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How Magnesium Makes For Safer Batteries
Scientists in Japan have found that adding a magnesium salt to lithium batteries makes them safer to use.
Artificial Membranes To Speed Up Drug Discovery
Scientists in Japan have developed a silicon chip that can act as an artificial membrane for the testing of drug side effects.
Supercharged Glowing Molecules For Live Bioimaging
Researchers in Japan have engineered a synthetic bioluminescence system allowing them to observe live cells from outside the body.
Zombie Algae Reveal How Multicellular Animals Move
Scientists in Japan have used ‘zombie algae’ to better understand how multicellular organisms move in response to light stimulation.
How Lipids Prevent Dry Eyes
Scientists in Japan have discovered that an enzyme responsible for the elongation of fatty acid chains is necessary for keeping the eyes moist and free from infections.
Makoto Fujita Receives The 2018 Wolf Prize In Chemistry
For his outstanding contributions to metal-guided synthesis, Professor Makoto Fujita was awarded the 2018 Wolf Prize in chemistry.
Terahertz Microfluidics Enables Label-Free Detection
By generating terahertz waves in close proximity to a microfluidic channel, researchers in Japan have developed a device which could be used to detect cancer, diabetes and the flu.
Uncovering The Secrets Of The Northern Lights
Using special sensors aboard the Asare spacecraft, scientists have directly observed how auroras are produced in the Earth's upper atmosphere.
An Egg-citing Recipe For Carbon-Free Fuel
Scientists in Japan have taken a crack at clean hydrogen fuel production using egg whites.
