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Global Hydrogen Budget - JAMSTEC scientists co-authored a comprehensive report in Nature, highlighting the potential climate implications of atmospheric hydrogen gas

3D Reconstruction Reveals an Edo-Period Post Town Hidden Beneath the Lake —Science Brings Back to Life “Hibara-juku,” Submerged by the 1888 Mount Bandai Eruption—

Hidden Species Diversity Revealed by Mitochondrial Genome Analysis -Land Nemerteans of the Ogasawara Islands Represent a Distinct Lineage, Not the Widespread Species-

JAMSTEC experts participated in the G7 Future of the Seas and Ocean Initiative (FSOI) Working Group annual meeting in Ottawa

International Ocean Drilling Programme (IODP³) D/V Chikyu Completes Expedition 503: Hadal Trench Tsunamigenic Slip History

International Ocean Drilling Programme (IODP³) D/V Chikyu Completes Expedition 502: Impact of Petit-Spot Magmatism on Subduction Zone Seismicity and Global Geochemical Cycles (T-Petit)

Global Carbon Project - Briefing on key messages for Global Carbon Budget 2025 -

Deep-Sea-Inspired Chemistry Realizes “Pressure-Based Manufacturing” — Low-Temperature Molding of Common Plastics —

A Deep-Sea-Inspired Leap in Nanoemulsification
MAGIQ method enables nanoemulsification of ester oils for sustainable cosmetic applications

International Ocean Drilling Programme (IODP³) D/V Chikyu Completes Expedition 502E: Extended Monitoring and Resurveying of Japan Trench Borehole Observatories

International Ocean Drilling Programme（IODP³）DV Chikyu to Set Sail for Expedition 502E/502/503

Shigeru Deguchi Receives the SPSJ Mitsubishi Chemical Award 2025
Deep-Sea-Inspired Innovation in Polymer Science Gains High Recognition

Deepest scientific ocean drilling GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ CERTIFICATION
The total drill pipe length of 7,906 m achieved by Deep-Sea Scientific Drilling Vessel “Chikyu” has been certified by Guiness World Records as the “deepest scientific ocean drilling”.

Detecting Small Seafloor Subsidence in the Nankai Trough - Toward Real-Time Monitoring of Seafloor Crustal Deformation –

Will shellfish be unable to grow in oceans of the future?—Quantifying the threat of ocean acidification to predict its impact on shellfish larvae

Beyond lethal temperatures: Factors behind the disappearance of chum salmon from their southern margins under climate change

The hidden driving force in CO₂ transport to the deep sea: Phaeodaria's carbon transport quantified for the first time.

Warming and Ocean Acidification in the Arctic Ocean Strongly Affect Ecosystem Balance

Shigeru Deguchi Receives the 50th Inoue Harushige Prize
A Deep-Sea-Inspired Process Contributing to Real-World Solutions

Topography of the subducting basement in the Nankai Trough seismogenic zone

Dr Yutaka Michida, Associate Executive Director of JAMSTEC, Re-elected as Chairperson of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO

Smart capsules that recognize targets: Development of antibody-decorated liposomes using a cell-free system – A new cell-free platform with promising applications in drug delivery and gene therapy –

Desert dust forming air pollution, new study reveals [Link to the University of Birmingham News Release]

The Ocean Census Embarks on First Deep-sea Expedition in Japan, Partnering with JAMSTEC

THE SOLAR CYCLE AND GLOBAL MEAN SEA LEVEL

The Big Unknown: Microplastics Beneath the Ocean Surface

Observation of a remote island volcano by an unmanned helicopter taking off from a research vessel and operated remotely via satellite communications (flash report)

Pinpoint Nutrient Upwelling around Seafloor Topography Supports Biological Production over a Large Area –A case study off Cape Shiriya, Tsugaru Strait, Japan–

[Column] A negative Indian Ocean Dipole Mode will occur this summer

Discovery of 15 new species in marine protected areas in deep offshore seabed ―Ministry of the Environment-commissioned project “Overview of Offshore Seabed Nature Conservation Area Survey”

Seasonal predictability of tropical cyclone frequency around Okinawa and Taiwan ―Key roles of the Indian Ocean Dipole―

Are metals depleted for life in the ocean of Enceladus? Laboratory investigations for trace metals in ocean environments beyond Earth

Demonstration of innovative seabed visualization technology that uses visible laser (green) × invisible laser (ultraviolet)― New developments in the optical exploration of the seabed using a high-performance underwater laser scanner ―

Web Service Launch for Quantifying Marine Litter Pollution - Toward Harmonizing Marine Litter Monitoring -

Life’s building blocks in Bennu samples

High PM2.5 Levels in Delhi-NCR Largely Independent of Punjab-Haryana Crop Fires - An Analysis of Observations Across a Network of 30 Sites [Link to the Research Institute for Humanity and Nature]

Widespread occurrence and relevance of phosphate storage in foraminifera - JAMSTEC scientists co-authored a paper in Nature -

Enhancement of floor heating under the Arctic sea ice revealed by analysis of 20-years’ cruise dataset ~ Continuous monitoring is necessary to capture sign of drastic sea ice decline ~

Northern shifts in the migration of Japanese glass eels to subarctic Hokkaido Island over the past three decades