http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. Japan early Friday launched its first cargo spacecraft to the International Space Station, aiming for a share of space transport after the retirement of the US space shuttle fleet next year. http://www.physorg.com/news171779379.html Space & Earth Thu, 10 Sep 2009 06:00:01 EST news171779379 (AP) -- Japan is one of the world's most Internet-savvy nations - except when it comes to politics. Decades-old rules have effectively banned campaigning on the Web. http://www.physorg.com/news170573659.html Technology Thu, 27 Aug 2009 06:50:01 EST news170573659 Robotics and medical experts in Japan on Wednesday unveiled the prototype of a new hi-tech electric wheelchair that resembles a scooter and promises greater mobility. http://www.physorg.com/news170489411.html Electronics Wed, 26 Aug 2009 07:10:35 EST news170489411 Tokyo taxis will be the first in the world to test new electric-car batteries that can be replaced in less time than it takes to fill up the petrol tank, the firm behind the system said Wednesday. http://www.physorg.com/news170483982.html Technology Wed, 26 Aug 2009 06:10:01 EST news170483982 The United States ranks 28th in the world in average Internet connection speed and is not making significant progress in building a faster network, according to a report released on Tuesday. http://www.physorg.com/news170447728.html Technology Tue, 25 Aug 2009 19:36:09 EST news170447728 High-tech Japan is gearing up for elections, but you won't hear a tweet from Prime Minister Taro Aso or his main rivals. http://www.physorg.com/news168595109.html Technology Tue, 04 Aug 2009 08:59:08 EST news168595109 Three Japanese cyborg look-alikes turned heads on busy Tokyo streets and subway trains Monday as they made their way to a robotics conference on a hot summer's day -- without breaking a sweat. http://www.physorg.com/news168507367.html Electronics Mon, 03 Aug 2009 08:36:42 EST news168507367 Japanese high-tech giant Toshiba said Wednesday it had lost more than 600 million dollars in the fiscal first quarter as the economic downturn hit sales of televisions and other electronics. http://www.physorg.com/news168074284.html Technology Wed, 29 Jul 2009 08:50:02 EST news168074284 The Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) has set its sights on Qualcomm, less than a week after the US wireless technology titan was fined over 200 million dollars by South Korea's antitrust watchdog. http://www.physorg.com/news168021001.html Technology Tue, 28 Jul 2009 17:30:45 EST news168021001 Japanese high-tech giant Hitachi announced Tuesday a net loss of 82.7 billion yen (870 million dollars) for the fiscal first quarter with sales down heavily amid the economic downturn. http://www.physorg.com/news167991642.html Technology Tue, 28 Jul 2009 10:00:03 EST news167991642 Japan's Fujifilm unveiled Wednesday a compact digital camera that can be used to shoot three-dimensional (3D) photos and movies that can be viewed without special glasses. http://www.physorg.com/news167469569.html Electronics Wed, 22 Jul 2009 08:20:03 EST news167469569 Personal computer sales in Asia ended two consecutive quarters of contraction to post robust growth in the second quarter of 2009, a report released Monday said. http://www.physorg.com/news167279457.html Technology Mon, 20 Jul 2009 05:30:01 EST news167279457 Japanese people are living longer than ever, with the average life expectancy now 86.05 years for women and 79.29 years for men, the health ministry said Thursday. http://www.physorg.com/news166945685.html Medicine & Health Thu, 16 Jul 2009 07:20:01 EST news166945685 NTT DOCOMO, Japan's largest mobile operator, announced today its development of the SOLAR HYBRID (docomo STYLE series SH-08A), a solar-powered, waterproof mobile phone that will go on sale in Japan from September. http://www.physorg.com/news166859392.html Electronics Wed, 15 Jul 2009 06:50:24 EST news166859392 Honda Motor announced plans to begin sales in Japan of the CR-Z sporty hybrid model in February 2010 and Fit Hybrid before the end of 2010. http://www.physorg.com/news166724728.html Technology Mon, 13 Jul 2009 17:25:53 EST news166724728 (AP) -- NTT DoCoMo, Japan's largest mobile phone operator, said Monday it spent $45.5 million to take a 35 percent share in a U.S. company that makes multimedia technology for its mobile phones. http://www.physorg.com/news166088727.html Technology Mon, 06 Jul 2009 