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Roadmap for Establishing a Hydrogen Supply Chain in the Kansai Area (Japan)

Specialized Leaves Keep This Plant’s Fruit Warm

Italy Closes All Schools for Two Weeks as Coronavirus Spreads

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Newly Named Chibanian Age Demarcates Earth’s Last Magnetic Flip

Outrage and Grief Follow Death of Coronavirus Whistleblower

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Bioethicists Concerned over Japan’s Chimera Embryo Regulations

Japan Approves iPS Cell Therapy Trial for Spinal Cord Injury

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GFP Discoverer Osamu Shimomura Dies

First iPS Cell Trial for Heart Disease Raises Excitement, Concern

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The Biggest Breakthroughs in Cell Biology in 2025

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The Gollum Effect: 44 Percent of Scientists Report Territorial Research Experiences

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Universe 25 Experiment

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Measuring Blood Sugar Without Painful Pricks? A New Test Scans Skin

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December 2025, Issue 1

Wooden Neurons: An Artistic Vision of the Brain

A neurobiologist, who loves the morphology of cells, turns these shapes into works of art made from wood.

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Human iPSC-derived Models for Brain Disease Research

Human iPSC-derived Models for Neurodegenerative Disease Research

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Exploring the Inflammatory Tumor Microenvironment 

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