4+ hour ago  (270+ words) A large, live swimming crab, Portunus sanguinolentus entrapped inside the bottle. (Hajime Sato / Hiroshima University) Marine plastic pollution is a major and well-known component of pollution in the oceans. Examples of the impacts of plastic pollution on ocean life serve…...

8+ hour ago  (160+ words) Fully recyclable plastic shapes: Color-embedded silica and plastic were combined to form various shapes. Reusability was tested over multiple generations of molding, decomposition, and reuse. In the world of market competition, having the best and brightest package could send company…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago  (206+ words) Overview of the Dig Cat platform integrating big data, data analytics, and AI-driven catalysis workflows. The platform was highlighted in a recently published paper in Chem Catalysis on June 16, 2026. Beyond functioning as a data repository, the platform also incorporates domain-specific…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago  (679+ words) Asia Research News | Reassurance for fathers-to-be: Major Taiwan'Norway study finds no increased risk of neurodevelopmental disorders from paternal valproate use Associations between Paternal Valproate Monotherapy and Risk of Any Neurodevelopmental Disorder in Children. Hazard ratios and 95% confidence intervals for any…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (386+ words) The system has already been completed in a configuration suitable for clinical application, and it is expected to contribute to accurate diagnosis of bone diseases and traumatic injuries of the hands and feet in the future. This research was published…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (294+ words) Pebble-like rhodoliths, which form a hidden seaweed ecosystem, collected from a depth of 38 m in the waters off Tanegashima Island, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. (Aki Kato / Hiroshima University) Their discoveries were published in the Journal of Phycology on May 13, 2026. Samples were…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (658+ words) Fig. 1 Mechanism of quantum multi-programming (auto mode) Quantum multi-programming reduces wait times by running multiple users" programs in parallel Quantum computers are expected to become powerful next-generation computing platforms, but access to real quantum hardware remains limited. Because quantum chips…...

1+ mon, 10+ hour ago  (349+ words) Researchers use the force of a focused laser beam to make precise models of cytoskeletons in living cells Now, researchers at The University of Osaka and Saitama University have used a laser beam to precisely fabricate a network of protein…...

1+ mon, 14+ hour ago  (524+ words) Fig. 1 Treatment of heart failure after myocardial infarction by co-administration of multiple m RNAs using polyplex nanomicelles Researchers from The University of Osaka find that treatment with five m RNAs effectively promoted cardiac repair and extended survival in mice with…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (413+ words) Virtual farms created from real-world tomato farm images: The virtual environment (left) is created using real-world tomato farm images (right) manually obtained from camera data collected by agricultural robots. Researchers at Osaka Metropolitan University have developed a method for creating…...