System development has started for early diagnosis of cancer at a molecular level

Molecular imaging is an early diagnostic method for cancer. This is a technique for imaging the movement in a body at a molecular level, and ...

Social Security and Administrative Governance after COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has passed through the first wave (peaking in late April 2020), the second wave (peaking in early August 2020), and th ...

Would you like to know why a snow crystal is a beautiful hexagon?

Whenever you think of a crystal, many of you may image the form of a snow crystal displaying six sprouted arms. But why does a snow crystal ...

At the Root of the Problem: How Plant Hormones Can Help Us Fight Parasitic Plants

Scientists explore various plant hormones and related chemicals to efficiently fend off crop-destroying root parasitic plants.

Japanese society is facing a crisis: not an aging society with a declining birthrate, but a super-aging society with a declining birthrate

It is often reported that Japan is facing a rapidly aging society with a low birth rate. It is also said that if this situation continues, t ...

E-commerce sites have started to act on behalf of the physical stores while physical stores serve as media

The e-commerce market, including online shopping, is currently enjoying rapid growth. On the other hand, some people are not at ease with on ...

Why is there a high school in the United States using a mushroom cloud as its mascot?

Colonial rule tends to be thought of as an event in the past, as if it was one of the processes of history. However, the structure of coloni ...

Do sweat- and blood- monitoring open a new window on future medical care!?

Have you ever been surprised by seeing your location history displayed on your smartphone, not just your browsing history? Researchers are t ...

Does behavioral economics make people free, or does it make us dependent?

We have recently started hearing the term “behavioral economics”. Behavioral economics became widely known when its original proponent, Rich ...