKKU Team Becomes World's First to Prove the Paradox of 'Aid Fragmentation'
National Taiwan University
24 Jul 2026
Researchers at Academia Sinica and National Taiwan University used advanced methyl NMR spectroscopy to reveal how dozens of cancer-associated mutations disrupt the long-range communication network that enables the tumor suppressor BAP1 to function, creating the largest experimental molecular map of BAP1 mutations to date.
Osaka Metropolitan University
24 Jul 2026
New imaging technique visualizes and measures plasmonic waves in device structures designed for practical uses
24 Jul 2026
Professor Yasutoshi Kido of Osaka Metropolitan University (OMU), in collaboration with K.K. DNAFORM and the National Institute for Biomedical Research (INRB) of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, is developing a portable rapid diagnostic system for Ebola virus disease (EVD) caused by Bundibugyo virus (BDBV). The project has been selected for funding by the Global Health Innovative Technology Fund (GHIT Fund).
Sungkyunkwan University
24 Jul 2026
Professor Sunghak Park's research team of Sungkyunkwan University achieves world-leading eco-friendly chemical synthesis through bubble control technology
Sungkyunkwan University
24 Jul 2026
SKKU research team led by Professor Hosung Seo, in an international collaboration, publishes its findings in PRX Quantum, a leading journal in quantum information science.
YOKOHAMA National University
23 Jul 2026
Researchers investigate factors that drive ecosystem stability at multiple, rather than a single, level of the food chain.
Hiroshima University
23 Jul 2026
Researchers reveal how electronic patterns emerge and can be controlled in the graphene-like quantum material CeTe₃.
Newcastle University in Singapore
23 Jul 2026
A review maps how modern diagnostics and reversible materials can help museums protect silk, leather, paper and wood with less damage.
Lingnan University
23 Jul 2026
The Chinese bahaba (Bahaba taipingensis), a marine fish species endemic to the Chinese coast and known as the “Panda of the Sea”, is a critically endangered species and one of the few marine fish listed as a first-class protected wild animal in China. Collaborative research led by the Division of Science at Lingnan University has now developed a cost-effective environmental DNA (eDNA) monitoring qPCR approach specifically designed for the Chinese bahaba.
Tohoku University
23 Jul 2026
Discovering the materials needed for cleaner energy technologies has long been a slow process - but AI could change that. Researchers at Tohoku University have developed a closed-loop AI framework that continuously learns from experiments to identify promising energy materials faster and at lower cost. The approach could accelerate the development of next-generation batteries, hydrogen storage and other low-carbon technologies.
Tohoku University
23 Jul 2026
The battle against environmental degradation is complex. Green technologies can be both part of the solution and part of the problem, a recent study has revealed. Researchers from Tohoku University and the National Institute for Environmental Studies have utilized remote sensing and machine learning to reveal the impacts mining for minerals in green technologies has on biodiversity.
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
23 Jul 2026
- A local financial institution and a university join forces to enhance educational and cultural environments
- Hyeonpung Nonghyup expands the scope of its community contributions to the university, establishing a virtuous cycle model
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
23 Jul 2026
- Prof. Sukho Song declares a paradigm shift in the value of robotics from “performance” to “environmental and social contributions”
- Presents, for the first time in the world, three new principles that future robots should uphold (Minimally Invasive, Universally Accessible, and Symbiotic)
- Published in Nature Machine Intelligence (top 0.3% in JCR), a world-leading journal in AI and robotics, and featured on the cover of its July 2026 issue
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
23 Jul 2026
- DGIST and GIST achieve multi-site brain stimulation using a single ultrasound transducer and demonstrate improvements in neuropathic pain
- Simultaneous stimulation of multiple brain regions through the skull using only an AI-designed ultrasound lens without the need for expensive and complex multichannel equipment
- Published in Brain Stimulation, a leading international journal in the field of brain stimulation
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
23 Jul 2026
- ESG Partnership to Nurture “K-Science Talent”… Setting a New Benchmark for Financial Institutions’ Social Contribution
Osaka Metropolitan University
23 Jul 2026
Researchers find dormant pigment cells in vitiligo patches, suggesting a new treatment strategy
Sungkyunkwan University
23 Jul 2026
First-ever ISCA Best Paper Award for a Korean university, recognizing a breakthrough that improves the reliability and efficiency of High Bandwidth Memory
National Taiwan University
23 Jul 2026
Researchers developed a scalable method for preparing high-purity chiral mechanically interlocked molecules using a removable chiral auxiliary that can be recovered and reused. The strategy makes difficult interlocked molecular architectures more accessible and provides a practical platform for future applications in catalysis, molecular recognition, and chiroptical materials.
Newcastle University in Singapore
22 Jul 2026
A plant enzyme recovered collagen from lambskin trimmings at higher yield than acid or pepsin extraction while preserving its structure.
Tohoku University
22 Jul 2026
Photothermal therapy is a cancer treatment option lacking the negative side effects associated with chemotherapy. Near-infrared laser light selectively heats and destroys cancer cells. However, two issues have stopped this less invasive treatment from becoming mainstream.
Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (Kavli IPMU)
22 Jul 2026
A new study including Kavli IPMU's Ken'ichi Nomoto suggests when primordial black holes trigger some Type Ia supernovae, it causes a chemical abundance trend.