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78. Can We Build a Sci-Fi Style Invisible Shield?
10 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Press releasehttps://www.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/2062564.html•─────• 🧬 Infomation 🧬 •─────•🖥️Official Web...
76. Sound is Fast: How Do We Hear Left from Right?
27 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Regional heterogeneities of oligodendrocytes underlie biased Ranvier node spacing along single axons in sound localization circuithttps://www.nagoya-u...
75. Why the Flu Hits Every Year: Decoding Viral Mutations with New Tech
19 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Heterogeneity of genetic sequence within quasi-species of influenza virus revealed by single-molecule sequencinghttps://www.u-tokyo.ac.jp/focus/ja/pre...
74. The Ai Project: Unlocking the Mind of a Chimpanzee
15 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Ai projecthttps://www.ehub-kyoto-u.com/post/%E3%83%81%E3%83%B3%E3%83%91%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B8%E3%83%BC%E3%80%8C%E3%82%A2%E3%82%A4%E3%80%8D%E3%81%AE%E9%80%...
73. What Happens to Your Brain When You Watch Manzai?
06 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Effects of laughter on focus and stress in middle-aged adults: a single-blind, randomized controlled trialhttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40170014/...
72. Can Viruses Fight Cancer? Telomelysin for Esophageal Cancer
28 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Press releaseOBP-301、Suratadenoturevhttps://www.okayama-u.ac.jp/tp/release/release_id1480.html•─────• 🧬 Infomation 🧬 •─...
71. Growing Norovirus in Fish Eggs? A Food Safety Breakthrough
26 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Recovery of Infectious Recombinant Human Norovirus Using Zebrafish Embryoshttps://resou.osaka-u.ac.jp/ja/research/2025/20251202_1•────...
70. Mitochondria regulate the cell fate decisions of megakaryocyte-erythroid progenitors
16 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mitochondria regulate the cell fate decisions of megakaryocyte-erythroid progenitorshttps://www.tohoku.ac.jp/japanese/2025/11/press20251121-02-Mitocho...
69. Discovery of a Gene Essential for the Asexual-to-Sexual Transition in Planarians
09 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
•─────• 📚 Reference 📚 •─────•Discovery of a Gene Essential for the Asexual-to-Sexual Transition in Planarianshttps:/...
68. Did Kissing Start 21 Million Years Ago? The Evolutionary Biology of the Kiss.
02 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
First kiss dates back 21 million years, say scientistshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cr43gq61g2qo•─────• 🧬 Infomation 🧬 •─...
67. Even "Simple" Friction Is Still Being Researched
26 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
•─────• 📚 Reference 📚 •─────•Anomalous Enhancement of Yield Strength due to Static Frictionhttps://arxiv.org/abs/251...
66. A New Method to Measure Aurora Altitude and Its Significance
20 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
First precise altitude distribution observation of blue aurora using hyperspectral camerahttps://www.nifs.ac.jp/news/research/251106.htmlLINE Open Cha...
65. The Story of How Mandarin Orange Peels Might Save Canine Dementia
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Press releasehttps://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000143.000114852.htmlLINE Open Chat: https://line.me/ti/g2/KJnGcN0r59bQUo_p4gBglMyBAX-Mmsw0KxEvfA?ut...
64. Breathing Through the Rectum: Safety of 'Enteral Ventilation' Confirmed in Humans
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Press releasehttps://www.nagoya-u.ac.jp/researchinfo/result/2025/10/post-889.htmlLINE Open Chat: https://line.me/ti/g2/KJnGcN0r59bQUo_p4gBglMyBA...
63. Flammable Film: When Movie Night Was a Death Trap
03 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Referenceスパイス、爆薬、医薬品 - 世界史を変えた17の化学物質ジェイ・バーレサン (著), ペニー・ルクーター (著...
62. From Fin to Finger: A Spinal Secret That Reimagines Our Evolutionary Past
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Press releasehttps://www.nagoya-u.ac.jp/researchinfo/result/2025/09/post-881.htmlLINE Open Chat: https://line.me/ti/g2/KJnGcN0r59bQUo_p4gBglMyBAX-Mmsw...
61. Can Breath Reveal Disease? The Smell of Iron Indicates Liver Abnormalities
28 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Monitoring ferroptosis in vivo: Iron-driven volatile oxidized lipids as breath biomarkers. Redox Biology, 86, 103858.https://www.kyoto-u.ac.jp/ja/re...
