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Meiji University × National Geographic:“Uncovering life’s operating code”

By examining artificial systems with life-like qualities, He seeks to better understand biological life.

Can people make an ideal society by learning from ants?

It is said that ants are eusocial insects. In each colony of typical species of ants, a queen ant, worker ants, and a few male ants exist, a ...

What do people want to gain from exchanging personal information?

Countries have started to proactively make use of personal information as a measure against COVID-19. Also, in Japan, a system to utilize pe ...

Learning the history of South Korea will bring a new perspective to relations between Japan and South Korea

Since the decision by the Supreme Court of Korea in 2018 gave rise to the issue of former so-called drafted laborers, Japan and South Korea ...

Effective environmental conservation practices through understanding of animal’s movements and behavior

Recently, there has been a growing interest in biodiversity conservation due partly to increased awareness of SDGs. At the same time, damage ...

Is The Tale of Genji a serious story full of criticism?

In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic made us stay home and restricted interaction with foreign countries, which promoted self-reflection. Many of ...

Farming communities have “something”

The fragility of urban life has been exposed by the new coronavirus infection, and there is a movement to review rural areas and farming com ...

Do you offer your personal information if profitable?

It's been a long time since big data started attracting attention, but in reality, it is said that its utilization has not yet gotten into f ...

Our new life shifting to a decarbonized society

Countries across the world, including Japan, are currently making various efforts to curb global warming. Building a decarbonized society is ...