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red light streaks

Swarm molecular robotics delivers cargo

Hokkaido University
Scientists have shown that swarming molecular robots can deliver cargo five times more efficiently than a robot working on its own.
Biotech, Medicine, Nanotech

ギャップの架け橋となる 研究所から

Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (Kavli IPMU)
Asia Research Newsは同所の女性研究者5名に、彼女らの研究について、そしてなぜKavli IPMUを選んだのか、これまでの同所での経験について話しを聞いた。それぞれ様々な背景を持ち、各分野で卓越している研究者らに、足かせのない女性がいかに飛躍できるかをみせてもらった。
Medicine, People, Science, Space, Technology, Women
big bang impression

An institute bridging divides

Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (Kavli IPMU)
Asia Research News met five female researchers to learn about their research, what drew them to Kavli IPMU, and their experiences there. These women, from diverse backgrounds, excel in their fields and show what can be achieved when women are not held back.
Medicine, People, Science, Space, Technology, Women
Electric flashes

Pour water and shake for electricity

National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
Shaking the compact, lightweight device generates enough electricity to power 100 LEDs.
Energy, Inventions, Technology
rice stalks

Baiting arsenic in rice paddy fields

Naturally formed iron oxides on the surface of plastic tubes offer an inexpensive and sustainable method to reduce arsenic contamination in crops.
Environment, Food, Plants & Animals
Heart

Robotics engineers pay attention to matters of the heart

Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
A new apparatus uses electromagnets to remotely control guidewires through tiny, tortuous blood vessels for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases.
Medicine, Robots, Technology
Venus

地球外生命体やその他の科学的 重大ニュースをいかに伝えるか

Earth-Life Science Institute (ELSI), Tokyo Institute of Technology
地球外生命が発見されれば、宇宙における私たちの存在意義に変化をもたらすだろう。しかしその探索に関する報道の在り方は、科学者やメディアにとって未だに大きな課題である。
Communication, Education, Science, Space
Venus

Communicating about life beyond Earth and other big news

Earth-Life Science Institute (ELSI), Tokyo Institute of Technology
Finding extra-terrestrial life would transform how we view our place in the Universe, but reporting on the search for it poses challenges for scientists and the media.
Communication, Education, Science, Space

Ultrathin, wireless palm patch brings touch to virtual reality

City University of Hong Kong (CityU)
Tactile sensations could soon be coming to virtual reality, surgical robotics and prosthetic sensing.
Technology
Covid-19 vaccines and syringe

Vaccines and vitamin D: Measuring immune responses

Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
Researchers in Sarawak, Malaysia, measured the immunity responses of people who received different COVID-19 vaccines.
Covid-19, Diseases, Medicine
Band-aid with electric streaks

Tiny electric generators aid wound healing

National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
Researchers are working to overcome challenges in order to bring wearable, electric, wound-healing devices to clinical practice.
Biotech, Medicine

An unexpected journey

Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (Kavli IPMU)
One astronomer never thought of leaving Japan, but then he did and became a world best.
Science, Space
Sea pineapples

Blood and shells make green batteries

National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
Hi-tech electrocatalysts made from seashells and waste animal blood could help build sustainable batteries, fuel cells and other electrochemical systems.
Energy, Materials
Public visitors to the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre at the exhibition

Through eyes of leadership

International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
IDRC’s Knowledge for Democracy Myanmar (K4DM) initiative launched its second phase in Bangkok with a Knowledge Marketplace that brought together partners and stakeholders concerned about research and higher education in Myanmar.
Education, Peace and Conflict, Politics, Women
robot hand holding plant

Machine learning searches for sustainable materials

National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
A model that rapidly searches through large amounts of materials could find sustainable alternatives to existing composites.
Materials, Technology
Amorphophallus plant

The Amorphophallus plants of Borneo

Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
Insights into their diversity will help to understand and protect them and their natural environment.
Environment, Plants & Animals
2.5-dimensional materials

A new age of 2.5D materials

National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
2.5-dimensional materials promise new applications for artificial intelligence, electronics, automobiles and the energy sector.
Materials, Technology
sun behind clouds

Lighting up organic solar cell research

City University of Hong Kong (CityU)
Modifying the active layer architecture at the heart of organic solar cells brings a big leap forward in efficiency.
Energy, Materials
ELSI communication programme

Nurturing graduate students with science communication skills

Earth-Life Science Institute (ELSI), Tokyo Institute of Technology
A science communication course at the Earth-Life Science Institute (ELSI) in Japan provides graduate students with practical skills to communicate research to a diverse audience.
Communication, Education, Science
light bulb on soil

Bacteria power

Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
Bacteria living on soil and chicken manure could provide low-tech and sustainable green electricity.
Energy, Technology

優れたサイエンスコミュニケーション力を持つ 大学院生の育成に向けて

Earth-Life Science Institute (ELSI), Tokyo Institute of Technology
東京工業大学地球生命研究所(ELSI)のサイエンスコミュニケーションコースでは、大学院生が多様な対象に研究を伝えるための実践的なスキルの習得を目指す。
Communication, Education, Science

Speedy surface analysis for semiconductors

National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
Machine learning algorithms allow analysis and characterization of the atomic arrangement of silicon surface superstructures without the need for human expertise.
Materials, Technology
Evolution of sexual reproduction

Evolution of sexual reproduction

Hokkaido University
Two novel hypotheses address the “two-fold cost of sex”: one of the biggest enigmas in the evolution of sexual reproduction.
Plants & Animals, Science
bones

Novel patching material for bone defects

National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
Scientists at Tokyo Medical and Dental University have discovered a new type of bone repairing material that could be used to more precisely fix bone defects.
Materials, Medicine
window shade

Windows gain competitive edge over global warming

National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
An international collaboration is developing coating materials that could make windows better insulators.
Energy, Materials, Technology

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