Javelins were at the center of an exhibition at the Prince Chichibu Memorial Sport Museum and Library in the National Stadium, Tokyo. The title of the exhibition, which was open from January to March this year, can be translated as “The science of athletic equipment: the quest for well-flying javelins.” Its impetus was when Professor MAEDA Masato of Kobe University’s Graduate School of Human Development and Environment, who specializes in sports biomechanics and sports technology theory, donated his collection of 120 javelins to the museum. And with the Paris Summer Olympics coming up this year, where Japanese javelin throwers are expected to perform very well, we asked Maeda, who has studied the javelin, about his research and the appeal of the sport.

The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Kobe University Hospital is nationally known for its sports medicine. They support professional baseball, football, rugby, and other sports teams, accompanying them to games and camps. They are athletes’ last resort for recovering from injuries and also provide a variety of support services, such as health screenings, to junior high, high school, and university students. What is their role as a group of medical specialists and how do they contribute to the community? We asked KURODA Ryosuke, professor at and the chairman of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Graduate School of Medicine.

The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory is advancing next-generation nuclear energy through state-of-the-art research in sodium-cooled fast reactors. Argonne’s METL facility and experiments like THETA support safer, more efficient energy solutions to meet global demands.

Researchers developed a novel method combining hydrogel-coated microfluidic devices with high-density microelectrode arrays to study neuronal networks. This innovation allows precise spatial and temporal recording of neural activities, advancing understanding of brain functionality. A multi-university consortium now explores biologically inspired neuronal network models for predictive coding applications.

A healthy global food supply requires healthy soil, which requires fertilizer to replace and or enhance the nutrients found in the soil. Many farmers use synthetic fertilizers, which are produced from petroleum and fossil fuels. The lack of fertilizer threatens global food security, in addition to making growing food cost-prohibitive for small scale farmers.

Nick Sokol, a member of the Innovation Crossroads program at Oak Ridge National Lab, founded Algaeo, whose technology enables farmers to efficiently grow organic fertilizers on-site from microalgae, making the entire experience of farming easier and less labor intensive while also producing healthy and good-quality food.

Until now, carbon capture has focused largely on removing greenhouse gases at their source, such as the emissions of power plants, refineries, concrete plants and other industries. But University of Cincinnati Professor Joo-Youp Lee said the Golden Fleece of carbon capture is drawing carbon dioxide directly from the atmosphere, which is much, much harder.