Scientists have long grappled with the challenge of observing how industrial materials deform and break at an atomic scale. This was seen as daunting, if not impossible, leading many researchers to focus on developing algorithms for simulating failure mechanisms. However, Associate Professor Eita Tochigi of #UTokyo_IIS has astonished his peers by achieving real-time observations of how crystalline materials deform and break at an atomic scale. He utilized Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) in conjunction with a Micro Electro Mechanical System (MEMS).

In recent years, there has been increasing demand for the examination of molecules, ions, bacteria, viruses, and other things invisible to the naked eye that can influence humans both positively and negatively. Until now, identifying them has required bulky, expensive equipment and specialized knowledge. However, Associate Professor Tsuyoshi Minami of #UTokyo_IIS is changing all that with the introduction of handy, low-cost sensors that rely on pigmentary change or electronic chips.

#UTokyo_IIS Bulletin Vol.13 is now available online.This bulletin covers research and activities of Institute of Industrial Science, the University of Tokyo (#UTokyo_IIS).

#UTokyo_IIS create customizable polymer molds to produce cost-effective arrays of microneedles that can be used to uniquely identify pets with alphanumeric symbols instead of tags or collars.

Researchers at #UTokyo_IIS study the quantum mechanical phenomenon known as vacuum fluctuations using a nanoscale hybrid device, which may lead to ultrasensitive quantum sensors or information processors.

Microscopes usually use backscattered radiation to create images, but a research group from #UTokyo_IIS , is developing an all-new method to study materials using the faint light they emit, generated by heat.

Researchers from the #UTokyo_IIS, synthesize a two-center zinc complex that absorbs visible light as a solid and in solution.

#UTokyo_IIS Matsuhisa Naoji Associate Professor was selected as one of the "Future 50" by the Project Management Institute, which honors 50 young emerging leaders who are changing the world.

Artificial intelligence is widely applied in digital games: It can sense the entire situation of a game and affect the game by giving orders to characters or objects. This revolutionary technology can also be used for real-world applications. My idea is to harness AI technology to create a smart city or a huge AI system that is capable of protecting residents against natural disasters, for example, and making life better for them.