(Phys.org) —Researchers working at two universities in Japan have jointly developed what is being described as the world's fastest camera. A photo-device with a frame interval of 4.4 trillion frames per second. In their ...
Newspapers regularly carry stories of terrifying shark attacks, but in a paper published today, Oxford-led researchers reveal their discovery of a 3,000-year-old victim—attacked by a shark in the Seto Inland Sea of the ...
Archaeology
Jun 23, 2021
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A tiny personal computer that is worn on the ear and can be controlled with the blink of an eye or the click of a tongue is being tested in Japan.
Consumer & Gadgets
Mar 1, 2014
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The European Space Agency (ESA) on Sunday said it had destroyed its last supply ship to the International Space Station, bringing a seven-year venture to a successful close.
Space Exploration
Feb 15, 2015
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It was, retired Japanese railway engineer Fumihiro Araki recalls, "like flying in the sky."
Engineering
Oct 1, 2014
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Green-car sceptics take note: Japan now has more electric vehicle charging spots than gas stations.
Energy & Green Tech
Feb 17, 2015
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Cats are considered lucky in Japan, and owners of the popular pets spend big on their care. But how do you know when they're feline down?
Veterinary medicine
Jun 29, 2023
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Japan's state-of-the-art maglev train clocked a new world speed record Tuesday in a test run near Mount Fuji, smashing through the 600 kilometre (373 miles) per hour mark, as Tokyo races to sell the technology abroad.
Engineering
Apr 21, 2015
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Japan's top research institute on Friday hammered the final nail in the coffin of what was once billed as a ground-breaking stem cell study, dismissing it as flawed and saying the work could have been fabricated.
Cell & Microbiology
Dec 26, 2014
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(Phys.org)—A team of researchers affiliated with several academic/research facilities in Japan has found that dried salmon semen can be used to extract rare earth elements (REEs) from liquid ore waste. In their paper published ...
