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Losing An Arm Doesn’t Bother Starfish Bot
Drawing inspiration from starfish, scientists in Japan have developed a robot that can maintain its movement even when one of its limbs is damaged.
Marshmallow Gel Makes Embryos Easier To Transport
Scientists in Japan have developed marshmallow-like silicone gels as insulation for transferring cryopreserved embryos between laboratories.
Japanese Professor Receives Delsys Prize For Innovation
Mitsuhiro Hayashibe of Tohoku University is the first Japanese to receive the international electromyography award.
Measuring The Forces Between Crystal Layers
It has taken 80 years—and special double-sided tape—for researchers to have measured the force needed to separate a crystal’s microscopic layers.
A Radical Way To Respire Using Sulfur
Naturally occurring compounds that contain sulfur not only have antioxidant properties, but also participate in respiration, according to research by an international team of scientists.
Metals Show How Liquids Turn Into Glass
By cooling an organic metal material at different rates, scientists in Japan have gained a better understanding of how liquids turn into glass.
Powering The Future With Flexible And See-Through Solar Cells
Semitransparent and flexible solar cells are now a reality thanks to a fabrication method developed by scientists in Japan.
Contagious Yawning Not About Empathy
Perceptual sensitivity instead of empathy determines vulnerability to contagious yawning, scientists in Japan show.
Finding Fossils With Forensic Science
Forensic science has helped researchers find evidence of ancient archaea in sedimentary rocks from the Permian and Lower Triassic periods.
