Toxic Hitchhikers: How Microplastics Carry Heavy Metals Across Our Rivers
Surface cracks and biofilms on plastic particles might help spread pollution. A team led by researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University studied how microplastics in the…
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Why Are There So Few Insects in the Ocean? Japanese Scientists May Have Solved the Mystery
New hypothesis says it’s to do with how they harden their shells. Scientists propose that the unique enzyme MCO2, which helps insects harden their shells,…
A New Layer of Innovation: Next-Gen Nanostructures Unlock Ultra-Low Power Electronics
New TFETs realized with multi-layered in-plane transition metal dichalcogenide junctions. Tokyo Metropolitan University scientists engineered multi-layered in-plane TMDC junctions with potential use in ultra-low power…
Gold Nanoparticle Catalyst Helps Turn Plastic Waste Into Useful Compounds
Supported gold nanoparticle catalyst can upcycle polyester and biomass. Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have found that gold nanoparticles supported on a zirconium oxide surface…
Threading Rows of Metal Atoms Into Nanofiber Bundles To Create Flexible Nanowires
Intercalation of indium into nanostructures promises applications to nanocircuitry. Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have successfully threaded atoms of indium metal in between individual fibers…
Unexpected: Scientists Discover Secreted Protein Enhances Muscle Growth and Strength
Myokine has been demonstrated to enhance both the growth of myoblasts and the contractile power of myotubes. Researchers at Tokyo Metropolitan University have found that…
Modeling Solar Winds: Simulations Reproduce Complex Fluctuations in Soft X-Ray Signal Detected by Satellites
Models capture how solar wind charge exchange events are observed. Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have used numerical methods to model the variations observed in…
“Reverse Shock” – Mysterious Gamma-Ray Emitting Bubbles Around the Center of Our Galaxy Explained
Evidence shows strong outflowing winds responsible for the “Fermi bubbles.” A scientist from Tokyo Metropolitan University has shown that large gamma-ray emitting bubbles around the…
Ionic Liquids Make a Splash in Next-Generation Solid-State Lithium Metal Batteries
Quasi-solid-state-electrodes realize a significant reduction in interfacial resistance. Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have developed a new quasi-solid-state cathode for solid-state lithium metal batteries, with…
Changing “Sponginess” of Cell Nuclei Help Them Decide Their Future
Shifting transmission of physical stimuli plays key role in cell differentiation. Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have discovered how the sponginess and stickiness of stem…
Atomic Scale “Lasagna” Controls Heat Flow at the Nanoscale
Heterostructures of atomically thin layers help control heat transfer. Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have found new ways of controlling how heat flows through thin…
Acoustic Tweezers Can Pick Objects Up With Sound Waves – Without Any Physical Contact
Hemispherical array of ultrasound transducers lifts objects off reflective surfaces. Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have developed a new technology which allows non-contact manipulation of…
Toxicity of Protein Involved in Alzheimer’s Triggered by Chemical “Switch”
Spotlight on amino acids causing tau protein toxicity might lead to new therapies. Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have discovered that a specific chemical feature…
Large New Amphibious Centipede Species Discovered in Okinawa and Taiwan
Godly proportions for rare jade Scolopendra named after local gods, one of the largest arthropods in Japan. Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University and Hosei University…
Technological Leap for Holograms: Real “Doodles of Light” in Real-Time
Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have devised and implemented a simplified algorithm for turning freely drawn lines into holograms on a standard desktop CPU. They…
Atomic-Scale Nanowires for Next-Generation Electronics
Scalable synthesis of transition metal chalcogenide nanowires for next-gen electronics. Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have discovered a way to make self-assembled nanowires of transition…
Cause of Alzheimer’s Disease Traced to Genetic Mutation in Common Enzyme
Mutation to MARK4 makes proteins stickier and more likely to clump in brain. Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have discovered a new mechanism by which…
Flexible Electrolyte Sheet Breakthrough for Advanced Lithium Metal Batteries
Mass-producing ceramic-based flexible sheet electrolytes at room temperature. Researchers at Tokyo Metropolitan University have developed a new method to make ceramic-based flexible electrolyte sheets for…
