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  Simplifying Clean Hydrogen Production with a New All-in-One Photocatalytic Cocatalyst

  Until now, researchers have struggled to find a single material that can drive the two key reactions needed to split water and prevent reverse reactions.

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  Discovery of a Hidden Mechanism in DNA Damage: Singlet Oxygen Generates Abasic Sites

  A groundbreaking discovery in DNA research uncovers hidden genetic damage that has been overlooked for decades. This new insight could revolutionize how we study aging and diseases like cancer.

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  AI Automates Quantum Dot Voltage Tuning: Toward Scaling Up Quantum Computing

  The method enables automated analysis of key measurement data used in semiconductor spin qubits.

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  The Importance of Health Literacy for International Students' Health in Japan

  Better health starts with better understanding.

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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.