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Scattered patches of green in urban parks can have an impact on biodiversi
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University discovered that biodiversity in large parks in urban environments can be influenced by smaller green areas nearby.
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Scientist explains mystery of gamma-ray emitting bubbles around Milky Way'
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Large gamma-ray emitting bubbles around the center of our Galaxy were produced by fast-blowing outward winds and the associated "reverse shock," suggests a scientist from Tokyo Metropolitan University.
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Simulations show how bridges are damaged during earthquakes
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have carried out a detailed simulation showing how a common type of bridge fails during large-scale earthquakes. They modeled "I-shaped girder" bridges, looking at the step-by-step mechanism by which they yield and deform under lateral forces, s
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Researchers develop capturing system to efficiently extract carbon dioxide
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], June 4 (ANI): A novel carbon-capturing system has been developed by Tokyo Metropolitan University researchers that can extract carbon dioxide straight from the environment with unparalleled efficiency.
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World's fastest carbon dioxide collector heralds new era for direct air ca
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Tokyo (Japan), May 30 (ANI): Tokyo Metropolitan University researchers have developed a novel carbon capture system that extracts carbon dioxide straight from the environment with unparalleled efficiency. Isophorone diamine (IPDA) was reported to remove carbon dioxide at low concentrations i
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Toxicity of protein involved in Alzheimer's triggered by chemical 'switch'
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], June 26 (ANI): Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have discovered that a specific chemical feature of a key protein known as tau may cause it to accumulate in the brain and trigger illnesses like Alzheimer's.
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Researchers discover new amphibious centipede species in Okinawa, Taiwan
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], April 18 (ANI): A new species of large, tropical centipede of genus Scolopendra has been discovered by researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University and Hosei University in Okinawa and Taiwan.
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Low glucose levels might assist muscle repair, finds study
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], April 4 (ANI): A new study has revealed a new benefit of keeping sugar at bay. Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have shown that skeletal muscle satellite cells, key players in muscle repair, proliferate better in low glucose environments.
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Real-time "doodles of light" mark leap for holograms at home
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], March 22 (ANI): Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University recently devised and implemented a simplified fast line-based algorithm for turning freely hand-drawn lines into holograms on a standard desktop CPU.
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Researchers find better diet, glucose uptake in the brain lead to longer l
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], January 16 (ANI): Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have discovered that fruit flies with genetic modifications to enhance glucose uptake have significantly longer lifespans.
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Cause of Alzheimer's disease traced to mutation in common enzyme: Study
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], October 25 (ANI): Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have discovered a new mechanism by which clumps of tau protein are created in the brain, killing brain cells and causing Alzheimer's disease.
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