60. Neural Mechanisms of Social Memory: How the Hippocampus Encodes Gender
21 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Representation of sex-specific social memory in ventral CA1 neuronshttps://www.iqb.u-tokyo.ac.jp/pressrelease/250704/LINE Open Chathttps://line.me/ti/...
59. How Should Researchers and Podcasters Face the AI Era?
16 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How Should Researchers and Podcasters Face the AI Era?https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/browse/jnns/32/3/_contents/-char/jaLINE Open Chathttps://line.me/ti...
58. Catching the Brain's 'Lost' State with VR: A Method for Ultra-Early Detection of Alzheimer's Disease
14 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Virtual reality navigation for the early detection of Alzheimer’s diseasehttps://www.nagoya-u.ac.jp/researchinfo/result/2025/09/3d-2.htmlLINE Open C...
57. Does Gray Hair Increase to Prevent Cancer? The Stress-Type Branch Point for Aging and Cancer
09 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Press releasehttps://www.ims.u-tokyo.ac.jp/imsut/jp/about/press/page_00356.htmlLINE Open Chathttps://line.me/ti/g2/KJnGcN0r59bQUo_p4gBglMyBAX-Mmsw0KxE...
56. When to Practice Vocabulary: Before or After a Conversation? English Practice Methods Based on Neuroscience
07 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Press releasehttps://www.rcast.u-tokyo.ac.jp/ja/news/release/20251006.htmlLINE Open Chathttps://line.me/ti/g2/KJnGcN0r59bQUo_p4gBglMyBAX-Mmsw...
55. Rethinking Science Textbooks and the Update of Scientific Terminology
02 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
News articlehttps://www.asahi.com/edua/article/15415431?p=1Collaboration with Tokyo shosekihttps://note.com/scientalk/n/n957614103332?app_launch...
54. Palytoxin: The Cell-Destroying Mechanism of Nature's Deadliest Toxin.
29 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Press releasehttps://www.iqb.u-tokyo.ac.jp/pressrelease/250917/LINE Open Chathttps://line.me/ti/g2/KJnGcN0r59bQUo_p4gBglMyBAX-Mmsw0KxEvfA?utm_sourc...
53. Can Teeth Be Regenerated? The Future of Dental Root Regeneration with Epigenetics.
25 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Inhibition of histone deacetylase 3 in dental mesenchyme regulates the development of tooth rootDOI：https://doi.org/10.1093/jbmr/zjaf102https://www....
52. Neru Neru Nerune's Transformation from Candy to Chemistry Kit
17 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Nerunerunerune collaborationhttps://youtu.be/Fi9ZKPYoYlQLINE Open Chathttps://line.me/ti/g2/KJnGcN0r59bQUo_p4gBglMyBAX-Mmsw0KxEvfA?utm_source=invitati...
51. The Mystery of the Prime Cicadas Might Be Solved by the "4-Year Gate Hypothesis."
15 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
https://www.kyoto-u.ac.jp/ja/research-news/2025-08-28-1LINE Open Chathttps://line.me/ti/g2/KJnGcN0r59bQUo_p4gBglMyBAX-Mmsw0KxEvfA?utm_source=invitatio...
50. Dog’s Social Evaluation Ability: Can They See Through Us?
08 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Do dogs form reputations of humans? No effect of age after indirect and direct experience in a food-giving situationhttps://link.springer.com/artic...
49. The Two-Sword Style of Reading and Writing: How Our Habits Shape Comprehension | Science Podcast Day
03 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Press Releasehttps://www.c.u-tokyo.ac.jp/info/news/topics/20250901140000.htmlScience Podcast DaySpotify Playlisthttps://open.spotify.com/playlist/6...
48. Successor to Fugaku partners with NVIDIA! Explaining Japan's supercomputer landscape
01 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
(RIKEN and a major U.S. semiconductor company will partner to develop the successor to the supercomputer Fugaku.https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20...
47. "Rumination's True Nature: Research on Mind-Wandering"
27 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The chain mediation effect of rumination and worry between the intentionality and content dimensions of mind wandering and internalizing symptoms of d...
46. Young Galaxies Look Like "Grapes"
21 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Press Releasehttps://www.u-tokyo.ac.jp/content/400268781.pdfLINE Open Chathttps://line.me/ti/g2/KJnGcN0r59bQUo_p4gBglMyBAX-Mmsw0KxEvfA?utm_source=invi...
