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  New Molecule Class Creates Hardy, Drought Tolerant Plants

  Can farmers' crops take the heat? To make sure these plants are hardy enough to survive, researchers identified a new class of small molecules that improves drought tolerance.

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  Black Hole "Blast" Reaches 300,000 Light Years

  Astronomers previously believed that the impact of winds generated by supermassive black holes was contained to the host galaxy. But a recent study reveals that the energy produced extends to surrounding galaxies.

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  Scientists Repair Damaged Plastics at the Molecular Level, Boosting Recycling Potential

  The scientists made the breakthrough by adding a chain extender to the recycling process, allowing polymer chains to reconnect and plastic tensile strength to return to normal.

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  Dreams Drain Energy: The REM Sleep Paradox

  Ever felt strangely exhausted after waking up from a dream? Researchers took a look at how the brain allocates energy during sleep to help explain this.

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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.