Kyushu University Develops Novel Low-Temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cell, Advancing Hydrogen Energy Technology
2026-01-14
A research team from Kyushu University in Japan has published groundbreaking results in the journal Nature Materials, successfully developing a solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) that operates at temperatur...
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Japanese Research Group Discovers Quantum Entanglement in Heavy Fermions with Planck Time as Key Factor
2026-01-04
A joint Japanese research group has observed "heavy fermions" (electrons with significantly enhanced mass) exhibiting quantum entanglement dominated by the Planck time (the fundamental unit of time ...
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Tokyo Institute of Science Develops New Method for Evaluating Mechanical Properties of Graphene Nanosheets
2025-12-27
A research team from the Tokyo Institute of Science has published their latest findings in the journal Nanoscale, proposing a hybrid method that combines molecular dynamics simulations with the Helfri...
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Nagoya University Launches First Public Japanese Conversational AI System J-Moshi
2025-12-26
Researchers at Nagoya University in Japan have made significant progress in developing artificial intelligence systems that mimic human speech patterns, launching J-Moshi, the first publicly available...
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Origami Art Inspires New Approach to Sustainable Space Debris Management
2025-12-22
The space debris problem is becoming increasingly severe. With the rising number of satellite launches, large amounts of discarded rocket bodies, damaged components, and defunct satellites have accumu...
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Innovative Ternary Alloy Thin Film Paves Way for Ultra-Low Power Memory Devices
2025-12-22
Researchers at Science Tokyo have recently reported the preparation of (Al,Ga,Sc)N thin films with a record-high scandium content, showing exciting potential for ultra-low power memory devices. They f...
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Novel Carbon Nanotube Film Imager Enables Efficient Non-Destructive Testing
2025-12-18
A research team led by Assistant Professor Li Kou from Chuo University in Japan has published the latest findings in Communications Materials, developing a chemically enriched photothermoelectric (PTE...
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Japanese Team Develops New Method to Estimate Soil Microbial Biomass
2025-12-15
A major breakthrough has recently emerged in soil science, as Japanese researchers have developed an innovative method to estimate microbial biomass using water-extractable organic matter (WEOM) from ...
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Kyoto University Team Develops New Method to Precisely Track Black Hole Vibration Modes
2025-12-10
Black holes, the most gravitationally dominant objects in the universe, dramatically warp surrounding spacetime and, when disturbed, produce detectable gravitational waves in quasi-normal modes. These...
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Kansai Electric Power Company Uses Decommissioned Nuclear Plant Metal in Construction Materials for the First Time
2025-12-05
On July 11, Kansai Electric Power Company announced that it will use "cleared metal" from nuclear plant decommissioning as structural material for an emergency response center planned for Mihama-cho...
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Novel Antiferromagnetic Material Achieves Highly Efficient Thermoelectric Conversion, Opening New Pathways for Energy Harvesting
2025-12-05
A team of physicists at RIKEN in Japan has published a significant study in Nature Communications, discovering that a new type of compensated antiferromagnetic material exhibits outstanding thermoelec...
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Inspired by Pop-Up Toys, Japanese Team Unlocks New Code for Controlling Soft Robot Jumping
2025-12-04
In high-end equipment manufacturing, soft robots show immense potential for delicate tasks thanks to their flexible materials. However, predicting and controlling complex dynamic motions—especially ...
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