研究者・留学生向け英文メールニュース 「Tokyo Tech Bulletin No. 61」を配信

For COVID-19 recovery and beyond — Sharing Tokyo Tech research through the New Normal Research Map

With the advent of COVID-19, humanity is seeing various shifts in society that are becoming the "new normal". In response, Tokyo Tech has created the New Normal Research Mapouter, introducing Tokyo Tech research that will contribute to COVID-19 recovery and beyond.

Artificial Intelligence Finds Surprising Patterns in Earth's Biological Mass Extinctions

The idea that mass extinctions allow many new types of species to evolve is a central concept in evolution, but a new study using artificial intelligence to examine the fossil record finds this is rarely true, and there must be another explanation.

Turning the Heat Down: Catalyzing Ammonia Formation at Lower Temperatures with Ruthenium

Scientists report that the metal ruthenium, supported with lanthanide oxyhydrides, can efficiently catalyze the synthesis of ammonia at a much lower temperature than the traditional approach.

Novel Crystalline Oxide May Solve the Problem of Overheating in Composite Materials

Scientists synthesized a novel material that displays unique thermal expansion properties. The method used by the scientists enables the production of a unique crystalline oxide containing zirconium, sulfur, and phosphorus, that exhibits two distinct mechanisms of negative thermal expansion.

The Neurobiology of Thirst: The Neural Mechanisms that Control Hydration

Scientists provide deeper insights into neural thirst control. Their study indicates that cholecystokinin-mediated water-intake suppression is controlled by two neuronal 'thirst-suppressing' sub-populations in the subfornical organ in the brain.