Research News

Sep. 18, 2025Research Highlight Physics / Astronomy

Proving unsolvability beyond one dimension
A mathematical proof shows the lack of exact solutions for an important quantum model beyond one dimension

Sep. 11, 2025Press Release Biology

Multiple solutions help fly embryos overcome the fundamental problem of ‘tissue tectonic collision’

Sep. 11, 2025Research Highlight Biology

How egg cells control the timing of cell division
New insights into how oocytes divide could inform assisted reproductive technologies

Sep. 5, 2025Press Release Biology

Game-changing biotech for engineering pathogen-resistant crops

Aug. 27, 2025Research Highlight Physics / Astronomy

Marrying topological insulators with ferroelectricity
Two very different properties have been realized in the same material, which could be useful in new devices

Aug. 26, 2025Press Release Biology Medicine / Disease

Mouth to gut bacteria migration explains why smoking is good for inflamed bowels

Aug. 26, 2025Press Release Chemistry

More hydrogen, more ammonia, more fertilizer, all using less energy

Aug. 22, 2025Research Highlight Physics / Astronomy

Using a quantum computer to simulate a quantum process
The gap between conventional and quantum computers is closing when it comes to simulating scrambling of quantum information

Aug. 22, 2025Research Highlight Biology

Modeling the formation of self-organized institutions
A model using game theory explains how institutions arise naturally to manage limited resources

Aug. 12, 2025Feature Highlight Chemistry

Could caterpillar guts help to manufacture nanomaterials?
Chemists swap flasks for the intestines of larvae to modify nanocarbon belts, revealing a new route to chemical synthesis.

Aug. 12, 2025Research Highlight Biology

Pressing pause on DNA transcription
What happens on the atomic scale when DNA transcription is paused has been unveiled for the first time

Aug. 7, 2025Perspectives Other

Nation-Building Through Science
Interview with Masashi Kawasaki, Director, TRIP Headquarters

Aug. 7, 2025Perspectives Other

Pursuing a deeper understanding of matter, light, and quantum phenomena
Interview with Yoshinori Tokura, Executive Director of Science, Physical Science Domain

Aug. 7, 2025Perspectives Other

Protecting the health of people and the planet
Interview with Kazuki Saito, Executive Director of Science, Sustainability Science Domain

Jul. 30, 2025Perspectives Other

From birth to aging: unraveling the mysteries of life
Interview with Eisuke Nishida, Life Science Domain

Jul. 30, 2025Perspectives Other

Pioneering the future through the synergy of mathematics, computation, and information science
Interview with Tetsuo Hatsuda, Executive Director of Science, Mathematical, Computational and Information Science Domain

Jul. 25, 2025Research Highlight Physics / Astronomy

Antiferromagnet shows promise for harvesting energy
A new magnetic material is very effective at changing heat into electricity

Jul. 24, 2025Perspectives Other

Doing unconventional science
Interview with Motoko Kotani, Executive Director of Science, Pioneering Science Domain

Jul. 24, 2025Press Release Biology Medicine / Disease

Japanese drinkers’ response to alcohol can be divided into three distinct clusters

Jul. 23, 2025Press Release Biology Computing / Math

How our body keeps time in the heat