45. Sashimi on the Moon: The Challenge of Lunar Aquaculture
20 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
NHK Newshttps://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20250212/k10014715431000.htmlLINE Open Chathttps://line.me/ti/g2/KJnGcN0r59bQUo_p4gBglMyBAX-Mmsw0KxEvfA?utm_s...
44. Science Magazine Retracts NASA Astrobiology Paper
19 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Science Magazine Retracts NASA Astrobiology Paper – But Only After 15 yearshttps://nasawatch.com/astrobiology/science-magazine-retracts-nasa-astrobi...
43. Could artificial sweetener sorbitol be the culprit behind gut inflammation?
18 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Press releasehttps://www.keio.ac.jp/ja/press-releases/2025/7/8/28-168155/ LINE Open Chathttps://line.me/ti/g2/KJnGcN0r59bQUo_p4gBglMyBAX-Mmsw0KxEvfA?u...
42. Viruses Hijack Cell-to-Cell "Conversation"
17 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Press releasehttps://resou.osaka-u.ac.jp/ja/research/2025/20250808_1★サイエントークのLINEスタンプが完成！https://line.me/S/sti...
41. The Surprising Connection Between Genes and Fruit Juice!
11 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Press releasehttps://www.isct.ac.jp/ja/news/s1adtohc5y43LINE Open Chathttps://line.me/ti/g2/KJnGcN0r59bQUo_p4gBglMyBAX-Mmsw0KxEvfA?utm_source=in...
40. Explaining Mrs. GREEN APPLE's Outdoor Concert Noise with the Science of Wind
07 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
X posthttps://x.com/y_nishika/status/1950134592918168025LINE Open Chathttps://line.me/ti/g2/KJnGcN0r59bQUo_p4gBglMyBAX-Mmsw0KxEvfA?utm_source=invitati...
39. From Poison to Gold! Microorganisms Transform Natural Products into Gold.
06 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Complete Structure of Delftibactin A and Its Function in Reductive Formation of Gold Nanoparticleshttps://www.u-tokyo.ac.jp/focus/ja/press/z0111_00085...
38. World's Blackest Paint: How the Ultimate Black Works and What It's Used For
04 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Vantablackhttps://www.vantablack.co.uk/LINE Open Chathttps://line.me/ti/g2/KJnGcN0r59bQUo_p4gBglMyBAX-Mmsw0KxEvfA?utm_source=invitation&utm_...
37. Can Painting the World White Solve Global Warming? The Whitest Paint in the World
03 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
To Help Cool a Hot Planet, the Whitest of White Coatshttps://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/12/climate/white-paint-climate-cooling.htmlJAPANESE SCIENCE PODCA...
36. Solid-State Cooling: Unlocking the Power of Heat with Prussian Blue The Story of Refrigeration Part 5
31 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Development of Solid Refrigerants Exhibiting the World's Highest Cooling Performancehttps://www.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp/ja/story/newsletter/page/10350/LINE Op...
35. Acoustic Cooling Technology: The Story of Refrigeration Part 4
30 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Eco-Friendly Refrigerators Using Soundhttps://wired.jp/2003/01/10/%E9%9F%B3%E3%82%92%E4%BD%BF%E3%81%A3%E3%81%A6%E5%86%B7%E3%82%84%E3%81%99%E3%82%A8%E3...
34. Will the Future Refrigerator Run on Magnets? : The Story of Refrigeration Part 3
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Articlehttps://www.aist.go.jp/aist_j/magazine/bb0038.htmlLINE Open Chathttps://line.me/ti/g2/KJnGcN0r59bQUo_p4gBglMyBAX-Mmsw0KxEvfA?utm_source=invi...
33. The History of Refrigerants: Understanding the Need for Innovation : The Story of Refrigeration Part 2
28 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
NATURAL REFRIGERANTShttps://dec.ny.gov/sites/default/files/2024-08/naturalrefrigerantsfactsheet.pdfLINE Open Chathttps://line.me/ti/g2/KJnGcN0r59bQ...
32. The Scientists Who Tackled Cooling: The Story of Refrigeration Part 1
27 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
refrigerationhttps://www.britannica.com/science/FreonLINE Open Chathttps://line.me/ti/g2/KJnGcN0r59bQUo_p4gBglMyBAX-Mmsw0KxEvfA?utm_source=invitati...
