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A ribosomal traffic jam that breaks the heart Researchers find that deficiency in RPL3L, a ribosome expressed in heart and skeletal muscle, impairs cardiac contractility due to delayed mRNA translation 2023.05.22

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How old is that microplastic? A new way to estimate the age of microplastics in the upper ocean Researchers develop a method to estimate the age of microplastics in the ocean, and find that offshore microplastics can range from 1 to 3 years old while nearshore microplastics can range from 0 to 5 years old 2023.05.15

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Pictograms with universal design for equity and inclusion Graphic Design of Pictograms Focusing on the Comprehension of People with Intellectual Disabilities – The Next Step in Standardization: Pictogram Design and Evaluation Methods 2023.04.26

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The Mathematics of Cell Boundary 'Ruggedness' Revealing the mathematical and biological mechanism of interdigitated cell-cell boundaries 2023.04.26

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Toward tunable molecular switches from organic compounds Newly synthesized organic molecules can be tuned to emit different colors depending on their molecular structures in crystal form 2023.04.18

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Sustainable development in Africa shaped by subnational administrative capabilities Rapid economic growth in Africa is raising concerns over the sustainability of its development. Through effective evaluation with the inclusive wealth index, regional inequalities of natural resources, produced and human capital are elucidated. 2023.04.06

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Probe where the protons go to develop better fuel cells Unraveling the innerworkings of solid oxide fuel cells through an integration of computational data and hands on experimentation 2023.03.28

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The single protein that causes the fibrosis death spiral Scientists find VGLL3, a mechanosensitive protein from myofibroblasts, leads to fibrosis in multiple organs 2023.03.22

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Sustainability through investing: Why greenwashing and competence greenwashing are risks to ESG integration and corporate sustainability  All sustainability knowledge has value, but not all ESG skills are contextually relevant. 2023.03.13

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Practice Public Speaking with VR Using research on cognition, language, media, and culture for educational VR development 2023.03.10

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A safe synthesis of hydrogen peroxide inspired by nature A new homogeneous catalyst enables the safe and direct synthesis of hydrogen peroxide 2023.03.09

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Sociological Solution to the Super-Aged Society Japan is at the forefront of a super-aging society. An "aging society" should be a social success. However, more and more people think that it is a failure because the burden of medical care and welfare. Isn't this a "spell" that makes us think so? We need “sociological imagination” to transcend these views. 2023.03.02

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Silica glass guitar pick jazzes up UN International Year of Glass 2022 An academic-industry partnership developed a glass guitar pic with unique acoustic characteristics 2023.02.16

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Green Infrastructure Building Social Common Capital with the Natural Environment 2023.02.07

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The spillover effects of rising energy prices following 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine 2023.02.03

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Measles virus 'cooperates' with itself to cause fatal encephalitis Researchers find a new mechanism for how the measles virus can cause a rare but fatal neurological disorder, subacute sclerosing panencephalitis 2023.01.28

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An ecofriendly way to convert blue light into UVB Researchers from Japan and Germany develop a new sustainable way to upconvert blue LED light to UVB 2023.01.12

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Searching for the best, and right, interactions with Prof. Yu Hoshino 2023.01.12

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Evening hot spring soaks lower cases of hypertension in older Japanese adults Researchers from Kyushu U's Beppu Hospital find that bathing in Japanese 'onsen' in the evenings lowers prevalence of hypertension in Japanese adults over 65 2022.12.21

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Scholar Creator: Academic knowledge informs creative works Prof Britton Brooks experiences have informed the trajectory of his research: the realization that everything is interconnected 2022.12.20