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Published: February 7, 2019
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Hiroshi Kimura - How one fertilized egg leads to different cells and tissues - Research on epigenome
All the cells in our body are derived from a single genome. But their functions are differentiated as a result of genetic instructions. Professor Hiroshi Kimura works to understand the mechanisms of this differentiation.
Meet Tokyo Tech's robots - Pursuing societal impact and well-being
Dragon!? Ninja!? New creatures!? Seamstress!? Swimmer!? Barista!? Live Skeleton!? Surgery, surveillance, and synthetic muscles - the future-changing Tokyo Tech robotics
ELSI's Hall Named After Professor Yoshinao Mishima
ELSI will formally rename its main meeting hall to honor the former Tokyo Tech president. From now on, "ELSI Hall" will be known as "Mishima Hall."
Tokyo Tech Fund supports micro:bit workshop for youngsters
Tokyo Tech Fund contributes to science education support, which aims to develop intellectual creativity among elementary, middle, and high school students.
Tokyo Tech Research Festival 2018
Networking across disciplines to new interdisciplinary collaborations
Global Researchers Delve into "Emergence" at ELSI
Intrigued by the power of emergence to help research and understand many of its central goals, the leaders of the Earth-Life Science Institute at the Tokyo Institute of Technology constructed their yearly symposium as an exploration of the topic.
Deep Learning Attitude Sensor provides real-time image recognition from satellite orbit
JAXA Epsilon-4 to launch with experimental Earth sensor and star tracker developed by Tokyo Tech
Ishitani addresses environmental problems with "New catalysts to convert CO2 into a resource"
Toward artificial photosynthesis - Press seminar on development of new catalysts
Green catalysts with Earth-abundant metals accelerate production of bio-based plastic
Scientists at Tokyo Tech have developed and analyzed a novel catalyst for the oxidation of 5-hydroxymethyl furfural, which is crucial for generating new raw materials that replace the classic non-renewable ones used for making many plastics.
New hydraulic actuator will make robots tougher
Researchers at Tokyo Tech have developed a hydraulic actuator that will allow tough robots to operate in disaster sites and other harsh environments.
Chemical Diversity of Metal Sulfide Minerals and its Implications for the Origin of Life
A study by Dr Yamei Li, Prof. Ryuhei Nakamura and Dr Norio Kitadai was published in Life.