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The University of Osaka
08 Apr 2026
Researchers at The University of Osaka developed an eight-week training program that teaches CBT by encouraging graduate students to apply CBT techniques to their own experiences and reflect on the process. In a preliminary study of 29 trainees, the program showed high satisfaction, low adverse events, and perceived benefits in CBT understanding, self-awareness, and reflective skills. The approach may provide a promising new model for training mental health professionals.
Duke-NUS Medical School
07 Apr 2026
AI-driven tests jointly developed by Singapore Eye Research Institute (SERI) and Duke-NUS capture patients’ quality of life in minutes, helping doctors and researchers make faster, better-informed decisions.
YOKOHAMA National University
07 Apr 2026
New framework shows how body size, lifespan and mobility can help predict winners and losers in nature
Hiroshima University
07 Apr 2026
Skepticism about claims regarding sustainability reduces consumers’ intentions to purchase sustainable products by weakening two important drivers of green consumption: people’s willingness to look for trustworthy environmental information and their anticipated guilt about making less sustainable choices.
The University of Osaka
07 Apr 2026
Researchers investigated how the η′ meson behaves inside atomic nuclei and found evidence that it may form bound states known as η′-mesic nuclei. Using high-energy particle experiments and sophisticated data analysis, the team observed signals consistent with theoretical predictions and measured a possible change in the particle’s mass in nuclear matter. These findings provide new insight into the structure of the vacuum and the origin of mass.
Osaka Metropolitan University
07 Apr 2026
Assessing the toll of elongated working hours in community-dwelling, middle-aged adults
National Taiwan University
07 Apr 2026
Researchers have mapped how genetic switches are regulated in East Asian populations, identifying tens of thousands of unique markers linked to complex diseases. This massive dataset bridges a crucial diversity gap in genetics, paving the way for more inclusive translation of genetic discovery worldwide.
National Taiwan University
07 Apr 2026
A mitochondrial enzyme, Ak4, strengthens immune defense by promoting mitochondrial DNA synthesis and enhancing macrophage antibacterial activity.
Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo (UTokyo-IIS)
06 Apr 2026
International research collaboration develops smarter reuse of past forecasts to improve subseasonal heat predictions—without extra computation
Tohoku University
06 Apr 2026
What’s the point of methane reforming to make environmentally friendly fuels if the process itself is environmentally unfriendly? To make the process greener, researchers at Tohoku University used oxygen carriers to improve efficiency.
Tohoku University
06 Apr 2026
Researchers have confirmed that golden sweeper fish steal the bioluminescence enzymes from their prey rather than produce them naturally.
06 Apr 2026
The Malaysia Technology Expo (MTE) 2026 proudly marks its Silver Jubilee, celebrating 25 years as one of Asia’s leading platforms for invention, innovation, and technology commercialization.
Osaka Metropolitan University
06 Apr 2026
Natural experiment along new railway reveals unexpected correlation between location and healthcare costs
Osaka Metropolitan University
06 Apr 2026
Professor Yutaka Amao’s review gives a comprehensive overview of natural photosynthesis, the principles and history of artificial photosynthesis research, and carbon dioxide capture, utilization, and storage technologies.
Osaka Metropolitan University
03 Apr 2026
Single monomer containing thiolactone and pyridyl disulfide molecules allows for variable polymer functionalities
Tohoku University
03 Apr 2026
A collaborative research group has shown that biological neurons can be trained to perform a temporal pattern learning task that was previously carried out by artificial systems
Sungkyunkwan University
03 Apr 2026
A novel computational approach reveals an oxygen vacancy-mediated synthesis mechanism, overcoming longstanding limits in atomic-level structural control
YOKOHAMA National University
03 Apr 2026
Holds potential for use in developing next-generation catalysts
Tohoku University
02 Apr 2026
Researchers at Tohoku University have imagined a future where you can assess eye health at a local supermarket, train station, or in remote regions without hospital access using a portable, inexpensive eye scanner.
Osaka Metropolitan University
02 Apr 2026
By introducing fairness from the beginning with ‘fuzzy’ systems that understand ambiguity and shades of correctness, the evolved AIs balanced fairness and accuracy even when tasked with coming up with solutions for complicated financial and ethical issues.
National Taiwan University
02 Apr 2026
Researchers from National Taiwan University have engineered a novel dynamic chitosan hydrogel that senses environmental changes and redefines the boundaries of 3D printing.
Ateneo de Manila University
01 Apr 2026
New technology coming out of Ateneo de Manila University is helping reveal the technology of the Philippines' deep past.
Hiroshima University
01 Apr 2026
A review finds that antibiotic resistance genes—capable of undermining modern medicine—can travel through the air across both cities and farmland, and argues that airborne spread represents an overlooked public health risk.
Ateneo de Manila University
01 Apr 2026
Philippine Studies: Historical and Ethnographic Viewpoints has launched its latest issue, Volume 74, Number 1 (2026), a special issue titled Under Imperial Japan, now available on the Archīum.
Tohoku University
01 Apr 2026
Psst, have you heard that mushrooms can “gossip” and spread information to their neighbours? Researchers at Tohoku University showed how electrical information flows between mushrooms in response to a unique stimulus: urine.
The University of Osaka
01 Apr 2026
A joint research team between the Center for Quantum Information and Quantum Biology (QIQB) at The University of Osaka and Fixstars Corporation has demonstrated one of the world's largest classical simulations of iterative quantum phase estimation (IQPE) quantum circuits for quantum chemistry on up to 1,024 GPUs, surpassing the previous 40-qubit limit.
The University of Osaka
01 Apr 2026
Free-electron lasers can be tuned to operate over a wide range of wavelengths, but they conventionally require large-scale facilities. Researchers from The University of Osaka show that laser wakefield acceleration can dramatically miniaturize this technology by improving plasma stability and electron beam quality. Their study demonstrates such lasers in the extreme ultraviolet, with the ultimate goal of further refining the technology to operate at x-ray wavelengths.
Osaka Metropolitan University
01 Apr 2026
Researchers identified the tegmentum in the midbrain as an ‘integration center’ of fish. The area receives visual information from the eyes that is combined with color information detected by the pineal organ—the ‘third eye.’ These inputs are integrated to control how fish orient themselves in the water.
Hiroshima University
31 Mar 2026
Hiroshima University researchers have developed a practical framework to identify candidate pathogenic variants hidden among the large number of variants of uncertain significance (VUS) detected in comprehensive genomic profiling (CGP) of cancers. This framework could improve the accuracy of precision oncology by more reliable prioritization of VUS.
Springer Nature
31 Mar 2026
A poor diet remains a leading contributor to ischaemic heart disease, according to an analysis from 204 countries over a 30-year period