2023/01/23

Elucidation for the First Time of the Principle of the Local and Temporary Reverse Heat Flow Phenomenon
– Successful demonstration of “thermoinductive effect” and expectations for application of advanced thermal control –

2023/01/19

World’s First Demonstration of a Hybrid Transistor Integrating GaN and SiC
– Addressing the overvoltage vulnerability of GaN transistors –

2023/01/12

Achieving Superlubricity Simply by Placing Water on Plant Oil
– Development of low-friction technology will contribute to more efficient energy utilization –

2022/12/26

Clarifying Conditions for Enhancing the Conversion Efficiency of Powdered Photocatalysts that Generate Hydrogen from Water Under Visible Light
– Prediction of particle-size reduction and doping effects to conversion efficiency by quantitative measurement and theoretical analysis –

2022/11/30

The 3rd Round of AIST Open Recruitment 2022 opens

2022/11/22

General Requirements for “Dynamic Signs” Published as an ISO Standard
– Japan leads in promoting establishment of international standards for new information presentation technology –

2022/10/11

Development of D-Band Metasurface Reflector that Exhibits Reflection Characteristics not Found in Nature
– Enabling coverage expansion in the beyond-5G/6G wireless communication without additional base stations –

2022/10/07

A mutual cooperation mechanism whereby symbiotic bacteria make pest insects resistant to insecticides
– Host insects help symbiotic bacteria to detoxify insecticide –

2022/10/06

Development of a Method for Conversion of PET Bottles into Raw Materials at Ambient Temperature
– Catalytic chemical recycling toward circular economy –

2022/09/27

Announcement of the 4th RD20
- International Conference on Clean Energy Technologies for Leaders of National Research Institutes in G20 Countries -

2022/09/01

Clarifying the Mechanism of Charge-to-Spin Conversion in Ferromagnet
– Significant improvement of spin conversion efficiency paves the way for application to non-volatile magnetic memory –

2022/08/03

Effective Modification of Enzyme Function by Computational Science
– Identification of enzyme modification sites to improve production rates of target compounds –

2022/07/22

Designation of the National Prototype of the Kilogram of Japan as an Important Cultural Property
– A great contribution to the modernization and industrial development of Japan as the national mass standard –

2022/07/20

Treatment of Heavy Metal Containing Wastewater Using Microbes, Rice Husk, and Rice Bran
– Optimization of wastewater treatment conditions by identifying key microbes –

2022/06/02

Development of High-speed Polishing Technology for Large Diameter SiC Wafers for Power Semiconductors
– The faster lapping process of multiple wafers –

2022/05/31

A Prototype of Portable Ethylene Sensor
– Monitoring and controlling of fruit freshness by the prototype with easy handling –

2022/05/19

Development of Technology for Continuous Alcohol Production Using CO₂ as a Raw Material
– Achievement of continuous production by fixing a high-performance catalyst –

2022/04/27

Development of LED-Based Standard Light Source that Emits Light in All Directions
– Challenging the standard lamps having a 100-year history –

2022/04/25

Discovery of Host Protein Essential for Maternal Transmission of Symbiotic Bacteria from Mother to Her Nymphs
– Mother stinkbugs produce symbiont capsules to their offspring at the expense of their own survival –

2022/04/22

Ketogenic Diet Improves the skeletal muscle function and pathology of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy in Model Rats
– Success in ameliorating muscle weakness with a ketogenic diet containing medium-chain triglycerides –