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Science Castle Research Fund

Announcing the winners of the 3rd Science Castle Research Grant for Riverness Award

2018.04.10

We are pleased to announce that the following 36 individuals were selected in March 2018 for the third annual Science Castle Research Grant Liberace Award. The selected recipients will receive 50,000 yen for their research.

Application Title	school	family name	name
Why are xerophilic organisms able to survive in cold environments? ～What is the role of glycerol?	Kaetsu Ariake High School	Ito.	obstacle to Buddhist practice (practise)
Ikimonokari - High School Students' Attitudes Toward Agriculture	Shizuoka Agricultural High School	high waves	fragrance
Marine Resource Survey Training Report - Secrets of the Sea of Japan! Approaching the True Nature of the Fin Grayling~.	Hyogo Prefectural Kozumi High School	Nakamura	sea crossing
Aiming to remove radioactive materials in contaminated water by rock jellyfish (Nostoc commune)	Fukushima Seikei High School	navy blue field	Haru
Formation process and conditions of flow structures developed on nodal surfaces of volcanic rocks.	Hyogo Prefectural Nishiwaki High School	sandspit	How nice!
Invention of a method to control Argentine ants - Improvement of a pheromone-based trapping device.	Gifu Prefectural Yaotsu High School	climbing trees	many dreams
Mass culture of diatom Merosira and its growth-promoting effect by accompanying bacteria	Renaissance Osaka High School	Tanji era (1247.2.28-1249.3.18)	far
Functional properties of manuka honey observed from a mouse model of ulcerative colitis	Yamamura Gakuen Yamamura International High School	new well	Japanese love
Effect of magnesium ions on oral commensal bacteria	Gunma Prefectural Ota Women's High School	brook	colorful song
Changes in Bacterial Counts in Bottled Beverages	Gunma Prefectural Ota Women's High School	mountain stronghold	knob
Cultivation research using sludge compost	Seifu High School	Kuroda	Takanin era (1165.6.5-1166.8.27)
Mating rate of crickets	Secondary School attached to the Faculty of Education, The University of Tokyo	white river	cleverness
Micro power generation system using piezoelectric elements	Secondary School attached to the Faculty of Education, The University of Tokyo	Japanese buttercup (Ranunculus japonicus)	green
Water Resistance of Ice Plant	National University of Tokyo Secondary School attached to the Faculty of Education	blacktip toad (Cynoglossus joyneri)	Lena (language)
Design and production of kazaguruma in the valley of the building wind	Renaissance Osaka High School	crossing a street corner	moisture
Bactericidal effect of mouthwash on periodontal bacteria	Yamamura Gakuen Yamamura International High School	Matsumoto	Kouyuu era (1257.3.14-1259.3.26)
Vegetation and disturbance at the fifth station of Mt.	Yamanashi Eiwa High School	clear (pure) water	warmth of spring
An attempt to recreate an ecosystem in a laboratory3	Urawa Jitsugyo Gakuen Junior & Senior High School	greengrocer	hollyhock
Nutrition and Taste	Shohei Junior & Senior High School	temple's temple moat	pupil
Placement of facial parts and impression - Consideration of high school girls	Yamanashi Eiwa High School	Yamamoto.	beautiful scenery
Blue-green algae removal method and fertilization - Toward realization of local contribution	Seifu High School	bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game (mahjong)	master
Can light irradiation promote the growth of charr2?	Urawa Jitsugyo Gakuen Junior & Senior High School	Sanbashi (section of western Tokyo, inc. Asakusa, Shitaya, and surrounds)	budding
Ability of Zeni Moss to regenerate	Secondary School attached to the Faculty of Education, The University of Tokyo	western forest	melody
Control of luminescence intensity and luminescence duration in peroxyoxalate chemiluminescence3	Rikkyo Ikebukuro Junior and Senior High School	island bag	great prosperity
Changes in Mouse Behavior Influenced by Type of Music	Secondary School attached to the Faculty of Education, The University of Tokyo	mountain recesses	beauty
Let's take a picture of the universe easily!	Hyogo Prefectural Maiko High School	under pine trees	Mamiko
Fundamental Study on the Recovery of Radioactive Substances Using Algae - Verification of LED Light Irradiation Method for Sr Absorption in Mikazuki Mushrooms.	Fukushima Seikei High School	endo	good omen
Relationship between biome and amphibian venom in deciduous pools on the river bottom	Takagawa Gakuen Junior & Senior High School	wasteland	clear and serene (as a polished mirror and still water)
Influence of Barium Peroxide on the Synthesis Process of Yttrium-based Oxide High-Temperature Superconductors	Okayama Prefectural Tamano High School	star island	brightness
Research on the development and long-term maintenance of a laboratory mass culture system for useful indigenous algae	Fukushima Seikei High School	saucer (for a teakettle)	eleventh month of the lunar calendar
Mass cultivation of Nostoc commune (Nostoc jellyfish)	Fukushima Seikei High School	Watanabe	Shunsuke.
Distribution and adaptation to the environment of the Kawaramushi (Japanese white-toothed shrew) from Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan	Takagawa Gakuen Junior & Senior High School	Tanaka	court musician
Investigating the usefulness of lichens	Ehime Prefectural Imabari-Nishi High School	western lands (China, India, etc.)	eighth month of the lunar calendar
Adhesive Ability of Oishi Spores	Urawa Jitsugyo Gakuen Junior & Senior High School	giant waterfall (Myrmecophaga tridactyla)	gallantry
Moths with the ability to hover in flight: Pursuing the secrets of the subfamily Boraginidae	Gifu Prefectural Giyama High School	island near an island on which water is circulated (esp. in Okinawa)	gauze
When and how do insects regulate their body temperature?	Kumamoto Prefectural Toryo High School	Sato.	cherry blossom