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The University of Osaka
25 May 2026
A researcher at The University of Osaka has proposed a thermodynamic framework for describing hysteresis in solids, a history-dependent phenomenon widely used in memory devices, energy conversion materials, and other technologies. The study shows that hysteresis can, in principle, be described within thermodynamics when the state of a solid is defined not only by conventional variables such as temperature and volume, but also by its atomic configuration.
Hiroshima University
22 May 2026
Real time data collected during the 2024 Noto Peninsula earthquake response show that unclear tasks and command structures, and lack of meal- and rest breaks increased self-reported fatigue among disaster responders.
Tohoku University
22 May 2026
What if some of the most important scientific discoveries are already hidden in data collected years ago? Researchers at Tohoku University are exploring how AI and data-driven science can reveal new insights from past experiments and scientific literature. Their review highlights how old data could help accelerate discoveries in chemistry and materials science.
Springer Nature
22 May 2026
A study published in Scientific Reports looked into how the Great Pyramid of Khufu in the Giza pyramid complex in Egypt withstood earthquakes without sustaining serious damage over the approximately 4,600 years since it was built,
Tohoku University
22 May 2026
Studying molecules in liquid solution is notoriously difficult. However, this just got easier thanks to a new X-ray technique developed by an international group of scientists. The technique can capture ultrafast molecular changes in extremely dilute liquid samples.
Hiroshima University
22 May 2026
Position of a RELA mutation can shape symptoms, severity and treatment response
Tohoku University
21 May 2026
Researchers at Tohoku University have uncovered a new principle that could help accelerate the development of cheaper and more efficient fuel cells. The team discovered that dual-atom catalysts follow a previously unknown “dual-Sabatier optima” pattern, overturning long-standing assumptions in catalyst science and opening new possibilities for clean energy technologies.
YOKOHAMA National University
21 May 2026
A photocurable resin that can be recycled at least 10 times
The University of Osaka
21 May 2026
Researchers from The University of Osaka found that only a small subset of tumor-killing T cells undergoes extensive expansion during immunotherapy for multiple myeloma. By tracking individual cells, the team showed that the T-cell clones that later became dominant had already begun expanding shortly after the treatment started.
Sungkyunkwan University
21 May 2026
Pioneering Next-Generation Water-Splitting Catalyst Technology
Lingnan University
20 May 2026
The Hong Kong Direct Subsidy Scheme Schools Council Limited (DSSSC) and Lingnan University officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 19th May 2026. The two parties announced they will work together to provide systematic advancement support for non-local students in Direct Subsidy Scheme schools.
Singapore University of Technology and Design
20 May 2026
New research from Singapore University of Technology and Design and the Singapore-ETH Centre finds that private cooling may protect people from heat while reducing the perceived urgency of broader urban climate solutions — a pattern the researchers call “behavioural insulation”.
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
20 May 2026
Engineered carbon-based nanomaterials can interfere with the aggregation of misfolded proteins linked to neurodegenerative diseases, offering a new direction for future therapeutic exploration.
National Taiwan University
20 May 2026
By combining demand-driven life cycle assessment with a multi-objective optimisation framework, researchers identified potential optimal solutions for reusable bubble tea packaging systems under actual market demand conditions. The results show that material selection and low reuse frequency dominate both economic costs and environmental impacts, while durability and logistics become increasingly important as reuse frequency increases.
Osaka Metropolitan University
20 May 2026
In the latest in a series of studies showing how lab-raised fish differ from those raised in more natural environments, researchers found that medaka maintained in more natural settings ovulated earlier than those in the laboratory. These findings highlight the challenges of inferring natural behavior from that observed in the laboratory.
Lingnan University
19 May 2026
To understand their awareness of and interest in the Chinese tea culture, the Asia-Pacific Institute of Ageing Studies at Lingnan University conducted a public opinion survey and analysis of the tea consumption habits of young people in the Hong Kong SAR. The findings show that more than three quarters of respondents drink Chinese tea regularly. However, as many as half also drink “flavoured tea” with sugar, floral flavours or milk frequently.
