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New Study Reveals Calcium’s Crucial Role in Cleansing Dead Cells

Kyoto University — Tue, 05 Dec 2023 06:32:04 +0000

Scientists have found that extracellular calcium mediates the activation of a membrane protein that waves the flag signaling cell death. A research team co-led by...

Aristotle’s Icebreaker: How Quantum Systems Defy Freezing Logic

Kyoto University — Thu, 07 Sep 2023 11:07:19 +0000

Hotter quantum systems can cool faster than initially colder equivalents. Does hot water freeze faster than cold water? Aristotle may have been the first to...

The Great Net-Zero Scam: Are Oil Companies Fooling Us?

Kyoto University — Tue, 29 Aug 2023 20:06:14 +0000

Investigating Big Oil’s position in the quest for net-zero emissions. Commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions are complex and multifaceted. Are major oil corporations —...

Taming the Sun’s Inferno: Controlling Fusion Plasma Heat at 100 Million Degrees

Kyoto University — Thu, 24 Aug 2023 21:51:12 +0000

An international team of researchers has discovered a method to predict and control the rotational temperatures of hydrogen molecules in fusion reactors. Humans may never...

The 2°C Climate Challenge: Is Global Warming Target a Financial Time Bomb?

IOP Publishing — Fri, 04 Aug 2023 05:50:53 +0000

The economic feasibility of the climate change targets specified in the Paris Agreement depends on the prioritization of non-market elements like human health and biodiversity...

Electron Affinity Unleashed: The Surprising Chemical Capabilities of Flat Fullerene Fragments

Kyoto University — Thu, 22 Jun 2023 23:50:02 +0000

Fragments of spherical ‘Buckyball’ molecules have stable electron-accepting ability with great practical potential. Researchers at Kyoto University in Japan have gained new insights into...

Cultural Legacy in Peril: The Fight To Save Japan’s Purple Gromwell

Kyoto University — Mon, 05 Jun 2023 06:43:11 +0000

The preservation of endangered plant species is critical to the survival of cultural legacy. Historically, the color purple has been linked with nobility globally, and...

Survival Is a Disgusting Matter – How Nature Uses Revulsion as a Shield

Kyoto University — Sun, 04 Jun 2023 07:19:20 +0000

Scientists unveil multiple animal species’ disease avoidance strategies. Life for all creatures, humans included, would be a lot more straightforward if diseases were as noticeable...

Eco-Intelligence: Harnessing Nature’s Computational Power

Kyoto University — Fri, 21 Apr 2023 10:38:38 +0000

Kyoto University investigates the computational capabilities of ecological networks. Kyoto University researchers have demonstrated the computational power of natural ecosystems through ecological reservoir computing, suggesting...

Dark Order in the Universe: Distant Galaxies Align To Support Einstein’s General Relativity

Kyoto University — Fri, 21 Apr 2023 01:04:12 +0000

Scientists have confirmed that intrinsic alignments of galaxies can probe dark matter and dark energy on a cosmological scale, supporting general relativity at vast spatial...

Dark Photon Dark Matter Breakthrough: Trailblazing Cryogenic Detection Techniques

Kyoto University — Sat, 08 Apr 2023 03:46:12 +0000

Millimeter-wave technologies assist in examining ‘light’ dark matter. Scientists at Kyoto University have developed an experimental method to examine ultra-light dark matter by observing its...

Discovering Inflammation’s Achilles Heel: The Breakthrough That Could Change Medicine

Kyoto University — Wed, 05 Apr 2023 23:51:59 +0000

Researchers at Kyoto University have found that neutrophils, a type of white blood cell, can induce anti-inflammatory macrophages (M2) within granulomas, which are dense globular...

From Warzone to Fusion Power: Breakthrough in Cooking Up Plasmas With Microwaves

Kyoto University — Tue, 04 Apr 2023 15:20:04 +0000

Plasma physicists from Ukraine, Germany and Japan collaborate to spark fusion power. Despite being forced to evacuate the Kharkiv Institute of Physics and Technology due...

Superstring Theory and Higher Dimensions: Bridging Einstein’s Relativity and Quantum Mechanics

Kyoto University — Mon, 03 Apr 2023 20:04:46 +0000

Seeing is more than believing: Holography helps our understanding of our early universe. A team of researchers at Kyoto University is exploring the use of...

New Research Links Obesity to Blinding Eye Disease

University of Montreal — Sun, 12 Feb 2023 22:30:33 +0000

A new study from Canada, published in the renowned journal Science, has shed light on a potential molecular cause of age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Research...

Unraveling the Mystery – Researchers Sculpt the Human Body Plan in a Dish

Spyros Goulas, Kyoto University — Fri, 03 Feb 2023 18:34:23 +0000

ASHBi researchers have helped uncover the secrets of the human body’s plan. Michelangelo’s David captures the beauty of the human form, but scientists have been...

Ten-Fold Enhancement of Photoluminescence – Nanoantennas Directing a Bright Future

Kyoto University — Tue, 31 Jan 2023 22:21:41 +0000

Titanium oxides were found to significantly enhance efficiency and photoluminescence in a recent study. White LEDs’ reign as the top light source may soon come...

Breakthrough Material Separates Heavy Water From Normal Water at Room Temperature

Kyoto University — Wed, 28 Dec 2022 18:54:50 +0000

A flipping action in a porous material facilitates the passage of normal water to separate it out from heavy water. A research group led by...

Anti-Tumor Effects Without Toxicities: Researchers Use a Spice To Treat Cancer

Kyoto University — Wed, 07 Dec 2022 14:16:59 +0000

Prodrug curcumin displays clinical potential. In cancer clinical studies, curcumin, a natural molecule related to turmeric, has been used to treat cancer patients. Despite its...

Scientists Shed New Light on Mysteriously Large Rogue Waves That Can Threaten Large Ships

Kyoto University — Fri, 04 Nov 2022 14:44:05 +0000

Extreme nonlinear wave group dynamics in directional wave states. Understanding the unexpected nature of ocean waves can be a matter of survival for seafarers. Deep-water...

Empathizing With Humans – Scientists Have Created a Robot That Can Laugh With You

Frontiers — Thu, 03 Nov 2022 21:52:51 +0000

To foster empathy in conversation, scientists at Kyoto University developed a shared-laughter AI system that reacts properly to human laughter. What makes something hilarious has...

Scientists: Put Down Your Devices and Let Your Mind Wander

American Psychological Association — Thu, 22 Sep 2022 11:21:44 +0000

People don’t realize how enjoyable it is to sit and think. According to research from the American Psychological Association, people often underestimate how much they...

CRISPR Gene Editing Now Possible in Cockroaches

Cell Press — Tue, 17 May 2022 13:11:14 +0000

According to a paper published in the journal Cell Reports Methods by Cell Press on May 16th, 2022, researchers devised a CRISPR-Cas9 technique to enable...

Nanodiamonds Are Key to Efficient Hydrogen Purification – And a Zero-Carbon Future

Kyoto University — Mon, 07 Feb 2022 01:16:24 +0000

Nanodiamonds may be tiny, but they can help with one of the biggest problems facing humanity today: Climate change. Hydrogen, a clean-burning fuel, leaves nothing...