An Osaka Metropolitan University team has developed an explainable AI model for automatic collision avoidance between ships.

Understanding how genes influence complex behaviors remains one of biology’s most fascinating challenges. Now, however, in a recent study, researchers from Japan compiled a comprehensive dataset documenting the behaviors of over 30,000 fruit flies across 105 genetically distinct strains. This valuable resource captures individual and group behaviors under various conditions, providing unparalleled insights into the genetic foundations of behavior that could ultimately enable a better understanding of human health conditions and ecology.

Osaka Metropolitan University researchers tested whether introducing light into the bedroom before waking would improve morning wakefulness and found an amount of time that seems to help fight off fatigue and raise alertness most.

NTT DOCOMO, Inc. and NAIST have developed a groundbreaking mixed reality (MR) technology that transforms real-world doors into seamless entry points for virtual spaces. Using advanced hand-tracking and spatial computing, the system allows users to naturally transition between real and digital environments. This innovation has potential for applications in tourism, real estate, and entertainment, and will be showcased at Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan, providing a glimpse of the future of spatial computing and MR.