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Nature Index: Japan’s R&D Performance Strong But Declining
Although still one of the world's elite in R&D, Japan might risk losing its spot if it can't resolve the downward trend in research productivity, report says.
Nanoholes Boost Bandwidth By 40 Times
This new multi-channel nano-optical device can provide 40 times higher bandwidth than existing periodically arranged antennas.
RIKEN Gears Up For AI Research With Powerful New Supercomputer
RIKEN is building one of the largest supercomputers in Japan for artificial intelligence research.
Mushroom Munchers Shed Light On How Fungi Evolved
Intact mushrooms and mushroom-eating rove beetles preserved in amber shed light on the early evolution of mushrooms.
Turning Toad Venom Into Cancer Treatments
Researchers in China and Australia are investigating the anti-cancer properties of bufalin, a steroid found in traditional Chinese medicine made from toads.
Tighter Air Quality Standards Could Save Millions Of Lives In China
Bringing China's air quality to the World Health Organization's standards could help prevent three million deaths a year.
China’s Severe Winter Haze Linked To Melting Of Arctic Sea Ice
Climate change—not pollution—may have been behind China's severe winter haze in 2013.
Tessa Therapeutics Completes Acquisition of Euchloe Bio
Tessa Therapeutics has fully acquired Euchloe Bio, a biotech company focused on developing and commercializing therapeutic antibodies.
One Synthetic Molecule, Two Doorways Into The Cell
Using a rhodium cuboctahedron, researchers have built a synthetic ion channel that could be used to regulate the movement of molecules across the cell membrane.
