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Published: January 21, 2021 Autophagy is a fundamental cellular process by which cells capture and degrade their own dysfunctional or superfluous components for degradation and recycling. Recent research has revealed that phase separated droplets have a range of important functions in cells. An international collaboration between German, Norwegian, and Japanese researchers has unravelled the mechanisms underpinning both how these droplets are captured through autophagy, as well as how droplets ...

 E-Mail IMAGE: A research team of Tokyo Institute of Technology, in collaboration with Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, has developed a new technology an original blockchain technology that can optimize peer-to-peer (P2P) energy... view more  Credit: Symposium on Cryptography and Information Security A Tokyo Tech research team led by Specially Appointed Professor Takuya Oda of the Institute of Innovative Research and Professor Keisuke Tanaka of the School of Computing, in collaborati...

A Tokyo Tech research team led by Specially Appointed Professor Takuya Oda of the Institute of Innovative Research and Professor Keisuke Tanaka of the...

January 18, 2021 Japan’s Mitsubishi Electric Corporation and the Tokyo Institute of Technology have partnered to develop a blockchain platform to facilitate peer-to-peer (P2P) energy trading. The system will be reviewed in April and the organizations aim to commercialize it soon after. The platform is not an application based on an existing blockchain but instead a new type of blockchain designed specifically for P2P energy trading. In 2012, Japan introduced feed-in tariffs (FIT) to incen...

Mitsubishi Partners with Tokyo Tech and Develop Blockchain for P2P Energy Trading Jan 18 2021 · 14:00 UTC | Updated Jan 18 2021 · 14:05 by staff writer · 3 min read Photo: Depositphotos Mitsubishi and Tokyo Tech expect to commercialize the project as soon as possible. Mitsubishi and Tokyo Institute of Technology have announced a new development, it is a blockchain system that would help to optimize peer-to-peer energy trading. According to the announcement, the new technology would lead ...

Date Time Mechanophores: Making Polymer Crystallization Processes Crystal Clear Scientists at the Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) have come up with a new technique to evaluate the mechanical forces generated in polymer crystallization as they cool down from their molten state. In a new study published in Nature Communications, they used small, fluorescent molecules to visualize the crystallization process, guiding manufacturers in their goals to optimize polymer materials. In modern ...

Published: January 6, 2021 Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology approach the two decade-old mystery of why an anomalous metallic state appears in the superconductor-insulator transition in 2D superconductors. Through experimental measurements of a thermoelectric effect, they found that the "quantum liquid state" of quantum vortices causes the anomalous metallic state. The results clarify the nature of the transition and could help in the design of superconducting devices for quantum com...

Date Time Quantum Mysteries: Probing an Unusual State in Superconductor-Insulator Transition Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology approach the two decade-old mystery of why an anomalous metallic state appears in the superconductor-insulator transition in 2D superconductors. Through experimental measurements of a thermoelectric effect, they found that the “quantum liquid state” of quantum vortices causes the anomalous metallic state. The results clarify the nature of the transition an...

Date Time Turning Heat Down: Catalyzing Ammonia Formation at Lower Temperatures with Ruthenium Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) 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. In their new study, they highlight the advantages of the oxyhydride support and its potential in becoming a feasible catalyst for low-temperature ammonia synthesis in...

 E-Mail IMAGE: The metal ruthenium, supported with lanthanide oxyhydrides, can efficiently catalyze the synthesis of ammonia at a much lower temperature than the traditional approach. view more  Credit: Tokyo Tech Nitrogen is an essential nutrient for plant growth. While about 80% of earth is nitrogen, it is mostly contained in the atmosphere as gas, and hence, inaccessible to plants. To boost plant growth, especially in agricultural settings, therefore, chemical nitrogen fertilizers ...