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Artificial intelligence (AI) has reshaped today’s geoeconomic landscape , emphasizing the need for policy initiatives . Countries in the Asia and Pacific regions are rapidly adopting policies that accelerate research, development, and deployment of AI. Check👉 #fy24_rr06_en" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">sj.jst.go.jp/publications/r… #ArtificialIntelligence #AIInnovation #AIDevelopment #AIPolicy #AIGovernance #EconomicSecurity #AsiaAndPacificRegions #PublicPrivatePartnerships #JST #APRC

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Swallowable “digital pills” powered by stomach acid can track gut pH, temperature, and microbiome in real time. This ultra-small chip tech could enable daily internal health monitoring and personalized care. #DigitalPill #GutHealth #MedTech #Semiconductors　#microbiome　#ScienceJapan #moonshot Check👉sj.jst.go.jp/interviewsando…

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Researchers led by Shimane University(@Shimane_Univ1) developed a new SEM preparation method using water-only freeze-drying with no chemical fixatives, preserving delicate cell structures and reducing preparation time to 2–3 hours. #SEM #Microscopy #CellBiology #LifeScience #ScienceJapan Check👉sj.jst.go.jp/news/202603/n0…

A team led by researchers from the University of Tokyo developed the world’s first chemical protein degradation method using indirect ubiquitination, delivering hard-to-target proteins to the proteasome. This technique could enable new drug discovery strategies. #ProteinDegradation #Ubiquitin #DrugDiscovery　#ScienceJapan Check👉sj.jst.go.jp/news/202603/n0…

Researchers at Kyoto University identified biomarkers, referred to as 4MD, that predict the effectiveness of CD19 CAR-T therapy for B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia.CAR-T cells with 4MD markers produce less immunosuppressive adenosine and show long-lasting memory T-cell traits. #CARTtherapy #Leukemia #CancerImmunotherapy #ScienceJapan Check👉sj.jst.go.jp/news/202603/n0…

Researchers identified two O-methyltransferase enzymes (AdOMT1, AdOMT2) involved in benzylisoquinoline alkaloid biosynthesis in Aristolochia. The discovery helps clarify how plants produce bioactive compounds such as aristolochic acids. #Alkaloids #PlantBiochemistry #NaturalProducts #ScienceJapan Check👉sj.jst.go.jp/news/202603/n0…

Researchers achieved stable wafer-scale growth of high-quality single-crystalline monolayer MoS₂ using MOCVD. The method enables grain-boundary-free films and self-limiting thickness, advancing 2D semiconductors for next-gen electronics. #MoS2 #2Dmaterials #Semiconductors #Nanotechnology #ScienceJapan Check👉sj.jst.go.jp/news/202603/n0…

Using an STM metal nanoprobe and femtosecond lasers, researchers achieved ~10 nm spatial resolution in SFG spectroscopy—far beyond the diffraction limit. The method enables nanoscale analysis of molecular orientation on surfaces. #SFGspectroscopy #STM #Nanoscience #SurfaceScience #ScienceJapan Check👉sj.jst.go.jp/news/202603/n0…

Shizuoka Univ. shows untreated seafood wastewater can fuel rapid microalgae-bacteria growth, boosting chlorophyll ~5× in 9 days. Waste turned into biomass for fertilizer, feed, or bioenergy. #WasteToResource #Microalgae #Biomass #SustainableTech #ScienceJapan Check👉sj.jst.go.jp/news/202601/n0…

The “Super-Droplet Method” simulates ice and water particles in cumulonimbus clouds to improve heavy rain forecasts and explore weather control for Moonshot Goal 8 by 2031.  #CloudSimulation #WeatherControl #SuperDroplet #HeavyRain #ScienceJapan Check👉sj.jst.go.jp/interviewsando…

Yokohama Nat’l Univ. develops electrochemically switchable halogen-bond mediator enabling efficient PCET and selective C–N bond formation. Boosts reaction rate, cuts overpotential, advances sustainable synthesis. #Electrochemistry #Catalyst #PCET #GreenChemistry #ScienceJapan Check👉sj.jst.go.jp/news/202602/n0…

Nagoya Univ. develops iron(III) photocatalyst FeX*Y cutting chiral ligand use by 2/3, boosting stereoselective synthesis and enabling first asymmetric total synthesis of Heitziamide A. Greener, cost-efficient drug chemistry. #Photocatalyst #GreenChemistry #DrugDiscovery #ScienceJapan Check👉sj.jst.go.jp/news/202602/n0…

New Janus nanoparticles restore antibiotic efficacy against multidrug-resistant bacteria 🧬 Amphiphilic particles disrupt bacterial membranes and boost existing drugs over 100-fold — a promising breakthrough against #AMR #Nanotechnology #Antibiotics Check👉sj.jst.go.jp/news/202602/n0…

Tohoku Institute of Technology and Tohoku University achieved room-temperature single-electron transistor operation using environmentally friendly InAs quantum dots, enabling single-spin control for quantum devices. #QuantumDots #Spintronics Check👉sj.jst.go.jp/news/202602/n0…

#KumamotoUniversity researchers achieved optical resolution of chiral inorganic CsCuCl3 crystals by adding alcohols during crystallization, enabling separation of right- and left-handed forms. #Chirality #InorganicChemistry #Crystallography Check👉sj.jst.go.jp/news/202602/n0…

TMIMS built a mouse circadian proteome atlas using Orbitrap Astral, mapping 18,956 proteins across 32 organs and revealing time-, tissue- and phosphorylation-specific rhythms beyond mRNA data. #CircadianRhythm #Proteomics #TMIMS #DrugDiscovery Check👉sj.jst.go.jp/news/202602/n0…