A Japanese proof of concept led by NICT shows migration to post-quantum cryptography can protect internet security without disrupting existing systems.
Japan’s NREN NICT, with JAXA and Nagoya Institute, demonstrates laser space communication overcoming turbulence for faster, reliable data links.
NICT and industry partners plan the first optical wireless link between space and the stratosphere, testing high-speed light-based communications via satellites and HAPS.
Researchers at NICT and ISEE reveal how a 2024 super geomagnetic storm disrupted near-Earth space, impacting satellites and communications.
Japanese researchers transferred a courtship behavior between fruit fly species by rewiring neural circuits through a single gene, revealing genetic roots of behavior.
NICT and partners mapped 3D ionospheric responses to the 2024 Noto Peninsula earthquake, showing electron density disturbances reaching up to 300 km above Earth.
A NICT study found that actively flying in virtual reality reduces fear responses to heights by creating a sense of safety through self-initiated action.
NICT’s optical testbed shares network telemetry for AI and machine learning research, improving automation and resilience in modern optical networks.
A Japanese study by NICT found that people make riskier decisions when observed by avatars rather than humans, linked to changes in emotional brain responses.
EarthCARE’s spaceborne cloud radar made the first global measurements of vertical cloud motion, offering data that could improve weather prediction and climate models.
NICT’s low-latency, on-device text-to-speech system now supports 21 languages on smartphones, enabling fast voice synthesis without an internet connection.
A Japanese research consortium involving NICT and partners has developed a 64-qubit quantum computer based on superconductivity.
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