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| Wednesday, January 29, 2014 |
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Discovery of mechanism by which sex hormone regulates aggressive behavior |
| A group led by Professor Kazuyoshi Tsutsui and Research Associate Takayoshi Ubuka, of the Waseda University Center for Advanced Biomedical Sciences, has discovered a hormonal mechanism for controlling aggressiveness in male birds. more info >> |
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| Tuesday, December 17, 2013 |
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A Novel Insight into Cardiac Function: Development of a New Model of Spontaneous Oscillatory Contraction |
| Beginning with their discovery of spontaneous oscillatory contraction (SPOC) of muscle, Prof. Shin'ichi Ishiwata and his team at Waseda University's Faculty of Science and Engineering have been experimentally characterizing this phenomenon over the last 25 years. more info >> |
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| Thursday, December 12, 2013 |
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Testing Begins at the Energy Management System (EMS) Shinjuku Demonstration Center |
| Waseda University and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), have set up a new set of servers at their EMS Shinjuku Demonstration Center to handle DR signals over networks such as the internet. more info >> |
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| Wednesday, December 11, 2013 |
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Waseda Robotics Research Leading the World |
| Waseda University is promoting research that can contribute to the realization of world peace and human happiness. In order to construct a framework of an "international research university," the university disseminates information on these activities worldwide and feeds the results back into human society. more info >> |
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| Friday, December 6, 2013 |
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Waseda University Leads a New International Team on Natural Disaster Mitigation |
| Waseda University announces the formation of an international base for research on compound disasters due to tsunamis, earthquakes, storm surges and volcanic eruptions. The team will include researchers from Canada, the United Kingdom, Iran, Indonesia, Thailand, Tanzania, Bhutan, Chile, and Vietnam. more info >> |
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| Friday, November 29, 2013 |
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Waseda University Team Sheds Light on Self-organization of Biological Structures |
| Researchers at Waseda University in Japan have identified key information to help explain the formation of the "spindle apparatus", a structure required for cell division. Their findings shed light on the mechanisms behind "self-organization" - an essential characteristic of biological structures. more info >> |
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| Wednesday, November 27, 2013 |
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A New Energy Conversion Principle with Potential to Double the Efficiency of Today's Engines |
| Professor Naitoh of Waseda University's Faculty of Science and Engineering has discovered a new compressive combustion principle that can yield engines with the ultimate level of efficiency. more info >> |
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| Monday, November 25, 2013 |
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Waseda University Team Observes 'Molecular Motors' Involved in Chromosome Transport |
| Researchers at Waseda University in Japan have for the first time directly observed the "molecular motor", called Xkid, that plays a critical role in facilitating the proper alignment of chromosomes during cell division. more info >> |
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| Monday, July 22, 2013 |
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Successful Control of Bleeding by Closing Vena Cava Wound with Nanosheets |
| Severe damage to the large vessels from multiple trauma or accidental complications in surgery can cause exsanguinating hemorrhage leading to death. Especially in the thin-walled vena cava abundant with blood, a tear in a small laceration soon widens, requiring a difficult and specialized vascular surgery technique to be fixed. more info >> |
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