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Contents List Message:Confidence in Our Advancement Feature:Focus on the Future Electronics Research Hotline In Brief

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Confidence in Our Advancement
Message:Confidence in Our Advancement [ PDF:326KB ]

Focus on the Future Electronics
Next Generation Hardware to Support the Ubiquitous Society
To Improve the Performance of All Kinds of Electronic Devices [ PDF:1.3MB ]
MIRAI Project Builds the IT Society
LSI Technology Aims to Be a New Direction for Development
Nonvolatile Memory that Gives Ultra Low Electricity Consumption

Research Hotline
UPDATE FROM THE CUTTING EDGE (Oct.-Dec. 2007)
The abstracts of the recent research information appearing in Vol.7 No.10-12 of "AIST TODAY" are introduced here, classified by research area.
For inquiry about the full article, please contact the author via e-mail.
Brain-derived neurotrophic factor regulates cholesterol metabolism for synapse development

Life Science and Biotechnology
A possible cognitive risk of using mobile phones during driving
- Toward filling the gap between ergonomics and neuroscience -
Autoilluminated fluorescent protein for greater sophistication in cell imaging
- GFP fluoresces without exposure to external excitation light -
High-precision measurement system for terahertz frequencies
- Development of superconducting heterodyne receiver and its application to gas spectroscopy -

Information Technology and Electronics
Development of true 3D display using laser plasma in the air
Spectrally selective coatings for solar control glass
- High heat-reflective and visible transmission for solar rays -
Multifunctional ionic gelator for a variety of solvents Nanotechnology, Materials and Manufacturing
A high-sensitive quick-response NOX sensor
Electrical switches with colorful patterns by nanoparticles of pigments
Development of High-sensitivity, high-precision quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) immunosensor system
- Suitable for rapid analysis of environmental pollutants, disease markers, and allergens - 		Environment and Energy
Magnetic levitation densimeter for PVT property standard

 Metrology and Measurement Science

In Brief
President Yoshikawa Attends Thailand NSTDA International Advisory Board, and Exhibition at Thailand National Science and Technology Fair 2007
Emeritus Advisor Michio Kuriyagawa Acknowledged as Member of National Academy of Sciences of Argentina
Exhibition at "Japan Fair in Guangzhou" in China
Report of Workshop with NSTDA and TISTR (thailand) and VAST (Vietnam)
Minister of Science and Technology of Sri Lanka Visits AIST Tsukuba
Keynote Lecture at the 6th Taiwan National Industrial Development Conference
AIST Web Site

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