December 29, 2017 PRESS RELEASE
Pollen tube guidance towards the ovule is an important step for fertilization in flowering plants. In order for this to
December 25, 2017 PRESS RELEASE
Development of a Nanowire Device to Detect Cancer with a Urine Test
Researchers centered at Nagoya University develop a nanowire device able to detect microscopic levels of urinary marker
November 22, 2017 HIGHLIGHT
Physicists at Nagoya University discover a huge void in Giza's Great Pyramid by cosmic-ray imaging
Nagoya University-led researchers discover big void in Egypt's Great Pyramid by detecting cosmic-ray particles Figure
November 13, 2017 PRESS RELEASE
Deadly Combination in Neurodegenerative Diseases Revealed
Japanese researchers develop new mouse model that captures pathology of sporadic neurological diseases press released
October 23, 2017 PRESS RELEASE
Astronomers Follow Gravitational Waves to Treasure
Astronomers have tracked down the source of a gravitational wave and discovered the first observed kilonova: a nuclear
September 20, 2017 PRESS RELEASE
Scientists at ITbM, Nagoya University have synthesized a new bioactive small molecule that has the ability to increase
September 14, 2017 PRESS RELEASE
"Handedness" in Scale-eating Fish: Nature and Nurture
Two researchers from Nagoya University and the University of Toyama find scale-eating fish have a naturally stronger si
September 5, 2017 PRESS RELEASE
Biologists at the National Institute for Technology and ITbM, Nagoya University have discovered that Japanese medaka fi
August 29, 2017 PRESS RELEASE
High-speed switching for ultrafast electromechanical switches and sensors
Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology, Nagoya University, Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute (JASRI),
August 28, 2017 PRESS RELEASE
Nagoya-led team flips the switch on ferroelectrics
Nagoya University-led international collaboration develops new approach to advanced sensor and energy harvesting device
August 21, 2017 PRESS RELEASE
Nagoya Physicists Resolve Long-Standing Mystery of Structure-Less Transition
Nagoya University-led team of physicists use a synchrotron radiation X-ray source to probe a so-called "structure-less"
August 18, 2017 PRESS RELEASE
Mechanisms Explaining Positional Diversity of the Hindlimb in Tetrapod Evolution
Researchers at Nagoya University uncover the gene and protein involved in the determination of the hind legs in tetrapo
August 18, 2017 PRESS RELEASE
How Whip-like Cell Appendages Promote Bodily Fluid Flow
Researchers at Nagoya University have identified a molecule that enables cell appendages called cilia to beat in a coor
August 17, 2017 PRESS RELEASE
Chemists at ITbM, Nagoya University have developed a super-photostable fluorescent dye, PhoxBright 430 (PB430), to visu
August 10, 2017 PRESS RELEASE
Successful filming of fastest aurora flickering
An international team led by researchers at National Institute of Polar Research, along with researchers at Nagoya Univ
August 3, 2017 PRESS RELEASE
Different Sensory Pathways Engaged in Feeling and Responding to External Temperature
A team at Nagoya University has shed light on how distinct sensory neural pathways function in "feeling" changes in tem
July 28, 2017 PRESS RELEASE
On-Chip Pumps Achieve High-Speed Sorting of Large Cells
A research group in Nagoya University developed a high-speed cell sorting method of large cells with high-viability usi
July 24, 2017 PRESS RELEASE
Scientists at Nagoya University have developed a new way to make stimuli-responsive materials in a predictable manner.
