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Nihon University Advertises ‘Portable Breast Cancer Detector’
Ever feel uncomfortable going to the doctor for regular breast cancer exams? Well, Japan’s Nihon University could have a solution. Continue reading
Japan’s Vending Machines Love You, Will Remember Your Birthday
It looks like Japan’s multi-purpose vending machines are about to get a bit more up-close and personal. Continue reading
Japan Offering Foreigners Free Flights in Attempt to Boost Tourism
In an attempt to rejuvenate their dilapidated tourism industry, Japan has set aside a budget which will give 10,000 people a free flight into the country. Continue reading
Wasabi Smoke Alarm Wins Chemistry Nobel Prize
A group of Japanese Scientists has won the lg Nobel Prize for developing a smoke alarm that emits the pungent smell of wasabi. Continue reading
Air Force One Flight Plan “Accidentally” Posted to Personal Blog
A 50 year old Japanese air traffic controller decided to impress his friends — by posting the flight itinerary of Air Force One on his personal blog. Continue reading
Can Planets Be Orphans Too?
The astronomers, led by Takahiro Sumi if Osaka University in Japan, reported in the journal Nature there are hundreds of billions of planets that have been orphaned by their planetary systems. The planets have either been completely ejected out of orbit, meandering through space, or are distantly bound to their stars at a distance at least 10 times that of the Earth’s distance from the Sun. Continue reading
Asia is Out of IPv4 Addresses
Asia, of all areas, is fresh out of IPv4 addresses. That is to say that there are no more available. Ever. They’ve all been used. Continue reading
Japan Earthquake Stopped Time (Not Really)
The earthquake in Japan knocked out two atomic clock transmitter stations, rendering thousands of time-telling devices in that part of the country useless. Continue reading
Radiation in Japan Approaching Chernobyl Levels
As workers continue to struggle to contain the nuclear radiation at the Fukushima Daiichi plant, levels of radiation well outside of the evacuation zone are approaching record levels. Continue reading
Japanese Earthquake Shortened Earth’s Days
The earthquake that struck the coast of Japan in early March shifted Earth’s rotation to the point where it actually shortened days — by a microscopic amount. Continue reading
