2020.06.03 Press Release The Nature of Glass-Forming Liquids is More Clear Researchers from The University of Tokyo revealed a key structural feature of glass-forming liquids that may help solve a decades-long physics debate
2020.05.19 Press Release Artificial pieces of brain use light to communicate with real neurons Researchers at The University of Tokyo (Japan), University of Bordeaux (France) and at Ikerbasque (Spain) have developed a system for integrating artificial chip-based “neurons” with real neurons using QR-code-like patterns of light to facilitate communication
2020.04.15 Press Release Red Light for Stress Researchers at The University of Tokyo and Yokohama City University create elastic fluorescent crystals that reversibly change color when bent or deformed. This work may lead to the development of durable mechanical sensors that require little or no external power
2020.03.30 Press Release Bubbles go with the Flow The University of Tokyo researchers develop a new physical model incorporating the density dependence of viscosity to understand the interactions of flowing viscous fluids with pipe walls, with promise to improve efficiency of industrial processes such as oil transportation.
2020.03.24 Press Release AI Finds 2D Materials in the Blink of an Eye The University of Tokyo researchers develop a machine-learning algorithm for detecting atomically thin 2D materials, including graphene, from a microscope image in a fraction of a second—which may accelerate the industrial-scale production of next-generation electronics
2020.02.12 Press Release But what about flow? The effect of hydrodynamics on liquid–liquid transitions Researchers from The University of Tokyo Institute of Industrial Science model the role of intrinsic liquid fluidity in liquid–liquid transitions
2020.02.06 Press Release “Wood” you like to recycle concrete? Researchers at the Institute of Industrial Science at The University of Tokyo examined a new method for reusing worn concrete by mixing it with waste wood, which may help reduce greenhouse emissions
2020.01.31 Press Release Water, water everywhere – and it’s weirder than you think Researchers at The University of Tokyo combine computer simulations and analysis of X-ray scattering data to reveal the local arrangement of water molecules in liquid water, providing crucial evidence for a century-old debate about the water structure
2020.01.21 Press Release Wisdom of the Crowd? Building Better Forecasts from Suboptimal Predictors The University of Tokyo research shows how combining imperfect predictors can significantly improve the accuracy of time series forecasting, offering potential for predicting natural disasters, resource fluctuations, and financial indicators.
2020.01.16 Press Release Slow-motion interplate slip detected in the Nankai Trough near Japan Japanese researchers discover shallow slow slip seismic events using a combined Global Navigation Satellite System–Acoustic ranging combination technique in an interplate subduction zone prone to recurrent megathrust earthquakes