July 13, 2017 PRESS RELEASE
Nagoya Medical Researchers Propose New Disease Category of Skin Disorders
Nagoya University-led team reviews skin diseases to define a new type of genetic-based inflammation for improving diagn
July 10, 2017 PRESS RELEASE
Nagoya Forensic Scientists Recover Human DNA from Mosquitos
Nagoya University research team shows that human blood extracted from mosquitos remains viable for DNA analysis up to t
June 27, 2017 PRESS RELEASE
Nagoya University chemists turn metal catalysis on its head for a sustainable future
Nagoya University researchers take a nonintuitive approach to metal catalysis for selective conversion of biomass into
June 16, 2017 PRESS RELEASE
Skin Disease Caused by Sperm Cell Transmission of Keratin Mutation
A Nagoya University research collaboration reveals the father-daughter inheritance of a mosaic skin disease as a sperm
June 8, 2017 PRESS RELEASE
Lost Your Appetite? Try Inviting Yourself to Dinner
Researchers at Nagoya University reveal that eating in front of a mirror--or even with a picture of yourself eating--ma
June 1, 2017 PRESS RELEASE
Dual Role of Fruit Fly Protein in Connecting Chromosome Copies
Nagoya University researchers identified combined function for Drosophila protein in launching and maintaining a proces
May 30, 2017 PRESS RELEASE
Scientists identify protein linked to chronic heart failure
A Nagoya University-led research team has identified a receptor protein on the surface of heart cells that promotes chr
May 26, 2017 PRESS RELEASE
Nagoya University Researchers Break Down Plastic Waste
Nagoya University-based research team develops new highly efficient catalyst for breaking resistant chemical bonds, pav
May 24, 2017 PRESS RELEASE
One-Dimensional Crystals for Low-Temperature Thermoelectric Cooling
Researchers at Nagoya University report high thermoelectric powers in one-dimensional crystals for practical low-temper
May 12, 2017 PRESS RELEASE
Chemists have tried to synthesize carbon nanobelts for more than 60 years, but none have succeeded until now. A team at
May 8, 2017 PRESS RELEASE
Bird Feathers Inspire Researchers to Produce Vibrant New Colors
A Nagoya University-led research team mimics the rich color of bird plumage and demonstrates new ways to control how li
April 26, 2017 PRESS RELEASE
New Model Could Help Predict Major Earthquakes
A Nagoya University-led team reveals the mechanisms behind different earthquakes at a plate boundary on the west coast
March 30, 2017 PRESS RELEASE
Red and Violet Light Reset the Circadian Clock in Algae via Novel Pathway
Nagoya University-led researchers uncover novel red- and violet-light-sensitive pathway that helps keep green algae's s
March 27, 2017 PRESS RELEASE
Nitrogen Foraging Ability of Plants Relies on Mobile Shoot-Root Hormone Signal
Research at Nagoya University uncovers molecular shoot-to-root signal in nitrogen-starved plants, revealing role for mo
March 23, 2017 HIGHLIGHT
Dr. Ryuji Kato, an Associate Professor at the Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences at Nagoya University, Japan, Dr
March 8, 2017 PRESS RELEASE
Ultrafast Detection of a Cancer Biomarker Enabled by Innovative Nanobiodevice
Nagoya University-led collaboration develops a pioneering nanobiodevice that can isolate cancer biomarkers quickly with
March 7, 2017 PRESS RELEASE
Identification of Genes Controlling Mouthpart Development Key to Insect Diversity
Nagoya University-led international research reveals functions of mouthpart-controlling genes in development of enlarge
February 14, 2017 PRESS RELEASE
New Peptide Hormone Aids Waterproof Barrier Formation in Plant Roots
Nagoya University researchers identify peptide hormones needed for formation and maintenance of plant root barrier to p
February 13, 2017 PRESS RELEASE
Link Identified between Nerve Cell Proteins and Middle-age Onset Dementia
Nagoya University-led research identifies role for neuronal protein interaction in preventing frontotemporal lobar dege
February 8, 2017 PRESS RELEASE
Record-Breaking Material that Contracts When Heated
Researchers based at Nagoya University discover ceramic material that contracts on heating by more than twice the previ
February 7, 2017 PRESS RELEASE
An international team led by researchers at Nagoya University, along with US and Swiss colleagues, has identified a new
January 26, 2017 PRESS RELEASE
New Insights into Brain Circuit for Hunger Responses during Starvation
Researchers uncover mechanism by which hypothalamic neural signaling drives hunger responses to survive starvation. F