31. The Senescence Cascade: Do Aging Cells Drag Their Neighbors Down?
24 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Press releasehttps://www.cira.kyoto-u.ac.jp/j/pressrelease/news/250711-180000.htmlLINE Open Chathttps://line.me/ti/g2/KJnGcN0r59bQUo_p4gBglMyBAX-Mmsw0...
30. Utilizing Wine's "Astringency" Component for Drug Delivery to Cancer Cells
23 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Press releasehttps://www.isct.ac.jp/ja/news/0ydd49xx9mofLINE Open Chathttps://line.me/ti/g2/KJnGcN0r59bQUo_p4gBglMyBAX-Mmsw0KxEvfA?utm_source=invitati...
29. Efficiently Collecting "Creature Photos" to Aid Biodiversity Conservation
22 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Pres releasehttps://resou.osaka-u.ac.jp/ja/research/2025/20250703_1LINE Open Chathttps://line.me/ti/g2/KJnGcN0r59bQUo_p4gBglMyBAX-Mmsw0KxEvfA?utm_sour...
28. Cleaning the Ocean with a Giant Net! The Ocean Cleanup's Marine Cleaning Technology
21 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ocean Cleanuphttps://theoceancleanup.com/LINE Open Chathttps://line.me/ti/g2/KJnGcN0r59bQUo_p4gBglMyBAX-Mmsw0KxEvfA?utm_source=invitation&utm_m...
27. The ATP Prodrug Breakthrough: Reigniting Cellular Power
17 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Press releasehttps://www.tohoku.ac.jp/japanese/2025/06/press20250624-02-atp.htmlLINEオープンチャット「サイエンチャット」はこちら...
26. Uncovering Blood Sugar's Hidden Metrics: The Osako Study's Borderline Discovery
16 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Press releasehttps://www.tohoku.ac.jp/japanese/2025/06/press20250623-01-glucose.htmlLINEオープンチャット「サイエンチャット」はこち...
25. Beyond Softness: The Hidden Strength of Composites
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Press releasehttps://www.hokudai.ac.jp/news/2025/07/post-1967.htmlLINEオープンチャット「サイエンチャット」はこちらhttps://line.m...
24. A Plant's Clever Survival Strategy: Controlling the Direction of Its Flowers
14 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Press releasehttps://www.kyoto-u.ac.jp/ja/research-news/2025-05-12X: https://x.com/SCIEN_SPOT_JAhttps://x.com/SCIEN_SPOT_ENSCIEN-TALK サイ...
23. Will Glowing Street Trees Be the Future? Research on Bioluminescent Plants Exhibited at Expo 2025 Osaka
13 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Interview articlehttps://www.rikelab.jp/post/11573.htmlCreating coveted bioluminescence colors for simultaneous multi-color bioimaginghttps://www.scie...
22. Rewiring the Brain with Magnetism! Nanopulling Technology to Transform Parkinson's Disease Treatment
10 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Press releasehttps://www.cira.kyoto-u.ac.jp/j/pressrelease/news/250707-130000.htmlX: https://x.com/SCIEN_SPOT_JAhttps://x.com/SCIEN_SPOT_ENSCIEN-TALK ...
21. Secrets of the Eyeless Cave Insect: Unraveling the Laws of Genetic Decay
09 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Press releasehttps://www.hokudai.ac.jp/news/2025/07/2-70.htmlX: https://x.com/SCIEN_SPOT_JAhttps://x.com/SCIEN_SPOT_ENSCIEN-TALK サイエ...
20. Approaches to Assessing Music Performance Anxiety: Guest Appearance at Tokyo Music Institute for Classical Music
29 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Press releasehttps://www.k.u-tokyo.ac.jp/information/category/press/11645.html★ニッポン放送 TOKYO MUSIC INSTITUTE for classical musichttps://p...
19. Unlocking Alzheimer's in Space: A Cosmic Breakthrough
26 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Press releasehttps://www.nagoya-u.ac.jp/researchinfo/result/2025/06/-tottoria.htmlX: https://x.com/SCIEN_SPOT_JAhttps://x.com/SCIEN_SPOT_ENSCIEN-TALK ...
18. A Study on Genetic Influences on Brain Shape
25 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Press releasehttps://www.tohoku.ac.jp/japanese/2025/06/press20250625-01-brain.htmlX: https://x.com/SCIEN_SPOT_JAhttps://x.com/SCIEN_SPOT_ENSCIEN-TALK ...
