Graphene-based supercapacitors are impressive in storing energy. But understanding how ions interact at the nanoscale with graphene is still puzzling scientists. To solve this, researchers used two types of graphene field-effect transistors (GFETs), one with no substrate (SF-GFETs) and another with
Imagine this: over half the world's population carries a tiny, spiral-shaped bacterium called Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori). While it's well-known, its impact on people with severe obesity getting a type of weight-loss surgery called laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) is still a bit of a myster
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, many conspiracies started to spread globally. But what about Japan? Are people there buying into these stories? A recent survey of over 28, 000 Japanese residents, aged 16 to 81, was conducted to find out. The goal? To understand how prevalent COVID-19 conspiracy theo
You might think that family doctors in Japan are just there for coughs and colds. But they often face something much deeper: mental health issues. Despite not having much time and feeling a bit uncertain about their skills, many of these doctors see mental health as a vital part of their job. Howeve
Did you know that having adequate zinc in your blood might make the COVID-19 vaccine work better? That's what a study from Japan found. Researchers looked into how much zinc people had in their blood before getting the COVID vaccine. They wanted to see if it affected how well the vaccine worked. It
You know how some people are healthier than others? It's not just genetics or lifestyle choices – it's also about where they live, what they eat, and how much money they have. These are called social determinants of health (SDOH). To measure these factors, researchers and doctors use tools like PRAP
Do you know that muscles can store fat? Inside muscle cells, there's intramyocellular lipid (IMCL) and outside, it's called extramyocellular lipid (EMCL). Then, there's fat between muscles, known as intermuscular adipose tissue (IMAT). Scientists think these fats play a role in energy production in
On New Year's Day, a devastating event shook New Orleans when a man drove a truck into a crowd in the French Quarter, leaving 14 people dead and 30 injured. The FBI revealed that the perpetrator, Shamsud-Din Jabbar, had used Meta's smart glasses to scout the area before the attack. These glasses, a
A remarkable journey ended recently with the passing of Tomiko Itooka, a Japanese woman who held the title of the world's oldest person. She was 116 years old when she died peacefully at a care home in Ashiya, central Japan. Born in 1908, Tomiko was known for her love of bananas and a yogurt drink c
Even after President Biden thwarted the plan of Japan's Nippon Steel to buy Pittsburgh's U. S. Steel, Japanese officials and business leaders remained steadfast in their pursuit of American deals. They warned that blocking such mergers could harm the economic partnership between the two countries. T
