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IMAGE: Researchers at The University of Tokyo discover a new law about how the complex network of phase-separated structures grows with time, which may lead to more efficient batteries and industrial. view more
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Tokyo, Japan - Researchers from Institute of Industrial Science at The University of Tokyo investigated the mechanism of phase separation into the two phases with very different particle mobilities using computer simulations. They found that slow dynamics of complex connected networks control the rate of demixing, which can assist in the design of new functional porous materials, like lithium-ion batteries.
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The International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) launches a new scientific series today, Stem Cells and Global Sustainability, which explores the intersection of stem cell science and global sustainability issues. The four-part series is sponsored by Burroughs Wellcome Fund, BioLamina, NH Foods, and Olympus. Learn more and register. I am delighted that the ISSCR is shining a light on efforts in the stem cell research community to address biodiversity and sustainability issues, said Steve Kattman, Sana Biotechnologies, and a co-organizer of the program with Takanori Takabe, MD, PhD, Cincinnati Children s Hospital Medical Center, USA and Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Japan. The digital series, Stem Cells and Global Sustainability, brings together stem cell researchers, conservation biologists, global ecologists, and food industry innovators to discuss these critical global challenges and ways that Stem Cell Research could have an impact.
Listening to the Call of the Wild: Tracking Deer Movements Using Sound
Researchers from The University of Tokyo have designed a new type of system using listening devices to detect and track deer positions in the wild
Tokyo, Japan In the marshland of Japan’s Oze National Park, keeping track of the deer population has been a difficult and time-consuming task for the park rangers. Now their lives could get much easier, thanks to a novel technique for tracking deer movements using unmanned listening devices developed by researchers at the Institute of Industrial Science, a part of The University of Tokyo.
A shock to the PPE system
Tokyo, Japan - A researcher from the Institute of Industrial Science at The University of Tokyo has demonstrated a novel method for recharging sterilized N95 masks so that they can be reused. By exposing the masks to 100 kilovolts for 3 minutes after sterilization in hot water or an autoclave, they regained their static charge. This work can be rapidly applied to help meet the huge demand for protective equipment that can prevent the spread of the COVID virus.
During the current COVID pandemic, N95 masks have been indispensable for keeping health care workers and first responders safe. The name comes from the fact that these masks can filter more than 95% of airborne particles, even though they have pore sizes ten times larger than the small aerosol particles that can carry the virus. The trick is that the N95 masks are made of electrospun polypropylene fibers, which retain a static electric charge that can attract and trap the charged aerosols. However, t
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