Researchers at Tokyo Institute of Technology create porous protein crystals with increased porosity, allowing for the accumulation and storage of exogenous molecules in living cells. The engineered crystals showed high stability and ability to retain fluorescent dyes in live cells.
Scientists successfully demonstrate circularly polarized electroluminescence from spin-polarized LEDs at room temperature, without external magnetic fields. The discovery opens up new avenues for spintronics and potential applications in secure optical communications, cancer diagnosis, and optically enhanced nuclei imaging.
Researchers at Tokyo Institute of Technology have developed a technique to measure the electric field within a working semiconductor device, enabling studies of next-generation electronics. The approach exploits single electron spins and nitrogen-vacancy centers in diamond, promising spatial resolution of 10 nm for complex devices.
The researchers have developed an ultra-lightweight, highly powerful artificial muscle using rubber tubes and high-tensile fibers. It has a strength-to-weight ratio 5-10 times greater than conventional electric motors and hydraulic cylinders, making it suitable for tough robots that can handle strong external shocks and vibrations.
Researchers found immediate changes in gene expression of osteoblasts and osteoclasts in medaka fish exposed to microgravity. The study suggests a new area of research in gravitational biology, exploring the molecular mechanisms behind bone structure changes.
Scientists have developed a new material that exhibits both ferroelectricity and ferromagnetism, promising improved computer memory. The material, BiFe1-xCoxO3 (BFCO), can store information in a low-power consumption manner.
Research at Tokyo Institute of Technology found that draining pore-fluids reduces tremors by lowering megathrust shear strength and facilitating shallow seismicity. The study suggests a correlation between fluid flux from the subducting slab and anti-correlated seismicity in the overlying plate.
Researchers have developed an ultra-high-speed optical fiber sensor that can detect structural damage in real-time, with a sampling rate of up to 100 kHz. This breakthrough technology has the potential to monitor the health of various structures and applications in robotics.
Researchers have developed a facile synthesis method for complex biologically active oligopeptides, including feglymycin. The new approach uses micro-flow amide bond formation to overcome challenges in synthesizing arylglycine-containing peptides, which are present in various natural products with potent biological activity.
Researchers at Tokyo Institute of Technology have developed a new method to scale down the size of silicon insulated gate bipolar transistors (IGBTs), achieving significant energy savings through reduced ON resistance. By reducing mesa width, gate length, and oxide thickness, they increased the injection enhancement effect and decrease...
Scientists create arrays of nanocontainers with tailored interaction strengths by mimicking electron valency in atoms. The approach enables plasmonic sensors and electrocatalysts, showcasing a new aspect of atom mimicry for nanotechnology applications.
Researchers developed a novel imaging probe that can detect hypoxic tumors with high specificity and sensitivity. The probe uses bioluminescence resonance energy transfer to generate NIR light only in HIF-active hypoxic cells, reducing off-target signals and increasing tumor-to-normal tissue ratio.
Researchers have developed a highly active and stable catalyst for ammonia synthesis under low reaction temperatures. The flat-shaped Ru nanoparticles anchored on Ca(NH2)2 exhibit high catalytic performance and long-term stability.
Scientists discovered that defect states can be used to detect occupation of trap sites, enabling new studies on developing novel technologies. They found that coherent microwave fields can dynamically mediate the occupation of defects states, consistent with two-level systems.
Researchers at Tokyo Institute of Technology have developed a ultra-thin ferroelectric material called hafnium oxide (HfO2) that exhibits ferroelectricity below 450°C, making it compatible with silicon-based semiconductors and suitable for applications in novel random-access memory and transistors.
Researchers at Tokyo Institute of Technology created a boron carrier system that uses albumin to target tumors, improving the delivery of boron in cancer treatment. The new system was tested on mice and showed promising results, with high concentrations of boron in tumors and low levels in healthy cells.
Researchers at Tokyo Institute of Technology identified fgf20a and fgf3/10a as major fibroblast growth factor ligands involved in fin regeneration. Fgf signalling acts directly on fin ray mesenchyme to form a blastema, promoting cell proliferation and tissue recovery.
Researchers at Tokyo Institute of Technology have discovered the molecular mechanism behind autophagy initiation, revealing that Atg13 forms a supramolecular complex with other proteins. This breakthrough may lead to the development of therapeutic treatments for diseases such as neurodegeneration and cancer.
A team of Tokyo Tech and UEC researchers developed a luciferin analog, AkaLumine-HCl, that produces near-infrared bioluminescence with improved tissue-penetration efficiency. This allows for highly sensitive deep-tissue imaging in animal experiments, including lung cancer models.