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“What do films think about?” This question was asked by the film scholar Jacques Aumont in 1996. I propose that we take up this question and rephrase it. The 120 years of the history of film have been roughly divided up into decades, both…

Researchers at the University of Tokyo have uncovered the molecular mechanism responsible for turning migratory actions on and off in nematode worms. The team found that the protein syntaxin plays a vital role in storing memory in the…

A specially created odor delivery device, along with machine learning-based analysis of scalp-recorded electroencephalogram, has enabled researchers at the University of Tokyo to see when and where odors are processed in the brain. The…

The scientific evidence is overwhelming: we are on a collision course with the stable and resilient Earth systems on which human wellbeing, prosperity and safety depend — our Global Commons. We need to transform our economic and social…

Deepfakes are images and videos which combine mixed source material to produce a synthetic result. Their use ranges from trivial to malicious, so methods to detect them are sought after, with the latest techniques often based on networks…

Various technologies, networks and institutions benefit from or require accurate time keeping to synchronize their activities. Current ways of synchronizing time have some drawbacks that a new proposed method seeks to address. The cosmic…

A new detailed microsimulation, using a database of 40 million people, has examined the future of Japan’s aging population up to 2043. It projects that more people will live longer, and that overall years spent living with dementia will…

A commonly used radioisotope, technetium-99m, used in medical diagnoses regularly suffers from shortages due to being produced at aging nuclear reactors that often shut down for repairs. But an alternative technique for producing the…

The University of Tokyo AY 2022 undergraduate matriculation ceremony was held at the Nippon Budokan the morning of Tuesday, April 12th.The ceremony was held only with new students, in order to minimize risk of infection of COVID-19.…

The University of Tokyo AY 2022 graduate matriculation ceremony was held at the Nippon Budokan on the afternoon of Tuesday, April 12th.The ceremony was held only with new students, in order to minimize risk of infection of COVID-19.…