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Dr. REN from SCIEN-TALK
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SCIEN-SPOT is a podcast that shines a spotlight on the latest science news—delivered quickly and clearly in just a few minutes. I focus mainly on cutting-edge research from Japanese institutions. New episodes are released every weekday morning, Monday through Friday. Host: Dr. Ren from SCIEN-TALK Talkative Japanese researcher with a deep love for quirky science and strange-but-true research stories. I mainly host a Japanese podcast called "SCIEN-TALK" (サイエントーク) If you're learning Japanese, give it a listen! https://listen.style/p/scien-spot-en?jmmEIcZG

  1. 54. Palytoxin: The Cell-Destroying Mechanism of Nature's Deadliest Toxin.

    1D AGO

    54. Palytoxin: The Cell-Destroying Mechanism of Nature's Deadliest Toxin.

    Press release https://www.iqb.u-tokyo.ac.jp/pressrelease/250917/ LINE Open Chat⁠https://line.me/ti/g2/KJnGcN0r59bQUo_p4gBglMyBAX-Mmsw0KxEvfA?utm_source=invitation&utm_medium=link_copy&utm_campaign=default⁠ note community⁠https://note.com/scientalk/n/n8cc78389063e⁠ X⁠https://x.com/SCIEN_SPOT_JA⁠⁠https://x.com/SCIEN_SPOT_EN⁠ SCIEN-TALK サイエントーク⁠⁠https://scien-talk.com/⁠⁠ LINE⁠https://line.me/R/ti/p/@356egxqv⁠ Music : RYU ITO⁠⁠https://ryu110.com/⁠

    6 min

  2. 5D AGO

    53. Can Teeth Be Regenerated? The Future of Dental Root Regeneration with Epigenetics.

    Inhibition of histone deacetylase 3 in dental mesenchyme regulates the development of tooth rootDOI：https://doi.org/10.1093/jbmr/zjaf102https://www.tohoku.ac.jp/japanese/2025/08/press20250826-02-HDAC.html LINE Open Chathttps://line.me/ti/g2/KJnGcN0r59bQUo_p4gBglMyBAX-Mmsw0KxEvfA?utm_source=invitation&utm_medium=link_copy&utm_campaign=default note communityhttps://note.com/scientalk/n/n8cc78389063e Xhttps://x.com/SCIEN_SPOT_JAhttps://x.com/SCIEN_SPOT_EN SCIEN-TALK サイエントーク⁠https://scien-talk.com/⁠ LINEhttps://line.me/R/ti/p/@356egxqv Music : RYU ITO⁠https://ryu110.com/

    7 min
  3. 52. Neru Neru Nerune's Transformation from Candy to Chemistry Kit

    SEP 17

    52. Neru Neru Nerune's Transformation from Candy to Chemistry Kit

    Nerunerunerune collaboration https://youtu.be/Fi9ZKPYoYlQ LINE Open Chathttps://line.me/ti/g2/KJnGcN0r59bQUo_p4gBglMyBAX-Mmsw0KxEvfA?utm_source=invitation&utm_medium=link_copy&utm_campaign=default note communityhttps://note.com/scientalk/n/n8cc78389063e Xhttps://x.com/SCIEN_SPOT_JAhttps://x.com/SCIEN_SPOT_EN SCIEN-TALK サイエントーク⁠https://scien-talk.com/⁠ LINEhttps://line.me/R/ti/p/@356egxqv Music : RYU ITO⁠https://ryu110.com/

    13 min
  4. 51. The Mystery of the Prime Cicadas Might Be Solved by the "4-Year Gate Hypothesis."

    SEP 15

    51. The Mystery of the Prime Cicadas Might Be Solved by the "4-Year Gate Hypothesis."

    https://www.kyoto-u.ac.jp/ja/research-news/2025-08-28-1 LINE Open Chathttps://line.me/ti/g2/KJnGcN0r59bQUo_p4gBglMyBAX-Mmsw0KxEvfA?utm_source=invitation&utm_medium=link_copy&utm_campaign=default note communityhttps://note.com/scientalk/n/n8cc78389063e Xhttps://x.com/SCIEN_SPOT_JAhttps://x.com/SCIEN_SPOT_EN SCIEN-TALK サイエントーク⁠https://scien-talk.com/⁠ LINEhttps://line.me/R/ti/p/@356egxqv Music : RYU ITO⁠https://ryu110.com/

    9 min
  5. 50. Dog’s Social Evaluation Ability: Can They See Through Us?

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    50. Dog’s Social Evaluation Ability: Can They See Through Us?

