Organisation: University of Tokyo

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Inventor makes a car that can float

Hideo Tsurumaki watched the giant tsunami waves crash onto Japan’s northeast coast on March 11, 2011, sweeping away cars filled with people trying to escape.

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Two share Nobel physics prize for neutrino research

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They’re sending booze up to the International Space Station

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Armband to detect patient’s temperature

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Robot 'astronaut' begins space journey

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Robot set to chat with humans — in space

Unbeatable robot is Rock, Paper, Scissors expert

A robot in Japan has been programmed to beat its opponent at a hand game 100% of the time.

Wed, 27 Jun, 2012

Study warns of powerful Tokyo earthquake in next four years

The Tokyo region of Japan has a 70% chance of being hit by a powerful earthquake within four years, a new study has warned.

Tue, 24 Jan, 2012

70% chance of Tokyo quake

A major earthquake is far more likely to hit Tokyo in the next few years than the government predicts, researchers at the University of Tokyo said, warning companies and individuals to be prepared for such an event.

Tue, 24 Jan, 2012

Tokyo runs short of supplies as panic hits

A RADIATION cloud drifted from an earthquake-stricken nuclear power plant toward Tokyo yesterday sparking panic in one of the world’s biggest and most densely populated cities.

Wed, 16 Mar, 2011

‘Womb chip’ fertilisation set for human embryo tests

AUTOMATED conception, using a production line version of in vitro fertilisation (IVF) treatment, is being developed in Japan, it was reported yesterday.

Thu, 26 Jul, 2007

Girl 'showed drug-resistant case of bird flu'

The bird flu virus that infected a Vietnamese girl was resistant to the main drug that’s being stockpiled in case of a pandemic, a sign that it’s important to keep a second drug on hand as well, a researcher said tonight.

Fri, 14 Oct, 2005