AI robots and drones to assist in Fukushima nuclear plant cleanup
Three reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant contain 880 tons of debris. (Photo by Akitoshi Sugiura) MASATOSHI IDA August…
Gunma museum dedicated to artist Hoshino Tomihiro reopens
A museum displaying paintings and poems by Japanese artist Hoshino Tomihiro has reopened in his hometown in Gunma…
Japan develops its first neutral-atom quantum computer
Japanese researchers are making headway in the field of quantum computing, or systems that are much faster at…
Vermeer masterpiece prompts viewers to give sustained visual attention
The beloved painting “Girl with a Pearl Earring” will be displayed in Japan for the first time in…
Tokyo stocks gain on AI enthusiasm, hopes for pension boost
Tokyo shares gained ground on Friday, with the Nikkei 225 climbing on renewed AI sector optimism and hopes…
EU committee recommends revoking marketing authorization for drug Tavneos
A committee of an EU agency has recommended that the marketing authorization of the medicine Tavneos be revoked…
Event in Tokyo revives memories on old mobile phones
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government building is hosting an event that allows visitors to see personal memories stored on…
‘It ain’t changing’ Christopher Luxon hoses down ‘conversation’ on altering nuclear policy
Eventually, under the Aukus submarine pact, Australia will acquire nuclear propelled submarines, which would be banned from New…
The First Atomic Bomb Test in 1945 Created an Entirely New Material
During the Trinity nuclear test on July 16, 1945, in the New Mexico desert—the world’s very first test…
Want to track the apocalypse? One theory: Follow the billionaires’ jets.
People have cheered when orcas sank yachts belonging to the upper echelon, and watched with glee as Russian…
Religious row continues as Trump lashes out at Pope, who brands his words untrue
Rubio on Tuesday (local time) sought to dispel any suggestions of a rift, indicating that his meeting had…
EU energy mix: Crisis pushes balance on nuclear, renewables and security
The record-breaking disruption to the global energy supply triggered by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz is…