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…
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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…
Erasing Traumatic Memories May One Day Be Possible Thanks to New Discovery
Environmental light shown to affect retention of traumatic long-term memory in flies. Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have discovered that Drosophila flies lose long-term memory…
Aligned “Metallic” Carbon Nanotubes Convert Heat to Electrical Energy With Higher Power Output
Solving the thermoelectric ‘trade-off’ conundrum in metallic carbon nanotubes with strategy to bypass trade-off between thermoelectric voltage and conductivity. Scientists from Tokyo Metropolitan University have…
New Layered Superconducting Material Achieves Unparalleled Customizability and Higher Critical Temperature
Modified multi-layered bismuth superconductor for higher critical temperatures. Scientists from Tokyo Metropolitan University have created a new layered superconducting material with a conducting layer made…
Tokyo Scientists Find Clever Way to Deduce the Magnitude of Ancient Tsunamis
Deducing the scale of tsunamis from the ’roundness’ of deposited gravel. Scientists from Tokyo Metropolitan University and Ritsumeikan University have found a link between the…