Kyoto University

Kyoto University, or Kyodai, is a national university located in Kyoto, Japan.

Nanoantennas are set to become the world’s go-to light source

An exoskeleton that effectively guesses the intentions of the user could help people with mobility impairments

Making the hydrogen generation processes vastly more efficient and cost-effective

Can carbon dioxide be very simply converted into sustainable materials that could store hydrogen fuel?

Converting cellulose to biofuel using a new efficient laser technique

Which is more believable: hyper-realistic masks or human faces?

Some silicone masks are now so realistic they can easily be mistaken for real faces, new research suggests. Hyper-realistic masks are made from flexible materials such as silicone and are designed to imitate real human faces – down to every last freckle, wrinkle and strand of real human hair. In a study by the Universities

Which is more believable: hyper-realistic masks or human faces?

New study shows that fasting really does ramp up the human metabolism with verifiable beneficial effects

Fasting may help people lose weight, but new research suggests going without food may also boost human metabolic activity, generate antioxidants, and help reverse some effects of aging. Scientists at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) and Kyoto University identified 30 previously-unreported substances whose quantity increases during fasting and indicate a

New study shows that fasting really does ramp up the human metabolism with verifiable beneficial effects

A data-storage material switches physical form opening the door to revolutionizing how computers handle information

Kyoto University maps nanoscale changes in memory material A team of scientists has created the world’s most powerful electromagnetic pulses in the terahertz range to control in fine detail how a data-storage material switches physical form. This discovery could help find a way to scale down memory devices, eventually revolutionizing how computers handle information. Compact

A data-storage material switches physical form opening the door to revolutionizing how computers handle information

Mending hearts in three dimensions

Researchers from the Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (iCeMS) of Kyoto University and the Department of Cardiovascular Surgery of Osaka University have developed effective and convenient Cardiac Tissue-Like Constructs (CTLCs) for repairing myocardial infarctions. Cardiovascular diseases such as infarctions are the leading cause of death globally. A seriously injured heart cannot recover by itself, and

Mending hearts in three dimensions

Body-on-a-chip device is a novel in vitro human model without the use of people or animals for drug discovery

Improvements to tiny body-on-a-chip devices could lead to next-generation pre-clinical testing of drug toxicity Researchers at Kyoto University’s Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (iCeMS) in Japan have designed a small ‘body-on-a-chip’ device that can test the side effects of drugs s on human cells. The device solves some issues with current, similar microfluidic devices and

Body-on-a-chip device is a novel in vitro human model without the use of people or animals for drug discovery

Revolutionary affordable new materials enable the capture and storage of carbon dioxide

Emerging technologies…that address both performance and cost challenges in CCS, must be accelerated towards implementation…It is key Around 2800BC, the ancient inhabitants of Ur, Mesopotamia made a discovery that was to change civilization. They learned that if they blended copper and tin into an alloy, the new composite material was stronger, more useful, and more

Revolutionary affordable new materials enable the capture and storage of carbon dioxide

Scientists enhance mind reading technology using neural network-based artificial intelligence

Scanning your brain to decode the contents of your mind has been a subject of intense research interest for some time. As studies have progressed, scientists have gradually been able to interpret what test subjects see, remember, imagine, and even dream. There have been significant limitations, however, beginning with a necessity to extensively catalog each

Scientists enhance mind reading technology using neural network-based artificial intelligence

Nanoscale semiconductor raises the energy conversion rate of solar cells to at least 40%

Solar cells convert light into electricity. While the sun is one source of light, the burning of natural resources like oil and natural gas can also be harnessed. However, solar cells do not convert all light to power equally, which has inspired a joint industry-academia effort to develop a potentially game-changing solution. “Current solar cells

Nanoscale semiconductor raises the energy conversion rate of solar cells to at least 40%

Success! iPSC-derived retinal cells from one monkey transplanted into another without rejection

Researchers at the RIKEN Center for Developmental Biology (CDB) have successfully transplanted retinal pigment cells derived from stem cells of one monkey into the eyes of other monkeys without rejection and without the need for immunosuppressant drugs. Published in Stem Cell Reports, the study shows that this procedure is possible as long as a set

Success! iPSC-derived retinal cells from one monkey transplanted into another without rejection

Seeing ‘living’ nanofibers in real time

Scientists observe artificial nanofibers self-sorting into organized structures The Greek goddess Psyche borrowed help from ants to sort a room full of different grains. Cells, on the other hand, do something similar without Olympian assistance, as they organize molecules into robust, functional fibers. Now scientists are able to see self-sorting phenomena happen in real time

Seeing ‘living’ nanofibers in real time

Technology To Advance Stem Cell Therapeutics

Associate Professor Ki-Bum Lee has developed patent-pending technology that may overcome one of the critical barriers to harnessing the full therapeutic potential of stem cells. One of the major challenges facing researchers interested in regenerating cells and growing new tissue to treat debilitating injuries and diseases such as Parkinson’s disease, heart disease, and spinal cord

Technology To Advance Stem Cell Therapeutics

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III-V Epi CTO to chair PCSEL workshop
Richard Hogg, CTO at III-V Epi and professor of photonics at Aston Institute of Photonics Technology (AIPT), Birmingham, UK, will chair this year’s PCSEL Workshop 2024, in November.
Japanese researchers eye COVID treatment derived from stem cells
A Japanese research team is developing an immunotherapy to treat COVID-19 using embryonic stem cells. The researchers at Kyoto University, led by Hiroshi Kawamoto, have developed a way to genetically ...
‘Sleeping’ prehistoric ‘hunter’ found by amateur researchers. See the new species
As members of an amateur research group, Sasayama-sougun wo shiraberu kai, the two dug through crushed rocks created by the construction to see what they could find — and spotted fossilized bones ...
Researchers use plant-inspired polymers for water purification
Clean drinking water is a basic demand for our health and well-being. However, as the global population grows, achieving this for all communities worldwide becomes more challenging.
Plant-inspired polymers for water purification
Researchers from the HeKKSaGOn Alliance – involved were scientists from Kyoto University, Osaka University and Heidelberg University (Germany) – synthesized a bio-inspired polymer for water ...

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‘Sleeping’ prehistoric ‘hunter’ found by amateur researchers. See the new species
As members of an amateur research group, Sasayama-sougun wo shiraberu kai, the two dug through crushed rocks created by the construction to see what they could find — and spotted fossilized bones ...
Cocaine sharks aren't the only animals getting high! How spaced-out moths, dopey dolphins, and drunk monkeys have all been recorded partaking in recreational drug use
In 2002 Dr Michael Huffman of the Primate Research Institute at Kyoto University examined the diet of the African ... drunken monkey hypothesis' even go so far as to claim that the discovery of ...
A First Look Inside Banyan Tree Higashiyama, the First Hotel in Kyoto With a Noh Stage
As Japan’s ancient capital, Kyoto’s rich history has long attracted visitors in droves—but it was only in recent years that the city’s luxury hotel scene really came into its own ...
Blueprint for blueberry: Decoding the genetic pathways of plant regrowth
A pivotal study has shed light on the genetic factors that govern the ability of highbush blueberries to regenerate from shoots, a critical process for plant breeding and genetic engineering.
Int'l, Japanese students to interpret for foreigners in 1st at Kyoto's Gion Festival
Students learn about the Gion Festival, at Kyoto University of Foreign Studies in Kyoto's Ukyo Ward. (Mainichi/Reiko Nakajima) KYOTO -- Local university students here will for the first time serve ...