What is preventing the closing of the gender gap?

In recent years, discrimination against women and gender stereotypes have been raised as significant social issues. However, in reality, the ...

The fun of literary walks

Walks around the streets have become quite popular, and among them, there seem to be many fans of literary walks, in which they visit scenes ...

Meiji University × Scientific American:“The Link Between Climate and Mongolia’s Thirst for Fermented Horse Milk”

A drink made of fermented horse milk is a staple in the diet of Mongolian herders. Researchers are uncovering the science of its production ...

Coronavirus pandemic insights become valuable assets for society

During the COVID-19 pandemic, we had to grapple for decisions concerning economic policies because the structure of modern society is very d ...

(photo: JST) TODA Yasuka, Senior Assistant Professor of School of Agriculture, received The Award for Brilliant Female Researchers (The Jun Ashida Award)

At the awards ceremony JST presented a trophy and certificate to each winner, and the Ashida Fund* offered one million yen as a supplementar ...

Have the functions of pawnshops been rediscovered during the pandemic!?

Although we often used to see pawnshops on the street, we do not see many of them these days. It is said that the use of pawnshops that help ...

Environmental issues are linked to issues of discrimination, inequality, and poverty

Are you familiar with the concept of "environmental justice"? This idea has not yet spread in Japan, but in the United States and Europe, it ...

We might find the way that eating prevents weight gain

It is common for people to put on weight in middle age even though they were not overweight when they were young. It was thought that this i ...

Curiosity that “protein is interesting” leads to the elimination of cancer!?

Sometimes various organisms, including microorganisms, are found to have abilities that humans do not, and this becomes a popular topic. The ...