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The University of Osaka
13 Feb 2025
A multi-institutional research team led by Osaka University found that tricaprin, a natural supplement, improved long-term survival rates in patients with triglyceride deposit cardiomyovasculopathy, a new type of heart disease characterized by impaired triglyceride breakdown in heart and smooth muscle cells. Tricaprin improved clinical symptoms and long-term survival.
Tohoku University
13 Feb 2025
Many Japanese mothers are reluctant to send their children to childcare before the age of three due to the 'Three-Year-Old Myth,' which suggests that healthy development requires a child to stay at home and be raised by their mother. However, a recent study has shown that enrolling a child in kindergarten before they turn three may actually benefit their social, motor, and problem-solving skills.
National Taiwan University
13 Feb 2025
Aeration tanks in wastewater treatment plants are revealed as contributors to the emission and enrichment of airborne antibiotic resistance genes, raising significant public health concerns.
Ateneo de Manila University
13 Feb 2025
Microdroplets of acidic solution on small aluminum surfaces were subjected to an electric current, transforming the metal into glass-like TAlOx.
The University of Osaka
13 Feb 2025
A research team from Osaka University and Diponegoro University, Indonesia has developed two new autonomous navigation systems for cyborg insects to better navigate unknown, complex environments. The algorithms utilized only simple circuits that leveraged natural insect behaviors, like wall-following and climbing, to navigate challenging terrain, such as sandy, rock-strewn surfaces.
Osaka Metropolitan University
12 Feb 2025
Field observations in natural river environment hold clues to easing model organisms’ life in labs
Lingnan University
12 Feb 2025
In the latest UTD Top 100 Worldwide Business School Rankings Based on Research Contributions 2024, Lingnan University’s Faculty of Business came 19th in China, marking a significant leap of 23 places from 42th in 2023 based on its outstanding research and international influence. This accomplishment not only acknowledges the Faculty of Business’s considerable achievements, but also reaffirms its important international academic position.
Osaka Metropolitan University
12 Feb 2025
Antarctic midge 1st reported organism using both quiescence and obligate diapause in multiple overwintering
Lingnan University
12 Feb 2025
Today (12 February), in the second session of the “A Personal Perspective on Doing Good Research” seminar series organised by the School of Graduate Studies of Lingnan University, Prof Raymond Chan Hon-fu, Vice-President (Academics) cum Provost and Lam Man Tsan Chair Professor of Scientific Computing at Lingnan University, gave a talk entitled “Research Methodology—A Computational Mathematician’s Perspective”, attended by about 100 teachers and students.
Ehime University
12 Feb 2025
Unseen Threat Compromises Future of Marine Apex Predator
The University of Osaka
12 Feb 2025
A team from Osaka University has developed scSPOT, a new technique that reveals how immune cells called Tregs simultaneously control the immune system. The team identified key immune cells controlled by Tregs and found that Tregs are targets for the cancer drugs ipilimumab and tazemetostat. They also found that Tregs are indicators of serious viral infection. This valuable technique may accelerate the development of treatments for cancer and other diseases.
11 Feb 2025
Dr Wan Faridah Akmal Jusoh of Monash University Malaysia's School of Science has been named a 2025 Explorers Club 50 honoree for her outstanding contributions to biodiversity research and conservation.
Tohoku University
10 Feb 2025
The recent LA fires drove home how dangerous wildfires can be when they encroach on urban areas. So-called 'wildland-urban interface' fires are on the rise. However, building codes and standards have long been based on fires that spread from building to building. To address this, a Tohoku University professor has updated international standards for large outdoor fires.
Tohoku University
10 Feb 2025
Thanks to their special iridescence and unmatched beauty, pearls have been highly sought after throughout history. Due to their rarity and demand, the development of pearlescent pigments to mimic the natural beauty of a true pearl became inevitable. Here, researchers utilize plate-like particles to create substrate-free pearlescent pigments, a low-cost and straightforward solution to the issue of substrate-based pigments which can be complex and expensive.
National Taiwan University
08 Feb 2025
Gate-controllable TMD spin valves enable ultralow power, high-speed operation, offering efficient read/write performance for spintronic memory.
Hiroshima University
07 Feb 2025
Because of climate change, harmful algal blooms are increasing in frequency and intensity. New science helps demystify the frequent harmful algal blooms in the Pacific off the coast of Chile by studying how algae species interact with each other and their environment.
Tohoku University
07 Feb 2025
AI transformational impact is well under way. But as AI technologies develop, so too does their power consumption. Now, researchershave developed a new spintronic device that can potentially revolutionize AI hardware through higher efficiency and lower energy costs.
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