Yuko Urata

Because I don't think only a select few should have access to scientific discussions or the chance to do simple experiments themselves. Understanding science is key to thinking logically and assessing risks, and to build that ability, we need to stay genuinely interested in science itself.

I want to do something what I can to reduce the number of people who lose hope in academia for reasons like this. And I hope for a world where people can say, “I'm still doing research,” even without being affiliated with a university or research institute.

"Two researchers working with him had lost a year trying to replicate research on brain development in mice because the original research was so flawed. When students from my institute were struggling with experiments, some people told them they should report false results"
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I see! If people were moved around in a low-gravity environment, they’d probably end up looking like this too👍

I guess the scientific community will start moving en masse to Affinity, since some people even use PowerPoint to make figures for their papers. Affinity is more than enough for creating illustrations.

Oh..., is it walking...?

My reaction came a bit late, but that was great news about Affinity — amazing!
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All Affinity apps are now free for the iPad - for now Ahead of a mysterious announcement on October 30 iPad versions of Affinity's suite of apps — Affinity Photo, Affinity Publisher, and Affinity Designer — have been made entirely free. We think you need...

Affinity Series 2 is now free to license. A big change will be announced on Oct 30, though it’s unclear if that’s good or bad news for users. I loved the original, so I downloaded it without thinking.
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Microscopy preprints - bioimage analysis - FocalPlane Microscopy preprints - bioimage analysis - News

Check out the latest research in bioimage analysis in our new preprint list!
Let us know if you’ve been reading a preprint that we’ve missed.
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Google Scholar Is Doomed Academia built entire careers on a free Google service with zero guarantees. What could go wrong?

Since search is dead, how soon do you think Google Scholar is headed for the Google Graveyard? I'm betting it's soon, and academia is NOT prepared

Why repairing relationships is a career superpower The ability to navigate hard conversations successfully is a critical skill — for individuals as well as companies

“Conflict is natural. But how we deal with it is a matter of choice,” Ury wrote in his book “The Third Side: Why We Fight and How We Can Stop.”
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If we cannot properly speak on the proper ground of science, can it truly be called science?People working together should never ignore one another.

Even so, it’s a truly painful situation. I haven’t lost my passion for science, but after seeing so much wrongdoing, I feel compelled to share this experience so others may learn and the world can be better.

I refuse to look away. My only interest is interpreting what I see through science, and I won’t tell impossible lies—even if it costs me my job. Because honesty is the only way forward.

As a co-author, I am committed to maintaining an honest and responsible attitude until the very end. This paper was the starting point of my strong interest in research integrity.

Discovery of anti-inflammatory physiological peptides that promote tissue repair by reinforcing epithelial barrier formation C-terminal alpha 1-antitrypsin peptides induce tight junction formation by activating G protein G13.

An Expression of Concern has been issued for a paper I contributed to as a technical assistant, published in 2021. According to the notice, an institutional investigation is ongoing.
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Scientists Have Recreated the Long-Lost Formula for Egyptian Blue Scientists have recreated the elusive Egyptian blue, a pigment used by ancient Egyptian artists for thousands of years.

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Recently I've been feeling that people are more inclined to avoid conflict and turn away from inconvenient truths than I had expected. Isn’t it a bit unhealthy when academia (including a research group level) pressures "scientists" into such contradictions?

The joy of discovery and the pure fun of doing research...those things are truly special. But they only stand on the foundation of scientific integrity and ethics. No matter our position, isn’t that what it means to be a "scientist"?

Show your working: how the ‘open science’ movement tackles scientific misconduct ‘Open science’ is a radical shift from traditional research practices. But it can help research integrity in several ways.

Show your working: how the ‘open science’ movement tackles scientific misconduct
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How Metabolism Can Shape Cells’ Destinies | Quanta Magazine A growing body of work suggests that cell metabolism — the chemical reactions that provide energy and building materials — plays a vital, overlooked role in the first steps of life.

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Reliable science takes time. But the current system rewards speed ‘Fast science’ can damage research integrity – just as fast food can damage your health. ‘Slow science’ offers an alternative path forward.

Reliable science takes time. But the current system rewards speed
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Sakana claims its AI-generated paper passed peer review — but it's a bit more nuanced than that | TechCrunch Sakana said its AI generated the first peer-reviewed scientific publication. But while the claim isn't untrue, there are caveats to note.

“There’s a difference between passing peer review and contributing knowledge to a field.”
techcrunch.com/2025/03/12/s...

openRxiv has arrived!

We’re thrilled to announce the launch of openRxiv as an independent, researcher-led nonprofit to oversee bioRxiv and medRxiv, the world’s leading preprint servers for life and health sciences.
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#openRxiv #OpenScience #Preprints #bioRxiv #medRxiv

“A Post Mortem on the Gino Case”: “Committing fraud is, right now, a viable career strategy that can propel you at the top of the academic world.”
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What Kind Of Future Does De-Extinction Promise? | Defector You are wandering the forests of Mauritius, an oyster-shaped island east of Madagascar, when you spy a dodo, a bird famous for being as dead as one can possibly be. Yet this dodo waddles before you, p...

Good article, noted.
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(By the way, this queen was different from the others from the moment I collected her—she was very aggressive and already had a missing tip on one of her legs.)

They do this to workers as well, but they seem to give up on them much more quickly and end up dissecting them fast. I'll continue to observe the dynamics of the early colony after the queen’s passing. #Camponotus_japonicus

When she was still alive, their behavior was different from how they usually treat a healthy queen. They were licking her head and the tip of her abdomen non-stop. Watching this, I express here "they were trying to heal her".

Even now, the workers haven’t dissected her body—they keep her in their nest chamber and seem to be licking her. Is it just because a queen’s body is tougher, making it harder to break down like they do with dead workers? Or are they still trying to heal her?