08:45:55 EST news166088727 Japanese authorities told a sales affiliate of US retail giant Amazon.com to pay about 119 million dollars in tax for unreported income over a three-year period, a newspaper said Sunday. http://www.physorg.com/news166004924.html Technology Sun, 05 Jul 2009 10:30:01 EST news166004924 A genetic mutation of swine flu that is resistant to the anti-viral Tamiflu has been discovered in Japan, the first such case in the country, the health ministry said. http://www.physorg.com/news165761349.html Medicine & Health Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:49:45 EST news165761349 A study published in the July 2009 issue of the Journal of Thoracic Oncology revealed that internet-based lung cancer information was of a higher quality in the United States (US) than in Japan. Dr. Yasushi Goto of the National Cancer Center Hospital in Tokyo and his team of researchers from both the US and Japan evaluated 150 Web sites and determined noticeable differences in the quality and type of information on lung cancer available over the internet in the two countries. http://www.physorg.com/news165644706.html Medicine & Health Wed, 01 Jul 2009 05:25:44 EST news165644706 The World Health Organisation on Monday reported a huge leap in the swine flu pandemic toll to more than 52,000 people infected and 231 dead. http://www.physorg.com/news164888202.html Medicine & Health Mon, 22 Jun 2009 11:17:01 EST news164888202 Japan is set to complain to the WTO this week over a South Korean plan to tighten safety regulations on lithium-ion batteries, accusing Seoul of protectionism, a report has said. http://www.physorg.com/news164877464.html Technology Mon, 22 Jun 2009 08:18:26 EST news164877464 (AP) -- A prestigious Japanese university is giving away hundreds of iPhones, in part to use its Global Positioning System to nab students that skip class. http://www.physorg.com/news162795665.html Electronics Fri, 29 May 2009 06:02:32 EST news162795665 (AP) -- Acer Inc. of Taiwan said Friday it plans solid growth in the previously hard-to-crack Japanese market with a new slim, lightweight laptop that boasts an eight-hour battery life and a cheap price. http://www.physorg.com/news162192740.html Electronics Fri, 22 May 2009 06:33:11 EST news162192740 (AP) -- The World Health Organization says women in Japan have the highest life expectancy in the world with 86 years. http://www.physorg.com/news162110620.html Medicine & Health Thu, 21 May 2009 07:44:35 EST news162110620 A Japanese court on Thursday ordered disgraced dotcom tycoon Takafumi Horie and his aides to pay seven billion yen (74 million dollars) in damages to shareholders in his former firm over a fraud case. http://www.physorg.com/news162107752.html Technology Thu, 21 May 2009 06:56:26 EST news162107752 Japan's number of confirmed swine flu cases soared to 93 at the weekend, officials said late Sunday, as senior health officials gathered in Geneva for talks on containing the spread of the virus. http://www.physorg.com/news161788650.html Medicine & Health Sun, 17 May 2009 14:18:12 EST news161788650 (AP) -- Google said Wednesday it will reshoot all photos in Japan for its Street View service after residents complained the 360-degree panoramic images provided a view over the fences around their homes. http://www.physorg.com/news161507393.html Technology Thu, 14 May 2009 08:10:24 EST news161507393 (AP) -- Japanese authorities scrambled Saturday to track travelers who arrived on the same flight as three people diagnosed with the country's first confirmed cases of swine flu. Australia also joined the ranks of affected countries with its first confirmed case. http://www.physorg.com/news161084628.html Medicine & Health Sat, 09 May 2009 10:44:59 EST news161084628 (AP) -- When Google Earth added historical maps of Japan to its online collection last year, the search giant didn't expect a backlash. The finely detailed woodblock prints have been around for centuries, they were already posted on another Web site, and a historical map of Tokyo put up in 2006 hadn't caused any problems. http://www.physorg.com/news160517813.html Technology Sat, 02 May 2009 21:23:06 EST news160517813 The leaders of Japan and China may this week discuss jointly developing a next-generation mobile telephone network for the Chinese market, a government official said Tuesday. http://www.physorg.com/news160130912.html Technology Tue, 28 Apr 2009 09:49:20 EST news160130912