Smithsonian Magazine

In Japan, a New Steward for 1,200 Years of Cherry Blossom Data Has Been Found, Sustaining a Climate Change Research Project

Climate scientist Yasuyuki Aono, who died last summer, learned to read ancient Japanese script to compile records on peak ...
pv magazine International

Japanese scientists build all-perovskite tandem solar cell with 30.2% efficiency

The four-terminal tandem device relies on FAPbI₃ nanoparticles and a spectral splitting design, combining a 24.4% wide-bandgap top cell and a 21.5% narrow-bandgap bottom cell to reach 30.2% efficiency ...

After 1,200 years, cherry blossom record to live on despite Japanese scientist’s death

Prof Yasuyuki Aono’s meticulous work charted shifting bloom dates as a marker of climate change ...
The Daily Galaxy on MSN

Japanese scientists spot rare hidden 'petit-spot' volcano 6,500 meters beneath the Pacific using an advanced submersible

A Japanese research team has identified a submarine volcano estimated to bearound 3 million years old beneath the Pacific ...
Discover Magazine on MSN

Medieval Japanese diary helped scientists trace a historic solar storm

Learn how scientists are combining Medieval literature and modern scientific techniques to study space weather.

How a Japanese poet's diary helps scientists reconstruct solar cycles

Researchers used a Japanese poet's diary to track solar events that took place over 800 years ago.

Meet Yasuyuki Aono: Japanese scientist who kept a 1,200-year cherry blossom record alive until his death

Professor Yasuyuki Aono meticulously tracked Kyoto's cherry blossom bloom dates for over a millennium, revealing a ...
Morningstar

2026 Japan Prize: Two U.S. Scientists and One Japanese Scientist Awarded

The Japan Prize Foundation announced the winners of the 2026 Japan Prize at 1:00 p.m. on 21 January 2026. Prof. Cynthia Dwork (USA) has been awarded the Japan Prize in the field of Electronics, ...