AIST:AIST Today 2007-No.25

New Technologies Expanded by Interdisciplinary Integration for a Healthy Society	[ PDF:2.1MB ]
Cell Chip Applicable to Compound Profiling
Stress Measurement Chip: Aiming at Mental Disease Prevention
New Fluorescence Detector Achieving Size Reduction of Biochip Devices
Fully-automatic Two-dimensional Electrophoresis for Proteomic Analysis
Heart Disease Marker Sensor Using Self-assembled Monolayers
Safer Gene Therapy with a Novel Gene Transfer Vector
Smart Capsule with Highly-functional Nano Spaces
Sensing and Manipulation of Cells
Cell Surgery: Cell Manipulation with a Nanoscale Needle
Aiming for the Development of Diagnostic Techniques for Cancer Metastasis
Motor Protein Used as a Nanoactuator

UPDATE FROM THE CUTTING EDGE (Apr.-Jun. 2007) The abstracts of the recent research information appearing in the Vol.7 No.4-6 of "AIST TODAY" are introduced, classified by research area. For inquiry about the full article, please contact the author via e-mail.
Elucidation of mechanism of bone-conducted ultrasonic perception and development of a novel hearing aid	Life Science and Biotechnology
Development of "AIST-SOA Virtual Cluster Management System"	Information Technology and Electronics
Device for highly-efficient generation of hyperpolarized xenon gas to improve MRI sensitivity
Intrusion protection system for large-scale networks
Development of a thin film for a mirror switchable between reflective and transparent states	Nanotechnology, Materials and Manufacturing
Development of production technology for large-area single crystalline diamond wafers
Micro SOFC with high output performance
Development of a new gasket substituting for asbestos products	Environment and Energy
Functional enhancement of ADMER
Introduction of distributed energy networks to residential homes
Development of a pulse-driven Josephson voltage standard	Metrology and Measurement Science
Ultraprecision ruler in nanometer world
Ultra-low-energy ion implantation to decrease the resistance of silicon

Best Management Practice Seminar held with French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS) and Environmental Catalysis (ECSAW) Cooperative Research Agreement Signed	[ PDF: 696KB ]
Nanotechnology Symposium held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Research Center
Signing of the Comprehensive Cooperative Research Agreement based on the Japan - India Prime Ministerial Joint Declaration
Conclusion of Comprehensive Research Agreement with Australian Commonwealth Scientific and Research Organization (CSIRO) and Holding of Research Workshop
Exhibition at International Engineering & Technology Fair India
Vietnamese Minister of Science and Technology Visits Tsukuba Center
GEO Grid Workshop (Several-Country Cross-Discipline International Meeting) held in Thailand
Japanese - French (AIST - CNRS) Robotics Laboratory Management/Assessment Committee Meeting
European Commission Member Reding Visits AIST Tsukuba Center
Vietnamese Ministry of Planning and Investment Vice-Minister visits Tsukuba Center
Exhibition at Hanover Messe 2007