Molecules convert visible light into ultraviolet light with record efficiencyNewly developed molecular system makes possible the efficient conversion of even weak visible light from sunlight and indoor LEDs into ultraviolet light
Mental health app supports university studentsPilot study of app with user-centered design shows promise as mental health support tool
Safe, easy, and rapid measurement of eye lens opacity and transmissionNewly developed system can analyze key properties of the lens without disturbing the eye
New mechanism of pain control revealedDiscovery of a distinct group of astrocytes in the spinal cord overturns thinking on role of descending neurons in pain transmission
Directly capturing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere with membranesGas separation membrane systems can enable ubiquitous CO₂ removal from the atmosphere
Specific personality improves odds of identifying depression with blood testsStudy adds new biological understanding to the link between personality and depression
Researchers develop ultra-fast polymer modulators that can take the heatSilicon-polymer hybrid modulators capable of optical data rates of 200 Gbit/s at temperatures up to 110 °C could help reduce datacenter cooling costs
Converting body heat to electricity efficientlyInexpensive, flexible, and non-toxic thermoelectric converters producing high voltages at body temperature achieved
Higher-resolution imaging of living, moving cells using plasmonic metasurfacesMetasurface of self-assembled gold nanoparticles shown to improve resolution of fluorescence images of living cells under a widefield optical microscope to the theoretical limit
Biocompatible and second only to diamond in hardnessCubic boron nitride shown to be promising as an ultrahard coating for bio-applications
Uncovering COVID-19’s impact on the energy transitionResearchers find lessons from the pandemic that can be applied to reducing emissions and achieving SDGs
Mysteries hidden in hepatic reprogrammingResearchers get clearer picture of how just two proteins can make fibroblasts convert into liver-like cells
Formation mechanism of record-breaking rainfall clarifiedNumerical simulations reproduce for the first time the convective band that produced record-breaking precipitation in northern Kyushu in July 2017
Understanding mentality and behavior in Japan in response to COVID-19Study explores influence of personality, morality, and ideology on mental health status and preventive behaviors
Newly discovered beetles get a lift from termitesScarab beetles found in Myanmar first of the Termitotrox genus reported to be carried by host termites
Sugar more than just sweet to the tongueIdentification of nerve fibers responding specifically to simple sugars helps explain why we can distinguish between artificial sweeteners and the real stuff
Particulate plutonium released from the Fukushima Daiichi meltdowns
Beech tree growth recovered as air pollution levels fellReduction in inflow of air pollution from China found to be associated with changes in tree growth on Mt. Tateyama
Nose’s response to odors more than just a simple sum of partsRecording of olfactory sensory neurons in mice shows suppression or enhancement of response when odors are mixed
An innovative technology to simultaneously detect multiple epigenetic information in single specimens