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  Computing Using Real Life Traffic, Novel Approach to AI Cuts its Energy Usage

  A new AI framework harnesses traffic as a computing resource in an approach called Harvested Reservoir Computing.

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  Study Sheds Light on the Function of a Key Antibiotic-Producing Enzyme

  By swapping sections of a key enzyme involved in antibiotic synthesis, researchers have taken a step closer to creating genuinely synthetic antibiotics.

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  Identifying Corrosion Initiation Sites in Aluminum Alloys

  Researchers have developed a new technique to identify corrosion in aluminum alloys, potentially leading to longer-lasting automobile parts.

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  Development of an ESD Simulator Model for Early-stage Gastrointestinal Neoplasms

  The new simulator reproduces the tactile sensation of tissue dissection and includes artificial blood vessels to simulate realistic bleeding.

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  Research Institutes and Centers

  Tohoku University has 1,763 Research fellows from overseas, 12 Inter-Department Institutes for Education and 11 University Collaborating Institutions.

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  International Visitor Research Center

  A new institution which is open to researchers around the world, where people from diverse disciplines can gather, learn and create.

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  Research Profiles

  Utilizing Tohoku University's research results and resources in various industries.

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  Academic Research Staff

  This site provides you with information on academic research staff at Tohoku University.

Feature Highlights

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  In Conversation with Susumu Satomi

  Before stepping down on March 31, former president Susumu Satomi shared some of his favourite memories of his time at the university.

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  Motoko Kotani: By the Numbers

  AIMR Director Motoko Kotani, talks about using mathematics as the common language bridging the different disciplines within materials science.