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  Development of a New Technology for Controlled Interstrand Linking of DNA

  We usually think of DNA as the genetic material inside of us - but researchers found another role. With crosslinking, DNA can also control chemical reactions.

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  Underbite Is Associated with Tooth Loss Risk

  Researchers have found that adults with an anterior crossbite exhibited a higher likelihood of tooth loss, including a higher risk of losing molars.

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  Why Does Rough Grinding Make Stainless Steel More Prone to Corrosion?

  Researchers examined corrosion behavior of stainless steel in salt water, finding that manganese sulfide may be the answer to this long held mystery.

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  Discovery of New Lymph Node Architecture Reshapes Understanding of Lymphatic Physiology

  Researchers discovered a shunt (a sort of bypass route) that could help us unravel the complicated, intertwined network of our body's lymphatic system.

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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.