Ministry approves Institute of Science Tokyo's plans to boost research
The institution was selected last month to receive aid from the government's ¥10 trillion fund designed to foster universities with world-class research capabilities.
Dental hygiene key to predicting mortality, Japanese researchers find
Studies concluded that poor oral health among older adults is closely linked with higher mortality rates and a higher risk of requiring long-term care.
A team of researchers in Japan found a key biological component that may help explain why women tend to burn more calories from fat than men, which could help lead to new treatments for obesity and related diseases.
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Japanese scientists discover clue to why women burn more fat than men
Scientists say their findings could help explain why women are typically less prone to weight-related conditions and may lead to new therapies.
The Institute of Science Tokyo was inaugurated as a new university created by the merger of the Tokyo Institute of Technology and Tokyo Medical and Dental University.
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Institute of Science Tokyo launched after merger of two universities
The new university has 6,242 undergraduates and 7,116 postgraduates. Of them, 2,145 are foreign students.
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