Researchers at #UTokyo_IIS have developed a self-built architectural prototype that is lightweight and easy to construct, using 3D printed (Additive Manufactured: AM) aluminum alloy joints.

Two researchers from #UTokyo_IIS and Arizona State University (ASU) have embarked on an impressive collaborative research project in Sustainable Urban Mobility. The workshop they organized highlighted discussions on pathways to the future of this field. What contributions can Japan make towards building a sustainable society, a universal challenge? Insights into this question are found in their collaborative efforts.

Researchers from #UTokyo_IIS have solved a foundational problem in transmitting quantum information, which could dramatically enhance the utility of integrated circuits and quantum computing.

Scientists have long grappled with the challenge of observing how industrial materials deform and break at an atomic scale. This was seen as daunting, if not impossible, leading many researchers to focus on developing algorithms for simulating failure mechanisms. However, Associate Professor Eita Tochigi of #UTokyo_IIS has astonished his peers by achieving real-time observations of how crystalline materials deform and break at an atomic scale. He utilized Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) in conjunction with a Micro Electro Mechanical System (MEMS).

In recent years, there has been increasing demand for the examination of molecules, ions, bacteria, viruses, and other things invisible to the naked eye that can influence humans both positively and negatively. Until now, identifying them has required bulky, expensive equipment and specialized knowledge. However, Associate Professor Tsuyoshi Minami of #UTokyo_IIS is changing all that with the introduction of handy, low-cost sensors that rely on pigmentary change or electronic chips.

#UTokyo_IIS Bulletin Vol.13 is now available online.This bulletin covers research and activities of Institute of Industrial Science, the University of Tokyo (#UTokyo_IIS).