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A novel ferroelectric semiconductor memory developed by researchers from Tokyo Tech, dedicated proponents of semiconductor advancements, is an exciting prospect for memory storage technology. It promises to open novel data storage and…

Fusion reactors, fast breeder reactors, and solar thermal power plants are being developed as power plants with low environmental impact and no resource constraints. Since these power plants operate at high temperature with large-heat…

As the world transitions towards a greener and more sustainable energy economy, reliance on lithium (Li)-ion batteries is expected to rise. Scientists from across the globe are working towards designing smaller yet efficient batteries…

Gene expression within the apicoplast, an organelle in the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum, is regulated by melatonin (the circadian signaling hormone) in host blood, and intrinsic parasite cues, via a factor called ApSigma, as…

The π—π interaction is a type of noncovalent interaction that occurs when the electron clouds in the π orbitals of aromatic rings or π-conjugated molecular systems overlap. This interaction enables an efficient movement of electrons…

Team Maquinista from Tokyo Tech's Society for the Study of Robotics — one of the Institute's official student clubs — has won the Mabuchi Motor Co., Ltd. Special Award for their unique roller design at the 2023 NHK Student Robot Contest,…

A new boron agent drastically improves the effectiveness of boron neutron capture therapy for glioblastoma, demonstrate researchers at Tokyo Tech. The agent is selectively absorbed by brain tumor cells, exhibits enhanced blood retention,…

On May 26, President Moo Hwan Kim of Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) and his delegation visited Tokyo Tech. The esteemed guests were received by Tokyo Tech President Kazuya Masu, Executive Vice President for…

Hop2-Mnd1 and Swi5-Sfr1 stimulate Dmc1-driven homologous recombination by acting on different steps during filament assembly, reveal Tokyo Tech researchers in collaboration with National Taiwan University. Using two types of…

Five researchers received the 2023 ASUNARO Grant, which is Tokyo Tech financial support for researchers under 45 years of age engaged in basic research. A ceremony to present the researchers with their award notices was held on June…