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Weekly Update   View this email in your browser Press Releases  Announcements  Events  Opportunities  More Press Releases Chew on this: Losing teeth weakens key memory hub in mouse brains By Hiroshima University Study shows tooth loss, not low-protein intake, drives memory decline in aging mice, hinting that reduced chewing may influence brain health. Revealing the Mechanism Behind Quality Control of Insulin in the Endoplasmic Reticulum By Tohoku University A research team led by Tohoku University revealed the details of a calcium-driven mechanism that could provide insight into how to prevent Type 2 diabetes, Alzheimer's and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Blocking a key gene regulator may restore immune responses By National Taiwan University National Taiwan University research team uses single-cell analysis to reveal how exhausted T cells drive immunotherapy resistance and identify a potential new therapeutic strategy. The price of persuasion: why vaccine messaging may deepen social divides By The University of Osaka Researchers from The University of Osaka found that common arguments used to encourage COVID-19 vaccination increase compliance but also intensify negative attitudes toward people with opposing views. An AI-Based Blueprint for Designing Catalysts Across Materials By Tohoku University Hydrogen peroxide is essential for daily life, but most of it is still made through energy-intensive industrial processes. Tohoku University and Fujitsu Utilize Causal AI to Discover Superconductivity Mechanism of Promising New Functional Material By Tohoku University Accelerating materials science R&D to solve global environmental issues. Automatic label checking: The missing step in making reliable medical AI By Osaka Metropolitan University Researchers at Osaka Metropolitan University developed models that classify X-ray images into specific body regions and simultaneously determine the imaging method and image orientation. Using these models, they successfully classified almost all data for use in deep-learning models. Breakthrough in Carbon-Based Battery Materials Improves Safety, Durability, and Power By Tohoku University Carbon-based batteries could become safer, more durable, and more powerful by following this new method that fundamentally redesigns how fullerene molecules are connected. Netrin-1, a Neural Guidance Protein, Restricts Hepatitis B Virus Infection By Kanazawa University Netrin-1 blocks HBV entry by inhibiting viral attachment and internalization, offering a new therapeutic avenue for chronic hepatitis B. Mysterious, thermally-insulating patches at the base of Earth's mantle By National Taiwan University The seismic ultralow velocity zones critically affect the regional thermochemical structures at both sides of the core-mantle boundary, and possibly the geomagnetic evolution of our planet. Lingnan University psychology study finds competitive pressure reduces children's creativity and exam stress shows negative effects overall By Lingnan University In today's highly competitive society, many parents insist their children learn more and learn faster in order to "win at the starting line". Practical education: Clinical scenario-based program development By Osaka Metropolitan University Problem-solving approach created for better healthcare delivery and nursing skills Duke-NUS scientists build new virtual tissue tools to map how cells talk in disease By Duke-NUS Medical School New simulator and computational tool generate realistic "virtual tissues" and map cell-to-cell "conversations" from spatial transcriptomics data. The tools could accelerate AI-driven discoveries in cancer, brain disorders and precision medicine by revealing which genes control how cells interact. A new strategy for immune tolerance By Kanazawa University A research team at the Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI) and the Faculty of Medicine at Kanazawa University has developed a new class of engineered extracellular vesicles (EVs) capable of inducing antigen-specific regulatory T cells (Tregs), the immune cells that play a central role in suppr See more Press Releases Join our community to post Press Releases Announcements DGIST Opens a New Chapter in Korea's Bioscience History! '2025 Nature Conference' Successfully Concluded DGIST Develops 'Physical AI-Based Vehicle State Estimation Technology' to Enhance Electric Vehicle's Driving Safety AI Reveals 'Invisible Chemical Reaction Map'... Showing the Way to Developing Next-Generation Semiconductor Materials Next-Generation Anti-Inflammatory Protein Designed by AI, 50% More Effective Than Existing Therapeutics! 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