University of Tokyo

This robot hand is made of lab-grown human muscles

Researchers from the University of Tokyo and Waseda University in Japan have developed a biohybrid robot hand powered by lab-grown human muscle tissue, capable of performing complex gestures like a scissor motion and grabbing objects.
18 March 2025, 09:10 AM

E-skin 'can monitor body's oxygen level'

Scientists say they have developed ultra-thin electronic "skin" that can measure oxygen levels when stuck to the body.
16 April 2016, 05:29 AM

China beats Japan in Asian university rankings

Chinese institutions outnumber Japanese for the first time in the annual Times Higher Education Asia University Rankings, released Thursday.
11 June 2015, 11:59 AM

Scientist equip rats with supernatural sensory system

Yuji Ikegaya and Hiroaki Norimoto from the University of Tokyo have performed an experiment in order to provide a series of rats with geomagnetic prosthetics.
5 April 2015, 05:28 AM