An Osaka Metropolitan University-led research team established a replicable method for producing canine MSCs using iPS cells.

Researchers from The University of Osaka have developed a way to efficiently prepare the “magic states” necessary for quantum computers to be resistant to errors. Their technique, called “zero-level distillation,” involves working with qubits at the physical or zeroth level as opposed to higher, more abstract levels. The spatial and temporal overhead of quantum computers prepared from these states using this technique is around several dozen times lower than that of those prepared from conventional methods.

Serendipitous discovery of djerfisherite in Ryugu grain challenges current paradigm of the nature of primitive asteroids.

In a recent study, researchers have discovered that the genes related on extracellular matrix (ECM) and the Wnt signaling pathway characterize the independently acquired lip hypertrophy in cichlids of East African Great Lakes. Through advanced omics-based experiments and comparative histological analyses, they found that hypertrophied lips of cichlids had a larger proteoglycan-rich layer. This study provides vital insights into the evolutionary biology of lip hypertrophy in cichlids of East African Great Lakes.

Three dimensional immunohistochemistry (3D-IHC) reveals spatial and molecular details of biological tissues, but current methods are slow and limited in depth. Researchers from Japan have developed a fast, high-sensitivity 3D-IHC method using nanobodies fused with peroxidase and a novel signal amplification system. Their technique labels neurons and glia in 1-mm-thick brain tissue within three days, offering a powerful new tool for neuroscience and disease research, including Alzheimer’s pathology.