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Making Green Spaces Accessible in Cities
Green spaces close to locations frequented in daily routines can encourage city-dwellers to spend more time in nature.

Ice Or Not To Ice A Muscle Injury
Applying ice to a severe muscle injury may prolong the recovery process, researchers from Japan have found.
Peak Performance
Designed with general purpose users in mind, the Fugaku supercomputer has the performance and energy efficiency of a GPU-accelerated machine but remains easy to program.
Ultrathin Membrane Sifts Oil From Water
Researchers in Japan have coated a polymer with silica to devise a membrane that effectively separates oil from water.
Engineering Yeast To Perform Green Chemistry
By genetically modifying yeast, a team of scientists in Japan has managed to produce 1,2,4-butanetriol in a more environmentally-friendly manner.
Endangered Eels Found Using eDNA
Based on DNA shed by organisms into the environment, scientists in Japan have found a way to measure the distribution of endangered eel species in Japan.
Finding The Cause Of Muscle Loss In Diabetes
Using mouse models of diabetes, scientists have identified the proteins WWP1 and KLF15 as key players in muscle loss under diabetic conditions.
A Bone To Pick With Vit D
Scientists in Japan have found that vitamin D signaling promotes the pathological accumulation of collagen fibers in bone.
Wasps, Roaches And Crickets Are Pollinators Too
Wasps, crickets and cockroaches play a vital role in the pollination of the non-photosynthetic plant, Mitrastemon yamamotoi.
Planetary-Scale Cloud Streaks Spotted On Venus
An infrared camera and supercomputer simulations have revealed planet-spanning cloud streaks over the surface of Venus.