Yu Min – Asian Scientist Magazine

12 Scientists From Japan To Watch

By no means an exhaustive list, these 12 scientists have made significant contributions to Japan's science and technology landscape.

Technology

Wearable Robotic Limb Helps Patients With Gait Rehab

Scientists have designed a wearable lower-limb robot that features natural knee movement to improve patient comfort and their willingness to wear it.

In the Lab

43 New Species Of Scaffold Web Spider Discovered In Asia

Try not to run screaming in the other direction. This discovery increases the number of known scaffold web spider species by 20 percent.

In the Lab

A Bite-Sized Lesson On Jaw Evolution

The discovery of a fish fossil in China fills a big gap in our understanding of how vertebrate jaws evolved.

In the Lab

Body Size And Flight Style Determine How Far Birds Migrate

Larger flapping birds, such as cranes, geese, and swans migrate shorter distances than soaring birds such as raptors, vultures, and albatrosses.

Academia

Natural Science Professors Awarded TJ Park Science Fellowship

Professors Kim Kwanpyo, Kee Jung-Min, and Choi Kyudong were recognized for their work in nanomaterials, synthetic chemistry and fluid dynamics respectively.

In the Lab

Microdevice Detects Gliomas In Less Than 15 Minutes

The microdevice can detect a specific mutation linked to brain or spinal cord tumors, potentially enabling accurate removal of the entire tumor during an operation.

In the Lab

Cut Calories To Prevent Deadly Blood Vessel Bursts

Calorie intake could be an effective, yet simple way for the early prevention of abdominal aortic aneurysms.

Health

Less Shoe, More Muscle

Running in minimalist shoes can increase and strengthen leg and foot muscle volume, according to a new study.

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