Color-Changing Crystals: The Future of Molecular Switches Unveiled
Newly synthesized organic molecules can be tuned to emit different colors depending on their molecular structures in crystal form. Molecular switches are chemicals with molecular…
Hokkaido University News
Hokkaido University, located in Sapporo, Japan, is a top university that has achieved feats such as the first artificial induction of cancer and having two Nobel Laureates as either alumni or staff. Read more about the breakthroughs in biology, geology, chemistry, and physics done by the researchers at Hokkaido University.
Component of RNA Found in Asteroid Ryugu Samples
Samples from the asteroid Ryugu collected by the Hayabusa2 mission contain nitrogenous organic compounds, including the nucleobase uracil, which is a part of RNA. Researchers…
Earthly Applications of Cosmic Dust: Unveiling the Secrets of Interstellar Dust Grains
Gaining insight into the formation of dust grains in interstellar gas could provide astronomers with valuable knowledge and assist materials scientists in creating useful nanoparticles….
Hydrothermal Vents Discovered To Be a Source of Black Carbon in the Deep Ocean
Hydrothermal vents have been identified as a previously undiscovered source of dissolved black carbon in the oceans, furthering the understanding of the role of oceans…
Revolutionary Automated Method Predicts Stereochemistry of Pericyclic Reactions
An automated reaction path search method can predict the accurate stereochemistry of pericyclic reactions using only the structure of the target product molecule. The Institute…
Good and Bad Feelings for Brain Stem Serotonin Could Lead to New Treatments for Addiction and Depression
New insights into the opposing actions of serotonin-producing nerve fibers in mice could lead to drugs for treating addictions and major depression. Scientists in Japan…
A Warmer Arctic Ocean Leads to More Snowfall in Northern Eurasia
A new model explains that water evaporating from the Arctic Ocean due to a warming climate is transported south and can lead to increased snowfall…
Scientists Have Uncovered New Details of the Icy Depths
A deeper understanding of Antarctic Bottom Water. Researchers have learned new information on how Antarctica’s subsurface ice formation contributes to the circulation of cold, dense…
Simplified “Radical” Process Shines Light on New Catalyst Opportunities
Theory-guided development of an easier, more versatile process for synthesizing unsymmetric ligands provides new avenues of exploration in transitional metal catalysis. Scientists have discovered the…
What Caused the World’s Fourth-Largest Proglacial Lake To Suddenly Drain? Scientists Finally Have an Answer
The massive proglacial lake drainage in remote Patagonia was captured by satellites. Only satellites were around when the fourth-largest proglacial lake in the world suddenly drained in…
Accelerating Plant Growth With Film That Converts UV Light to Red Light
Plastic sheets coated with an Eu3+ film that converts UV light to red light were able to accelerate the growth of vegetal plants and trees. Scientists…
Treating Cancer and Heart Disease Simultaneously: Key Cancer Metastasis Molecule Identified
A new study discovers a common mechanism for atherosclerosis and cancer metastasis. A key molecule for cancer metastasis has been identified as a molecule also…
Neuronal Plasticity: Scientists Show How Chronic Pain Leads to Maladaptive Anxiety
Neuronal plasticity in chronic pain-induced anxiety revealed. Hokkaido University researchers have shown how chronic pain leads to maladaptive anxiety in mice, with implications for treatment…
Melting of the Antarctic Ice Sheet Could Cause 5-Meter Rise in Sea Levels by the End of the Millennium
Scientists predict that continued global warming under current trends could lead to an elevation of the sea level by as much as five meters by…
Revealed: How the COVID-19 Virus Evades Our Immune System
Scientists at Hokkaido University and Texas A&M University have identified a key mechanism used by the SARS-CoV-2 virus to evade host immune systems. Researchers in…
Revolutionary Chemistry: 120-Year-Old Reaction Turned On Its Head
A new method for creating one of chemistry’s most widely used class of compounds could revolutionize industrial processes, making them cheaper, simpler, and more environmentally…
Surprising Stripes: Turing Patterns Link Tropical Fish and Bismuth Crystal Growth
Scientists prove Turing patterns, usually studied in living organisms and chemical systems, also manifest at the nanoscale in monoatomic bismuth layers. One of the things…
Scientists Reveal Causes of Concrete and Asphalt Deterioration
Scientists reveal that the deterioration of modern concrete and asphalt structures is due to the presence of trace quantities of organic matter in these structures….
