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Knee-High Tsunami Can Immobilize Adults, Expert Warns
9+ hour, 30+ min ago (457+ words) On the evening of April 20, a magnitude 7. 7 earthquake with a maximum seismic intensity of upper 5 was recorded off Japan's northeast coast. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued tsunami warnings for areas including the Pacific coasts of Hokkaido and Aomori Prefecture. In…...
Japanese Students Help Push Cyborg Insects Toward Practical Use
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (945+ words) Efforts to put cyborg insects to practical use are beginning to take concrete shape in Japan. These insects are equipped with miniature devices that allow them to be steered at will. In April, Tamagawa Academy in Machida, Tokyo, established a…...
One Nuclear Reactor Restarted, But Policy Gaps Remain
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (880+ words) Tokyo Electric Power Company employees conduct a comprehensive load performance test on Unit 6 of the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant in Niigata Prefecture on April 16. (Courtesy of TEPCO) Unit 6 of the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant in Niigata Prefecture has resumed commercial…...
An Imperial Week in Photos: Celebrating Global Achievements in Science
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (485+ words) At the Japan Prize banquet, the Emperor raises a toast with the laureates'April 14, Minato Ward, Tokyo. On April 10, Their Majesties Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, together with their daughter, Princess Aiko, attended a lecture at the Imperial Palace delivered by…...
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Sado Wildlife in Focus | Tractors Turn Rice Fields into a Bird Paradise
2+ week, 5+ day ago (439+ words) Late spring has finally arrived on Sado Island in Niigata Prefecture, nestled in the Sea of Japan. With it, the rice fields come alive as farmers begin plowing in preparation for the season. Among those most eagerly awaiting this work…...
Securing High-Level Waste Disposal is a Necessity for a Strong Economy
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (612+ words) Finally, the country is seeing positive movement in the search for a geological disposal site for high-level radioactive waste (HLW). This is good news since the search process has been at a standstill. A literature survey is the first step…...
Sado Wildlife in Focus | Why Nearly 100 Ibises Vanished in a Year
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (720+ words) Since their first release into the wild in 2008, their population had been steadily increasing. So when the committee reported that their numbers had suddenly dropped by roughly 100 in a single year, I was desperate to understand what had happened. The…...
Scientists Develop New Rubber Material that Absorbs CO2
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (646+ words) 1-millimeter-thick rubber that becomes as hard as an acrylic plate after absorbing carbon dioxide. (courtesy of Yohei Miwa, Professor at Gifu University) One of chemistry's enduring appeals is its capacity to create entirely new materials with distinct functions. A research…...
Epstein Scrutiny Reaches Chiba Institute of Technology President
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (466+ words) The Global Startup Campus Initiative was launched under former Prime Minister Fumio Kishida as part of his "New Form of Capitalism" agenda. Government officials have billed it as an effort to draw top researchers and entrepreneurs to Japan. It is…...