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A solid gel pad containing tamarind seed gum for human ultrasound diagnostic

17. March 2026

Reduced testosterone levels and fructose ingestion lead to fatty livers in mice

16. March 2026

NEDO project reports efficient ammonia removal process from biomass digestion

14. March 2026

A codon optimised PETase in B. subtilise shows over 10fold higher PET degradation

14. March 2026

A newly discovered exopolysaccharide from Japanese pickles adds viscosity and smoothness to food products

14. March 2026

Euglena Co. to develop “Medical Food” for chronic kidney disease

14. March 2026

Biomanufactured lycopene from Corynebacteria in the 3000 L scale

14. March 2026

Direct observation of molecular motion within a single polymer strand could improve adhesive design

14. March 2026

NARO and Tsukuba University develop gene-edited melons which ripen on demand

8. March 2026

LEP lights up cities with “Glowing Plants” infused with mushroom-derived photoproteins

26. February 2026

A 3D atlas of mouse cells

26. February 2026

MHLW subcommittee approves iPS derived Qualips’ cardiomyocyte cell sheets and Sumitomo Pharma’s dopaminergic neuronal progenitor cells

26. February 2026

A new cryopreservation technique for iPS cells improves their handling

7. February 2026

Takeda – Kyoto joint iPS center T-CiRA closes after 10 years

7. February 2026

Japanese company develops less expensive procedure for gallium oxide crystallisation

7. February 2026

Separation of Ru, Rh, and Pd via ion-pair extraction technology

7. February 2026

ChemOntology integrates reaction pathway algorithms with chemists’ intuition

7. February 2026

Small intestine-permeable cyclic peptides enables efficient oral insulin delivery

28. January 2026

Towards a laser-based communication between earth and moon

22. January 2026

Sanatec Life offers gene-edited melons with over 4 weeks of storage stability

21. January 2026

Japanese consortium “Metrics MATSURI” will develop AI-based bioproduction systems

21. January 2026

A tungsten oxide photocatalyst hydrogel enables efficient water purification in salines

10. January 2026

Meniscus repair through recombinant silk-elastin protein gels: Sanyo Chemical initiates corporate clinical trial

10. January 2026

Protusion-derived extracellular vehicles – a new platform for intracellular protein delivery

13. December 2025

Automated pain assessment based on facial expression of free-moving mice contributes to animal welfare

13. December 2025

Osaka team develops novel-type reversible adhesive

23. November 2025

Japan inaugurates its first blue hydrogen and blue ammonia production facility

23. November 2025

Selenium can be recovered from solar panel waste using Stutzerimonas stutter

23. November 2025

At low-intensity exercise, the liver uses glycerol, not lactate as substrate for gluconeogenesis (in mice)

23. November 2025

Grand Green Co. registers genome-edited tomatoes with increased sugar content

23. November 2025

Mass production of proteins in tobacco plants by suppression of RNA silencing

18. November 2025

Agroludens: edible mycoproteins from solid-state cultivation of rice protein

18. November 2025

METI calls on automakers to adapt internal combustion engines to E20 by the early 2030ies

18. November 2025

Nipro applies for approval of autologous mesenchymal stem cell preparation “Stemirac Injection” for spinal cord injury treatment

18. November 2025

Ethanol treatment enhances heat stress tolerance in tomatoes

16. November 2025

A high-performance iron catalyst for the complete conversion of polyester into chemical raw materials

16. November 2025

Detecting pre diabetes with just an electrocardiogram

16. November 2025

SyntheticGesstalt, a startup, has trained its AI on 10 billion small molecules

5. November 2025

Cs-contaminated Fukushima soil shown to be decontaminated by heat treatment with NaCl under vacuum

21. October 2025

Umami Bioworks organizes sensory evaluation meeting of cultured eel and other fish products in Tokyo

21. October 2025

A Japanese consortium presents a hydrogen-fuelled engine for ships

21. October 2025

A synthetic protein removes unwanted cells in the body by inducing phagocytosis

21. October 2025

Yokogawa Electric reduces fermentation time for beer brewing by 28% using an AI algorithm for temperature control

19. October 2025

32 out of 36 sampling sites in 11 Japanese prefectures contained tire-derived microplastics

18. October 2025

Polymers containing periodic keto groups are thermally stable but degradable by UV

18. October 2025

Kao’s ScentVista400 is based on 400 human olfactory receptors and analyses scents and odors through bioluminescence

14. October 2025

A graphene-based ion-gating reservoir reduces computing loads hundredfold

14. October 2025

MabGenesis and Nippon Soda will develop antibody drugs for cats and dogs

26. September 2025

Japanese researchers achieve complete decomposition of Teflon

26. September 2025

A Japanese team wins Ig Nobel for painting stripes on cattle to reduce fly bites

26. September 2025

An AI-based generate-make-test-learn cycle will provide millions of new drug discoveries

19. September 2025

Microbiota-driven antitumour immunity mediated by dendritic cell migration

18. September 2025

Sanatec Life Sciences registers genome-edited yellow tomato with high GABA content

18. September 2025

Unique fullerene derivatives improve the durability of PEM membranes for fuel cells

1. September 2025

A Sino-Japanese laboratory will research supercritical CO2 energy cycles and related fields

1. September 2025

Genome editing procedure reduces diabetes risk in obese mice

1. September 2025

Japan’s first osmotic power plant starts operation in Fukuoka

1. September 2025

Lactic acid bacteria from Japanese pickles shown to regulate immune function

22. August 2025

Sumitomo Rubber develops elastic material which can be used in 3D printers

22. August 2025

NTT and Niigata University: collaborative research on remote palpation technology

21. August 2025

Japan’s AIST promotes biomanufacturing in companies through Tsukuba incubator

21. August 2025

Chitons synthesize their ultra-sharp magnetite teeth through enzymatic formation of iron oxide on a chitin matrix

9. August 2025

NEDO adds sourcing projects to its bio-manufacturing program

6. August 2025

Sumitomo Pharma and Racthera apply for manufacturing and marketing of iPS cell-derived dopaminergic progenitor cells “raguneprocel”

6. August 2025

Daio Paper Corporation begins commercial production of cellulose nanofiber composite resin

29. July 2025

Kansai Electric Power plans geological study in preparation for construction of a nuclear power plant

28. July 2025