Tokyo Tech Bulletin No. 55 out now

Using Edge AI to listen to the "silent voices" of cattle

Field testing commenced with aim to improve animal welfare in dairy farming and livestock industries.

Discovery of Microbial Activity in Carbon Sinking as a Gatekeeper of Earth's Deep Carbon

Carbon is transported from Earth's surface to the mantle where the oceanic crust subducts beneath continental crust. An international and interdisciplinary team discovered a significant amount of carbon bypasses this route, altering long-term estimates for Earth's global carbon budget.

Tokyo Tech Scientists Discover Deep Microbes' Key Contribution to Earth's Carbon Cycle

New findings highlight the importance of Microorganisms in the geochemistry of natural gas and petroleum.

Biomimetics: Artificial receptor distinguishes between male and female hormones

Study opens the door to developing ultrasensitive analytical devices for medical and sports applications.

ELSI Scientist Constructs Artificial Photosynthetic Cells

New system paves the way to construct energetically-independent artificial cells.

Shinsuke Inagi and Masaaki Kitano are the Tokyo Tech Fund-supported FY2018 STAR grant recipients

The STAR grant is awarded each year to promising young researchers who grapple with research topics that have the potential to become national projects in the future.

A petrifying virus key to evolution

The newly discovered Medusavirus give new insights on how organisms and viruses co-evolved.

ELSI Scientist's Team Wins Prestigious Competitive International Research Award

The International Human Frontier Science Program Organization awards Young Investigators' Grant to study early protein evolution.