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Japanese architectural trends reflect unique realities, scholar says
Mar 09, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- When Japan was hit with a major economic downturn in the 1990s, it affected architectural and construction practices in Japan. Those seeking lessons applicable to related industry practices ...
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New Japanese glasses bring tears to the eyes
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Oct 27, 2009 |
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The Japanese eyewear company behind Sarah Palin's designer glasses has come up with a high-tech solution for obsessive video-gamers and bookworms whose eyes dry out from lack of blinking.
Japanese firm plans zero-emission ferry
Oct 15, 2009 |
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A Japanese shipmaker said Thursday it planned to launch the world's first large electric ferry -- the latest innovation aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
'Anti-swine flu' business suit on sale in Japan
Oct 09, 2009 |
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A Japanese menswear company has begun selling an "anti-swine flu" business suit that it says can reduce the risk of catching the virus.
A new explanation of 'Asian paradox'
Oct 28, 2009 |
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There is abundant evidence of an association between Helicobacter pylori chronic infection and gastric cancer. The incidence of gastric cancer is much higher in Japan than Indonesia. A research from Indonesia and Japan found ...
New insights into centre of the Earth
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Aug 15, 2008 |
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A new observation of the very deepest part of the Earth, the solid inner core, has been reported this week in Nature. The team from the University of Bristol also observed intriguing evidence of a ‘texture’ in the ...
Zero-emission scooter to debut in Japan
Oct 29, 2009 |
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A Japanese zero-emission "hybrid" scooter to be released next year runs 10 times as economically as a petrol engine bike and can be assisted by human pedal power, its maker said Thursday.
Japanese car wins World Solar Challenge in Australia (w/ Video)
Oct 28, 2009 |
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A Japanese sun-powered car won the World Solar Challenge on Wednesday after averaging speeds of more than 100 kilometres (62 miles) per hour in a four-day race through Australia's desert Outback.
NASA Unveils Global Exploration Strategy and Lunar Architecture
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Dec 04, 2006 |
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NASA on Monday unveiled the initial elements of the Global Exploration Strategy and a proposed U.S. lunar architecture, two critical tools for achieving the nation's vision of returning humans to the moon.
Weather-sensitive architectural skins integrate form with function
Nov 06, 2009 |
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Buildings typically provide shelter from the elements, but one Ryerson University researcher thinks structures ought to relate more to the environment instead. To this end, she has created architectural "skins," ...
Japanese researchers film rare baby fish 'fossil'
Nov 17, 2009 |
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Japanese marine researchers said Tuesday they had found and successfully filmed a young coelacanth -- a rare type of fish known as "a living fossil" -- in deep water off Indonesia.
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