17. Was the Ancient Ocean Green? Cyanobacteria and Earth's Environmental Transformation
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Press releasehttps://www.kyoto-u.ac.jp/ja/research-news/2025-02-19X: https://x.com/SCIEN_SPOT_JAhttps://x.com/SCIEN_SPOT_ENSCIEN-TALK サイ...
16. High School Teacher Discovers World's Largest 2.5-Million-Year-Old Butterfly Fossil
23 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Press releasehttps://www.keio.ac.jp/ja/press-releases/2025/5/22/28-167130/X: https://x.com/SCIEN_SPOT_JAhttps://x.com/SCIEN_SPOT_ENSCIEN-T...
15. Discovery of Neurons Involved in Erasing Short-Term Memory
22 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Press releasehttps://www.hokudai.ac.jp/news/2025/06/post-1919.htmlX: https://x.com/SCIEN_SPOT_JAhttps://x.com/SCIEN_SPOT_ENSCIEN-TALK サイ...
14. Catching Lightning: NTT's Breakthrough in Drone-Induced Lightning Protection
19 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
World's First Successful Lightning Triggering and Guiding Using a DroneProtecting cities and infrastructure with a lightning drone—toward a society ...
13. The Dawn of Molecular Computing: Nanopore-Based DNA Logic Gates
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Nanopore-Based Single-Molecule Logic Unit (sMOLU)URL：https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/smll.202501560X:https://x.com/SCIEN_SPOT_JAhtt...
12. The Surprising Truth: Why Do Human Wounds Heal So Slowly?
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Inter-species differences in wound-healing rate: a comparative study involving primates and rodentshttps://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rspb...
11. Can Your Saliva Reveal How Well You Sleep?
16 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Scientific ReportsPotential non-invasive biomarkers of chronic sleep disorders identified by salivary metabolomic profiling among middle-aged Japanese...
10. What Do Mayonnaise and Glass Have in Common? The Strange Science of Soft Solids
15 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Nature PhysicsA link between anomalous viscous loss and the boson peak in soft jammed solidsYusuke Hara*, Ryosuke Matsuoka, Hiroyuki Ebata, Daisuke Mi...
9. To Space Without Fuel!? The Bold Quest for Laser-Powered Rockets
11 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Free-flight and tracking experiments of a multi-parabola laser propulsion vehicleMasayuki Takahashi*, Yuya Hayadate, Koichi Mori, and Akihiro Hayakawa...
8. Why Does Obesity Raise Your Uric Acid Levels?
11 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Journal of Clinical InvestigationGene-environment interaction modifies the association between hyperinsulinemia and serum urate levels through SLC...
7. The Origin of Time: What a 2.2-Billion-Year-Old Protein Reveals
10 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Nature Communications"Evolutionary Origins of Self-Sustained Kai protein Circadian Oscillators in Cyanobacteria" Atsushi Mukaiyama, Yoshihiko Furuike,...
6. Facing the 10-Million Dementia Era: Japan’s New Alzheimer’s Risk Prediction Model
09 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
認知症 1,000 万人時代に備える。日本人のアルツハイマー発症リスクが遺伝子情報から予測可能に。-将来の脳内ア...
5. The “Umbilical Cord” of Plants?! A New Gateway That Could Shape the Future of Rice
05 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
First new plant tissue discovered in 160 years boosts crop yieldshttps://www.nagoya-u.ac.jp/researchinfo/result/2025/04/post-803.htmlX:https://x.co...
4. Observing Earthquakes Without Seismometers! How Fiber Optics are Changing Earthquake Research
05 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Estimating Focal Mechanism of Small Earthquakes Using S/P Amplitude Ratios of Distributed Acoustic Sensing Recordshttps://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley....
3. New Sensory Organs Discovered for Cough and Swallowing
04 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Channel synapse mediates neurotransmission of airway protective chemoreflexeshttps://www.kpu-m.ac.jp/doc/news/2025/20250402.htmlX:https://x.com/SCIEN_...
2. Scientists find the ‘meow-tation’ that gives cats their orange fur
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Scientists find the ‘meow-tation’ that gives cats their orange furA small deletion in a gene on the X-chromosome lies behind the fiery coats of gi...
1. Can Transparent Paper Save the Ocean? Eco-Friendly Innovation from Japan
02 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A new type of transparent paperboard may be the answer to one of the ocean’s biggest problems—plastic pollution from packaging. In today’s episo...