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Surveillance Drones Can Now Transmit 4K Video

Criminals beware; millimeter wave communication means that surveillance drones can now transmit high-resolution video in real-time.

The Science Of How Stuff Responds To Shock

Scientists have captured the deformation effect of shock waves on a material using x-ray diffraction.

Catalyst Converts CO2 Into Chemical Feedstock

Researchers in Japan have found an environmentally friendly path to reducing carbon dioxide levels while yielding industrially important formate products.

Deep Microbes Shed Light On Carbon Cycle

Scientists have discovered a way to track the activity of microbes that degrade hydrocarbons, which could lead to a better understanding of the Earth's carbon cycle.

Tokyo Tech Professor Named Emerging Investigator 2019

The academic journal Biomaterials Science has selected Associate Professor Toshinori Fujie of the Tokyo Institute of Technology as an Emerging Investigator in 2019.

Catalyzing A Path Towards ‘Greener’ Plastics

Manganese dioxide crystals are ideal catalysts for synthesizing renewable polymers, say researchers from Japan.

Fewer Cells But Greater Precision

A research group in Japan has developed a technique to perform epigenomic profiling with much fewer cells than existing methods.

A Pinch Of Salt May Have Started Life On Earth

Researchers have found that salt, together with ionic radiation from the environment, could have triggered the formation of complex molecules necessary for life.

Building Tailor-Made Proteins With The Help Of Crystals

Scientists in Japan have used crystals to control the formation of protein nanostructures.