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Tom Shibata GC for IEEE RO-MAN 2026

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AI/robotics for care. Social implementation. Mother has Parkinson's disease. JST NEXUS PO, Robotics Society of Japan Fellow. Member of IEEE, JNNS, JSME, etc.

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Frog gut bacteria might revolutionize cancer treatment. A single injection of bacteria derived from the Japanese tree frog completely eliminated cancer in mice. It hints at the possibility of next‑generation therapies hidden in nature. Of course, the mechanisms, reproducibility,

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A breakthrough cancer therapy, Adipose Manipulation Transplantation (AMT), reprograms a patient’s own fat cells to voraciously consume nutrients, starving cancer cells. This metabolically driven, controllable, and personalized approach shows promise for treatment, prevention, and

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Hope for type 1 diabetes: A NEJM trial of the stem-cell therapy zimislecel showed that 83% of patients became insulin-independent at 1 year, severe hypoglycemia dropped to zero, C-peptide recovered, and all achieved HbA1c <7%. Early-phase, with immunosuppression risks, but a

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Leaked internal documents reveal Meta’s systematic tactics to bypass global scrutiny: Targeting Japan: Meta proactively scrubbed scam ads ahead of government investigations to appear "clean," successfully stalling strict ID verification laws in Japan before expanding this tactic

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Sleep Truths: Data from 79,000 people reveals that "Consistency" beats "Quantity" for productivity. More isn't always better. 7–8 hours is the sweet spot; sleeping too long actually tanks your performance. Catching up is a myth: "Social Jetlag"—the shift between weekday and

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The Thorvald robot (Saga Robotics) says it has primarily achieved the following in strawberry and grape fields: Powdery mildew control using UV-C light treatment, significantly reduced chemical pesticide use (133 tons) —that's impressive! sagarobotics.com/thorvald-close…

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Now all you need to make tactile sensors is a 3D printer, magnets, and magnetometers! [📍It’s open source!] A new tactile sensor, called e-Flesh, with a simple working principle… measure deformations in 3D printable microstructures. Since e-Flesh is 3D printable, you can make

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The extended deadline for workshop proposals for IEEE RO-MAN 2026 is approaching! Submit your proposal here: ro-man2026.org/workshop-and-t… #ROMAN2026 #IEEE

The extended deadline for workshop proposals for IEEE RO-MAN 2026 is approaching!

Submit your proposal here:
ro-man2026.org/workshop-and-t…

#ROMAN2026 #IEEE
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This study demonstrated that ageing is not merely 'wear and tear', but rather a dysregulation at the molecular level. In the future, by identifying early epigenetic signatures, we may be able to unlock the 'manufacturing manual' and restart the 'manufacturing line' decades before

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3月17日(火)に入試説明会を開催します。高専推薦説明会も開催します!生命体のことを知りたい方、お申込みお待ちしてます。当日は、研究室見学も可能!#九工大 #生命体工学研究科

3月17日(火)に入試説明会を開催します。高専推薦説明会も開催します!生命体のことを知りたい方、お申込みお待ちしてます。当日は、研究室見学も可能!#九工大 #生命体工学研究科
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Could #zinc deficiency switch our genes? A new study (Nature Communications, 2026) suggests that when zinc levels drop, epigenetic regulation changes, activating genes that promote fat accumulation in the liver. Even more striking: high-fat diets may reduce zinc absorption in the

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I visited #TECHMAGIC’s Aichi Development Office, where I serve as the project lead for the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries’ #SBIR program, and interviewed CTO Mr. Tajima, Senior Engineer Dr. Batpurev, and Dr. Sasatake.

I visited #TECHMAGIC’s Aichi Development Office, where I serve as the project lead for the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries’ #SBIR program, and interviewed CTO Mr. Tajima, Senior Engineer Dr. Batpurev, and Dr. Sasatake.
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Why Engineering Needs #Care — Rethinking #Design Through Co-Creation in a Super-Aged Society — | by Prof. Tomohiro (Tom) Shibata | Mar, 2026 | Medium medium.com/@tom_57164/why…