Todai Research

  • Japanese
  • English
2013/04/04
Aiming for a future without tangles

The race to prevent Alzheimer's disease

Aiming for a future without t...

As the mechanism of Alzheimer’s disease is better understood, it has become clear that early treatment is vital to prevent permanent damage to the...
2013/05/17
The riddle of eye-like patterns

The riddle of eye-like patterns

The mechanisms of spot marking formation on caterpilla...
2013/05/17
Shigella stops novel “cell suicide system” to promote infection and proliferation

Shigella stops novel “cell suicide system” to promote infection and pr...

Novel Shigella Caspase inhibitor and new type of cell ...
2013/05/15
Development of sterilizable and osteoinductive artificial bones

Development of sterilizable and osteoinductive artificial bones

Bone regeneration by sterilizable calcium phosphate te...
2013/05/15
ER protein Meigo for neural network formation

ER protein Meigo for neural network formation

Meigo governs dendrite targeting by modulating Ephrin ...
2013/05/13
Deciphering the information processing of synapses and neurons

Deciphering the information processing of synapses and neurons

Seeing key memory enzymes in action
2013/05/13
The gut works as a body stress sensor

The gut works as a body stress sensor

Role of gut in stress-sensing for maintaining body hom...
2013/05/10
Molecular mechanism of circadian clock regulating mouse behavioral rhythm

Molecular mechanism of circadian clock regulating mouse behavioral rhy...

Stabilization and degradation of CRY critical for stab...
2013/05/10
Brain regions active in anxiety and performance determined

Brain regions active in anxiety and performance determined

Disparate roles for prefrontal cortex subregions
2013/05/10
Molecule characterizing maturation and function of periodontal ligament identified

Molecule characterizing maturation and function of periodontal ligamen...

Tenomodulin emerges with tooth eruption and enhances c...
2013/05/10
Solar Power Generation

Solar Power Generation

Sunlight is the most abundant natural energy source. Indeed the Sun provides the source for all forms of energy (except for nuclear power): fossil...
2013/05/09
Uncovering the mechanisms of microbial electricity generation

Uncovering the mechanisms of microbial electricity generation

Novel model 1000-times more efficient than current mod...
2013/05/09
Neuronal mechanisms underlying recognition of odor information

Neuronal mechanisms underlying recognition of odor information

Coordinated odor coding strategy in the brain
2013/05/02
Discovery of rare earths around Minami-Torishima

Discovery of rare earths around Minami-Torishima

Highly concentrated REY-rich mud just below seafloor
2013/04/24
Perichondrial cell fate specification mechanisms

Perichondrial cell fate specification mechanisms

Hedgehog and BMP signaling interact in osteoblast and ...
2013/04/18
Atomic scale one-dimensional magnet

Atomic scale one-dimensional magnet

Ferromagnetic dislocations embedded in antiferromagnet...
2013/04/18
Aloof cats recognize but do not respond to owner’s voice

Aloof cats recognize but do not respond to owner’s voice

Demonstration by home visit experiment
2013/04/18
Genetic basis of acute encephalopathy after prolonged febrile seizures

Genetic basis of acute encephalopathy after prolonged febrile seizures...

Polymorphism of adenosine A2A receptor gene
2013/04/18
Geometry of amoeboid morphodynamics

Geometry of amoeboid morphodynamics

Excitable waves and phase singularities of actin and l...
2013/04/09
Japanese find eye contact makes others unapproachable

Japanese find eye contact makes others unapproachable

Removing barriers to cross-cultural communication
2013/04/01
The plant mechanism controlling nitrogen utilization

The plant mechanism controlling nitrogen utilization

NIN-like transcription factors regulate nitrate respon...