Research

Metallic nano-particles light up another path towards eco-friendly catalysts Platinum clusters consisting 19 atoms perform 50 times higher catalytic activity

Nov. 16, 2018

Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technol...

Nanotubes built from protein crystals: Breakthrough in biomolecular engineering

Nov. 14, 2018

Researchers at Tokyo Tech have succeeded...

Ready for a close-up: The science behind face massage rollers

Nov. 9, 2018

Facial massaging using a roller can incr...

Newly launched Organization for Fundamental Research aims to encourage emerging researchers

Nov. 8, 2018

In its efforts to open up new fields of ...

Hideo Hosono wins Von Hippel Award from Materials Research Society

Nov. 7, 2018

It was announced that Professor Hideo Ho...

Scientists find a "switch" to increase starch accumulation in algae A brighter future for renewable energy and materials

Nov. 2, 2018

Results from a collaborative study by To...

Kazuhiro Nakadai receives Innovation Generation Award from Japanese ministry

Nov. 2, 2018

Professor Kazuhiro Nakadai of the Depart...

No Assembly Required: Self-assembling Silicone-based Polymers

Oct. 25, 2018

Scientists at Tokyo Tech, RIKEN and Toho...

The role of the Atg2 protein in tethering pre-autophagosomal membranes to the endoplasmic reticulum

Oct. 25, 2018

Postdoctoral Researcher Tetsuya Kotani, ...

A pheromone-sensing gene that predates land-dwelling vertebrates

Oct. 18, 2018

Scientists at Tokyo Tech have discovere...