Tokyo Metropolitan University (TMU) is a public university in Tokyo, Japan, established in 1949. Initially founded as the Tokyo Metropolitan University of Technology, it was reorganized in 2005 when four metropolitan institutions were consolidated into the present university. TMU is renowned for its strong focus on urban and environmental studies, aligned with its goal to contribute to the sustainable development of metropolitan areas. The university offers a wide range of academic programs across its faculties, including humanities and social sciences, science, and engineering. It also has a robust research presence, particularly in fields such as disaster science and urban environmental sciences, reflecting its commitment to addressing challenges faced by modern cities. With its main campus in Hachioji and multiple other campuses across Tokyo, TMU serves as a significant educational hub in Japan’s capital city.
Key pathway identified for how depletion of axonal mitochondria disrupts autophagy. Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have identified how proteins collect abnormally in neurons, a…
Used stone edges might help illuminate timber use by early humans. Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University crafted replica Stone Age tools and used them for…
Janus nanosheets bring unprecedented control to preparation of nanoscrolls. Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have come up with a new way of rolling atomically thin…
Researchers uncover the molecular mechanisms that schedule meal timings and their synchronization with daily cycles. Researchers at Tokyo Metropolitan University have conducted a study using…
Turning plastic waste into versatile building blocks for organic chemistry. Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have developed a new chemical process that upcycles polyesters, including…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
A new study reveals how the viscoelastic nature of stem cell nuclei influences their differentiation, transitioning from solid-like to fluid-like states to modulate response to…
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…
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…
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…