2022.11.18 Press Release Exploring the deep: drones offer new ways to monitor sea floor Researchers led by the Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo develop a novel method for measuring seafloor movement
2022.10.11 Press Release Past the Breaking Point Researchers at The University of Tokyo simulated fractures in amorphous materials due to both cyclic fatigue and constant stress using course-grained dynamics, and demonstrated various failure modes, which can help improve reliability of materials
2022.09.22 Press Release Upgrading your Computer to Quantum Researchers at The University of Tokyo grow a nanoscale layer of a superconducting material on top of a nitride-semiconductor substrate, which may help facilitate the integration of quantum qubits with existing microelectronics
2022.09.21 Press Release Radical new treatment system lights up cancer therapy Researchers from The Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo have developed a streamlined photo-uncaging system for photodynamic cancer therapy, using a pulse of light for tumor-specific activation of a cancer-fighting agent
2022.09.21 Press Release Nerves on the spot: Sensory Neurons in Human Skin Play Key Role in Pigmentation A research group led by the Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo, finds that sensory neurons in human skin modulate melanocytes via the secretion of Repulsive Guidance Molecule B
2022.09.16 Press Release Feeling Out of Equilibrium in a Dual Geometric World: A novel theory for nonlinear dissipasive phenomena Feeling out of equilibrium? UTokyo generalizes thermodynamics with dual geometric representation
2022.09.12 Press Release The Thermodynamics of Life taking Shape Researchers at The University of Tokyo create a geometric representation of thermodynamic systems and apply it to self-replicating processes, which may help improve our understanding of the physical constraints of living organisms
2022.08.09 Press Release Concrete Evidence: Simple Method to Improve the Sustainability of Construction Researchers from the Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo have used thermal treatments to improve modern recycling of concrete. This work will add value to construction waste and contribute to sustainable development
2022.08.08 Press Release New Study Reveals Importance of Liquid Structural Ordering in Crystallization Scientists from the Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo, demonstrate that accounting for liquid preordering is essential to predicting crystal growth