A new review from Osaka Metropolitan University (OMU) summarizes the biocatalysts involved in semiartificial photosynthesis, an exciting research field that combines natural photosynthesis with artificial technology to efficiently generate fuels and useful substances from sunlight. In…
Effects of new stations on the Osaka-Higashi line: Expanded railways see a higher movement of people and a decrease in healthcare costs around well-connected stations. Japan’s transition to a super-aged society is intensifying pressure on…
Investing more in inpatient care relative to longer-term nursing facilities reduces mortality rates. [caption id="attachment_12636" align="alignnone" width="639"] “We find that patients who go to hospitals that rely more on skilled nursing facilities after discharge, as…
[caption id="attachment_12630" align="alignnone" width="700"] Credit: ESA–C. Carreau[/caption] BepiColombo, a joint ESA and JAXA mission to Mercury, has completed its final tests in launch configuration, the last time it will be stacked like this before being…
Scientists have discovered a unique biosynthetic pathway for D-Glutamate, an important cell wall component in pathogenic bacteria, which could lead to the development of medicines and agricultural chemicals. [caption id="attachment_12625" align="alignnone" width="1000"] The newly discovered…
Density of highly educated residents, rather than income or ethnic composition, predicts revitalization. [caption id="attachment_12620" align="alignnone" width="575"] By comparing 1.6 million pairs of photos taken seven years apart, researchers have now used a new computer…