A study from #UTokyo_IIS used special instruments to investigate how crystals smaller than a strand of hair change and move as they draw in chloroform vapor

A team led by researchers from #UTokyo_IS shows that controlling the spin of hydrogen atoms can regulate chemical reactions

Weather forecasts rely on many and various kinds of data, including temperature, humidity and wind data. For the first time, researchers including those at the University of Tokyo demonstrate that a long-theorized improvement to weather models by adding data on water isotopes in the atmosphere does in fact work. They showed that incorporating satellite measurements of water vapor isotopes into weather models improves forecasts of atmospheric conditions for up to five days, including better predictions of heavy rainfall in many regions.

Researchers from #UTokyo_IIS reveal how limited resources can cause sudden changes in the way organisms process information

Researchers from #UTokyo_IIS experimentally demonstrate unique optical behavior from a long-sought aperiodic pattern

Researchers from #UTokyo_IIS have developed ultrathin wearable sensors that blend seamlessly into skin, reducing discomfort and distraction

Researchers from #UTokyo_IIS reveal how crystal symmetry determines whether hydrogen follows the rules of quantum or classical physics

Researchers at #UTokyo_IIS carry out computer experiments to track how water nanodroplets wet surfaces

Researchers at #UTokyo_IIS have developed a real-time data assimilation system that substantially improves streamflow and flood forecasting accuracy across Japan. This new data assimilation system outperforms Japan’s current early warning system. Compared with the previous early warning system, the new data assimilation system yields improved forecasts for 80% of the major river reaches in Japan and enables reliable flood prediction across more than 60% of the observation stations in Japan.