    Do dogs form reputations of humans? No effect of age after indirect and direct experience in a food-giving situation ⁠https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10071-025-01967-w⁠ LINE Open Chat ⁠https://line.me/ti/g2/KJnGcN0r59bQUo_p4gBglMyBAX-Mmsw0KxEvfA?utm_source=invitation&utm_medium=link_copy&utm_campaign=default⁠ note community ⁠https://note.com/scientalk/n/n8cc78389063e⁠ X ⁠https://x.com/SCIEN_SPOT_JA⁠ ⁠https://x.com/SCIEN_SPOT_EN⁠ SCIEN-TALK サイエントーク ⁠⁠https://scien-talk.com/⁠⁠ LINE ⁠https://line.me/R/ti/p/@356egxqv⁠ Music : RYU ITO ⁠⁠https://ryu110.com/⁠

    6 min
  6. 49. The Two-Sword Style of Reading and Writing: How Our Habits Shape Comprehension | Science Podcast Day

    SEP 3

    49. The Two-Sword Style of Reading and Writing: How Our Habits Shape Comprehension | Science Podcast Day

    Press Release https://www.c.u-tokyo.ac.jp/info/news/topics/20250901140000.html Science Podcast Day Spotify Playlist ⁠https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6Os5kNsi4XkLrPrNDz4KED LINE Open Chathttps://line.me/ti/g2/KJnGcN0r59bQUo_p4gBglMyBAX-Mmsw0KxEvfA?utm_source=invitation&utm_medium=link_copy&utm_campaign=default note communityhttps://note.com/scientalk/n/n8cc78389063e Xhttps://x.com/SCIEN_SPOT_JAhttps://x.com/SCIEN_SPOT_EN SCIEN-TALK サイエントーク⁠https://scien-talk.com/⁠ LINEhttps://line.me/R/ti/p/@356egxqv Music : RYU ITO⁠https://ryu110.com/

    9 min
  7. 48. Successor to Fugaku partners with NVIDIA! Explaining Japan's supercomputer landscape

    SEP 1

    48. Successor to Fugaku partners with NVIDIA! Explaining Japan's supercomputer landscape

    (RIKEN and a major U.S. semiconductor company will partner to develop the successor to the supercomputer Fugaku. ⁠https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20250822/k10014900831000.html⁠ I realized after the recording that I wanted to summarize the content and other references in my personal notes, so I will update them in Japanese. ⁠https://note.com/ren_scientalk/n/n2cc720e15bec⁠ LINE Open Chat ⁠https://line.me/ti/g2/KJnGcN0r59bQUo_p4gBglMyBAX-Mmsw0KxEvfA?utm_source=invitation&utm_medium=link_copy&utm_campaign=default⁠ note community ⁠https://note.com/scientalk/n/n8cc78389063e⁠ X ⁠https://x.com/SCIEN_SPOT_JA⁠ ⁠https://x.com/SCIEN_SPOT_EN⁠ SCIEN-TALK サイエントーク ⁠⁠https://scien-talk.com/⁠⁠ LINE ⁠https://line.me/R/ti/p/@356egxqv⁠ Music : RYU ITO ⁠⁠https://ryu110.com/

    7 min
  8. 47. "Rumination's True Nature: Research on Mind-Wandering"

    AUG 27

    47. "Rumination's True Nature: Research on Mind-Wandering"

    The chain mediation effect of rumination and worry between the intentionality and content dimensions of mind wandering and internalizing symptoms of depression and anxietyhttps://www.waseda.jp/inst/research/news/81642 LINE Open Chathttps://line.me/ti/g2/KJnGcN0r59bQUo_p4gBglMyBAX-Mmsw0KxEvfA?utm_source=invitation&utm_medium=link_copy&utm_campaign=default note communityhttps://note.com/scientalk/n/n8cc78389063e Xhttps://x.com/SCIEN_SPOT_JAhttps://x.com/SCIEN_SPOT_EN SCIEN-TALK サイエントーク⁠https://scien-talk.com/⁠ LINEhttps://line.me/R/ti/p/@356egxqv Music : RYU ITO⁠https://ryu110.com/

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SCIEN-SPOT is a podcast that shines a spotlight on the latest science news—delivered quickly and clearly in just a few minutes. I focus mainly on cutting-edge research from Japanese institutions. New episodes are released every weekday morning, Monday through Friday. Host: Dr. Ren from SCIEN-TALK Talkative Japanese researcher with a deep love for quirky science and strange-but-true research stories. I mainly host a Japanese podcast called "SCIEN-TALK" (サイエントーク) If you're learning Japanese, give it a listen! https://listen.style/p/scien-spot-en?jmmEIcZG

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