All Tohoku University articles
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NewsScientists isolate ultra small bacterium that parasitizes archaea
Researchers have succeeded in cultivating an ultrasmall bacterial strain parasitizing archaea and classified the strain PMX.108T as new species and genus of Minisyncoccus archaeiphilus.
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NewsFungi recognise shapes and adjust direction of growth
A study suggests that the mycelial network of fungi can communicate information about its surroundings throughout the entire network, and change its direction of growth accordingly based on the shape.
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NewsNew method sheds light on early cellular and metabolic evolution
Researchers have developed a pioneering method of analysis to investigate microfossils, by fixing them onto a specially coated glass slide (ITO-glass), allowing for integrated observations using both optical and electron microscopy.
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NewsNew testing system using Janus particles rapidly and accurately detects COVID-19
Researchers have developed a new quantitative testing system called the ’Express Biochecker’, which provides a simple, rapid, and low-cost method for detecting the coronavirus N protein.
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NewsGood as gold - improving infectious disease testing with gold nanoparticles
By harnessing the power of composite polymer particles adorned with gold nanoparticles, a group of researchers have delivered a more accurate means of testing for infectious diseases.
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NewsWireless device can rapidly spot coronavirus using magnetostrictive composite plates
A collaborative research group has engineered a self-sustaining device that can immediately detect COVID-19 particles in its surroundings.