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Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (Kavli IPMU)
07 Feb 2025
Kavli IPMU researchers are part of an international team that has found dark matter dominating the halos of two supermassive black holes 13 billion light years away.
Osaka Metropolitan University
07 Feb 2025
A hedonic price model incorporating street view images processed by machine learning and existing property data achieves nearly 75% accuracy for rent prediction in Osaka City
Tohoku University
06 Feb 2025
Researchers created platinum-mixed metallic magnetic nanofilms that are 5x more efficient – the ultimate energy-saving solution.
Duke-NUS Medical School
05 Feb 2025
· Microbes affect pathways in the brain that regulate our anxiety levels.
· Microbe secreting metabolites—indoles—alleviate anxiety levels.
· Indigenous microbes producing indoles open avenues for an alternative treatment therapy using probiotic microbes producing indoles to reduce anxiety attacks—thus a vision of next generation therapy to combat mental health disorders.
The University of Osaka
05 Feb 2025
A collaboration led by researchers at Osaka University has developed a versatile platform with an electrically controlled nanogate that can be used for applications in sensing, chemical synthesis, memristors, and neuromorphic computing. The nanogate, which consists of a pore in a membrane, is closed by the formation of a precipitate and opened by the dissolution of the precipitate, which are regulated by the applied voltage.
Tohoku University
05 Feb 2025
What created the Noto Peninsula landscape we know today? After examining the devastation from the 2024 Noto Peninsula earthquake, researchers from Tohoku University have a theory.
The University of Osaka
05 Feb 2025
Researchers at Osaka University developed advanced terahertz photodetectors containing ‘living’ microelectrodes. A vanadium dioxide (VO2) layer was precisely deposited on a silicon substrate. Temperature regulation modulated the size of conductive metallic areas in VO2, forming a dynamic microelectrode network that selectively enhanced the response of the silicon substrate to terahertz light.
Duke-NUS Medical School
04 Feb 2025
A new protein supercomplex in mitochondria that enhances energy production, offering potential hope for heart disease patients has been discovered by Duke-NUS scientists.
The University of Osaka
04 Feb 2025
A research team led by Osaka University has developed "Tranqu," a framework addressing vendor lock-in in quantum computing. Tranqu enables users to select from multiple transpilers, optimizing quantum program performance on various chips. It supports custom transpilers, new program formats, and diverse architectures, promoting flexibility and enhancing quantum computing’s potential.
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
04 Feb 2025
- DGIST Prof. Park Kyung-joon’s team has developed the world's first formula to optimize DDS communication performance for multi-robot collaboration and scalability in ROS 2-based robotic systems.
- The research findings are presented at IEEE INFOCOM 2025, the world's leading international conference in the field.
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
04 Feb 2025
- DGIST Professor Kyung-In Jang’s team develops a smart patch capable of simultaneous electrical and optical cardiovascular health monitoring and immediate drug delivery using a foldable structure
- Anticipated to evolve into an intelligent healthcare platform for real-time monitoring and the treatment of cardiovascular and chronic diseases
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
04 Feb 2025
- A research team led by DGIST Prof. Kim Hoe Joon and Dr. Jeong Soon Moon has developed a self-power generation technology that uses motion and pressure to produce electricity and light simultaneously
- It is stable even underwater and is expected to be used in various fields, such as disaster rescue
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
04 Feb 2025
- Suggestion for a sustainable economic model to overcome the crisis of today’s capitalism
- Researchers led by DGIST from Korea, Italy, and Australia contribute to innovating global urban policies
Lingnan University
04 Feb 2025
Mental health in the young has become a growing concern in recent years. To improve the psychological wellbeing of university students in the Greater Bay Area (GBA), the Department of Psychology at Lingnan University has conducted a five-year longitudinal study through a series of mental health education courses. The programme aims to enhance students' resilience, psychological knowledge, and basic counselling skills.
Ateneo de Manila University
04 Feb 2025
This pyroclastic material—usually considered as waste—is rich in iron, enabling it to efficiently block X-rays and gamma rays.
National Taiwan University
04 Feb 2025
An astronomer witnesses the gas flowing out from a galaxy 12 billion years ago, shutting down the star formation activity in the early Universe.
Hokkaido University
03 Feb 2025
Detailed study of a Greenland glacier’s flow rate reveals the impact of environmental conditions.
The University of Osaka
03 Feb 2025
Researchers from Japan find that certain antioxidant enzymes, called selenoproteins, significantly contribute to fighting cell aging. The team used a gene knockout mouse model to help them study the effects of disrupting selenoprotein synthesis. This knockout negatively impacted hematopoietic stem cells and B cell-lineage immune cells, which was driven by the lack of selenoprotein-mediated fighting of lipid peroxides.
Osaka Metropolitan University
03 Feb 2025
Amylase and mucin decrease the effects of ozonated water
Tohoku University
31 Jan 2025
Tohoku University researchers are breaking limits by increasing the temperature multiferroics can operate at, from room temperature up to a blistering 160℃
Hokkaido University
29 Jan 2025
Japanese collaborators detected all five nucleobases — building blocks of DNA and RNA — in samples returned from asteroid Bennu by NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission.
Tohoku University
29 Jan 2025
This novel finding regarding the nonreciprocal diffraction of acoustic waves could open doors for next-generation communication devices.
The University of Osaka
29 Jan 2025
In a study on public psychology with regard to the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers from Osaka University found no significant differences among regions of Japan regarding either risk perception or infection-prevention behaviors during the “state of emergency,” suggesting spillover effects between targeted and non-targeted regions.
Osaka Metropolitan University
28 Jan 2025
Latest findings on the significance and interaction between cell death and cellular senescence in cancer
Tohoku University
27 Jan 2025
Researchers have discovered that the gemstone spinel is capable of storing quantum information, making it a viable material in the field of quantum technology.
Ehime University
27 Jan 2025
Gel-based sample pre-fractionation leads to detailed proteoform analysis with mass spectrometry
Osaka Metropolitan University
27 Jan 2025
How people decide to confront or avoid unfairness
Lingnan University
27 Jan 2025
Prof Ruby Lai Yuen-shan, Assistant Professor of the Department of Sociology and Social Policy at Lingnan University in Hong Kong, has partnered with two Hong Kong artists, Ms Miu Law and Mr Victor Sham Chung-tat, for an interdisciplinary collaboration. Together, they have curated the exhibition “Listening to the Stories of 118.4 Square Feet”, which highlights a selection of real-life stories from residents of subdivided units.
Hiroshima University
27 Jan 2025
The team’s findings have potential applications in photonics and memory devices.
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
26 Jan 2025
Researchers use high-brilliance synchrotron radiation to identify the half-metal mix with the highest half-metallic nature.