Ehime University
19 May 2026
Deformation texture of δ-AlOOH and its solid solution with phase H at high pressure and temperature
Osaka Metropolitan University
19 May 2026
Invasive plant species affect native insect mating behavior
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
19 May 2026
- The DGIST startup UNIVA Corp. has been selected to lead a sub-project under the “AIxBio Innovation Research Hub Pilot Project.”
- The company is recognized for its expertise in constructing STEM-specialized datasets and developing proprietary foundation models.
- It is also spearheading the world’s first “zero-latency” end-to-end AI ecosystem powered by 48 NVIDIA B300 GPUs.
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
19 May 2026
- A research team led by Wujin Chu, Dean of the Graduate School of Technology and Innovation Management at DGIST, has extended the “Dual-Self theory,” which explores the conflict between the impulsive self and the deliberative self, to reflect real-life-cycle patterns
- The team challenged the conventional theory that people maintain a constant saving rate throughout life and successfully provided mathematical proof of the abrupt decline in savings during old age
- The study was published in t
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
19 May 2026
- DGIST Distinguished Lecture Series to Feature “Patterns in Nature Found in Coffee Stains and Water Droplets” on May 12
- A world-renowned scholar in soft matter physics who explains everyday physical phenomena through clear and accessible principles
Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo (UTokyo-IIS)
18 May 2026
Researchers from the Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo break down complex hydrological processes for students with a game-based rainfall model
City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK)
18 May 2026
A research team led by Professor Forester Wong Yu-ting, Assistant Professor in the Department of Accountancy at City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK), pioneered a novel approach to detecting “differential communication”. The study, titled “Differential Communication and Local Information Advantage: Revelations from Translation Differences”, was recently published in The Accounting Review, a top-tier journal in the field of accounting.
18 May 2026
Professor Liang Wang has just been appointed new Lead Editor in Microbiology in Health and Disease at the Journal of Applied Microbiology. In a fascinating new Q&A, he discusses antimicrobial resistance, emerging fields in microbiology and Helicobacter pylori.
18 May 2026
Professor Liang Wang has just been appointed new Lead Editor in Microbiology in Health and Disease at the Journal of Applied Microbiology. In a fascinating new Q&A, he discusses antimicrobial resistance, emerging fields in microbiology and Helicobacter pylori.
Tohoku University
18 May 2026
Millions of people across the world suffer from Alzheimer’s disease, where sufferers experience memory impairment. Researchers from Tohoku University and the University of California, Irvine have recently identified dopamine dysfunction as a previously unrecognized mechanism underlying memory impairment. The discovery potentially opens the door to new therapeutic means that could reverse cognitive decline in Alzheimer’s patients across the globe.
Sungkyunkwan University
18 May 2026
Metal–amide chemistry provides a rational approach to controlling heavy-pnictogen reduction, paving the way for safer and more scalable semiconductor quantum dots.
Osaka Metropolitan University
18 May 2026
Researchers have developed an optical fiber that uses laser-induced heating and bubble-driven convection to rapidly concentrate bacteria and nanoparticles in liquid samples. The method collects thousands of targets in 60 seconds with over tenfold higher efficiency than conventional approaches. This approach allows for faster and more sensitive detection in biomedical and environmental applications.
Duke-NUS Medical School
17 May 2026
More than a student event or hospital outreach effort, Paediatric Brain and Solid Tumour Awareness (PBSTA) Day has become a growing community of support for children living with cancer and the families who care for them.
The University of Osaka
15 May 2026
Researchers at The University of Osaka have developed a strategy to make aggregates of nanoparticles plastically deform under heating. Anionic groups are introduced onto the surfaces of cellulose nanofibers and paired with cations from an ionic liquid. At high temperatures, the cations diffuse across the interfaces between the nanofibers in the aggregates, enabling the aggregates to expand.