Science Tokyo（Institute of Science Tokyo）

Solving a mystery of early Earth: a new route to hydrogen cyanide formation
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Solving a mystery of early Earth: a new route to hydrogen cyanide formation | Science Tokyo Prospective students Hydrogen cyanide (HCN) is widely known as a toxic gas. However, in studies on the origin of life, it is considered one of the most important molecules because it can serve as a starting material for producing the building blocks of life, including DNA, RNA, amino acids, and lipids. Since the famous....

Addition of phosphonate groups boosts performance of organic electrochemical transistors
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Addition of phosphonate groups boosts performance of organic electrochemical transistors | Science Tokyo Prospective students By electrochemically introducing phosphonate ester groups into conductive polymer films, researchers at Science Tokyo have addressed a fundamental trade-off between electronic charge transport and ion transport, overcoming a key performance limitation in organic electrochemical transistors (OECTs).....

Simple blood test unveils hidden risks of unstable coronary plaques
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Simple blood test unveils hidden risks of unstable coronary plaques | Science Tokyo Prospective students A straightforward blood-based assessment developed at Institute of Science Tokyo, Japan, can help assess how effectively high-density lipoprotein (HDL) remove cholesterol from blood vessel walls, a function known as cholesterol efflux capacity (CEC). The study linked low CEC to a high-risk coronary....

Simple blood test unveils hidden risks of unstable coronary plaques
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Simple blood test unveils hidden risks of unstable coronary plaques | Science Tokyo A straightforward blood-based assessment developed at Institute of Science Tokyo, Japan, can help assess how effectively high-density lipoprotein (HDL) remove cholesterol from blood vessel walls, a function known as cholesterol efflux capacity (CEC). The study linked low CEC to a high-risk coronary....

Addition of phosphonate groups boosts performance of organic electrochemical transistors
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Addition of phosphonate groups boosts performance of organic electrochemical transistors | Science Tokyo By electrochemically introducing phosphonate ester groups into conductive polymer films, researchers at Science Tokyo have addressed a fundamental trade-off between electronic charge transport and ion transport, overcoming a key performance limitation in organic electrochemical transistors (OECTs).....

Study reveals kidney complications in rare immune disorder of LRBA deficiency
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Study reveals kidney complications in rare immune disorder of LRBA deficiency | Science Tokyo Prospective students LRBA deficiency has long been viewed primarily as an immune disorder, but researchers at Science Tokyo have found that the condition may also impair urinary concentrating ability. Using patient registry data from 43 individuals, mouse models, and protein analysis, the study found that LRBA deficienc...

Building a future mobility system where cities and cars communicate
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Building a future mobility system where cities and cars communicate | Science Tokyo Prospective students What if a city could understand the movements of people and vehicles in real time? And what if it could predict accidents or traffic congestion before they happen — and take action in advance? Professor Kei Sakaguchi and his team at Institute of Science Tokyo (Science Tokyo) are working to make th...

Study reveals kidney complications in rare immune disorder of LRBA deficiency
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Study reveals kidney complications in rare immune disorder of LRBA deficiency | Science Tokyo LRBA deficiency has long been viewed primarily as an immune disorder, but researchers at Science Tokyo have found that the condition may also impair urinary concentrating ability. Using patient registry data from 43 individuals, mouse models, and protein analysis, the study found that LRBA deficienc...

Revealing optical activity in achiral crystals
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Revealing optical activity in achiral crystals | Science Tokyo Prospective students Raman optical activity, long thought to require chiral molecules or magnetic order, has been demonstrated in an achiral, nonmagnetic crystal by researchers at Institute of Science Tokyo. The effect arises through ferroaxial order, a coordinated rotation of atoms within the lattice, and is detected u...

How mechanical stress can accelerate bone destruction in periodontitis
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How mechanical stress can accelerate bone destruction in periodontitis | Science Tokyo Prospective students Excessive bite force does not cause alveolar bone loss but significantly worsens it when combined with periodontitis, report researchers in a new study. While traumatic occlusion has long been suspected to exacerbate periodontitis, the molecular mechanisms behind this link were poorly understood. No...