3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (258+ words) Research News - Tohoku University and Kyocera Develop World's First Silicon Photonics Isolator Technology tohoku.ac.jp A paper describing these results was published on Sep. 2, 2026, in IEEE Access, an academic journal issued by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers…...

5+ day, 11+ hour ago   (147+ words) Micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) are tiny devices used in technologies such as microphones, accelerometers, and biosensors. MEMS are highly useful, but prone to physical stress that affects their performance, stability, and reliability. Tracking this interference is important, but attaching a separate…...

6+ day, 11+ hour ago   (215+ words) Research News - Physics-Aware AI Could Accelerate Hydrogen Storage Materials Discovery tohoku.ac.jp - Physics-Aware AI Could Accelerate Hydrogen Storage Materials Discovery Hydrogen could help store renewable energy and power fuel cells, but storing it remains difficult because hydrogen gas has…...

1+ week, 11+ hour ago   (205+ words) tohoku.ac.jp - Inexpensive Blue Pigment Enables Efficient One-Step Conversion of Carbon Dioxide to Methane A common blue pigment could help turn carbon dioxide (CO₂) from an industrial waste product into a useful fuel. A joint research team led by Tohoku…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (150+ words) Join leading researchers from around the world as they gather in Sendai this November for MSSp2026, a five-day symposium on materials science and spintronics. Held under the theme of "Materials Science and Spintronics for a Sustainable Future," this event offers an…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (148+ words) "From beautiful structures to novel functions - this work demonstrates how precise structural engineering of fibers enables functionalities that were previously inaccessible," remarks Kato. The team aims to improve performance by optimizing design parameters such as the channel's cross-sectional shape and…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (283+ words) To address this problem, the Dynamic Database of Solid-State Electrolytes (DDSE) was created to collect key data for hundreds of materials in one web-based platform. Details of the findings were published in Nano Materials Science on July 27, 2026. Across all modules,…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (297+ words) More than 30 mostly masters-level students from EPITA and other universities around the world took part in the inaugural TIE (Technology, Innovation and Entrepreneurship) Summer Programme organised by Tohoku University's School of Engineering. The programme drew on the expertise of lecturers…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (204+ words) Tohoku University and Western Digital Corporation (WD) have established a joint research institution that began operations on July 1, 2026, and will continue until June 30, 2029. Officially known as the WD × Tohoku University AI Data Infrastructure Lab, the lab is located within the…...