Scientists create intestinal tissue from stem cells
Researchers in Japan have for the first time succeeded in making intestinal tissue from stem cells.
read moreLaunch of world's smallest rocket scrubbed
The launch of the world's smallest rocket was scrubbed Wednesday morning due to bad weather in Japan.
read moreSubway cars recall original model of 90 years ago
New retro Tokyo subway cars are previewed ahead of the 90th anniversary of the Ginza Line.
read moreNew transplant technique restores vision in mice
Science institute Riken says retinal transplants derived from induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells restored vision in m...
read moreHonda, Toyota show off AI concept cars
Honda and Toyota are showing off Artificial Intelligence concept cars at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
read moreToyota shows AI car at Consumer Electronics Show
Artificial Intelligence takes center stage at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, including an AI car by Toyota.
read moreJapanese high schoolers win World Robot Olympiad
A group of high schoolers from Japan win this year's World Robot Olympiad.
read moreJapan scraps fast-breeder reactor
Japan's government scraps its troubled Monju fast-breeder prototype nuclear reactor, but plans to build a similar reacto...
read moreEpsilon-2 places observation satellite in orbit
Japan's space agency launches the Epsilon-2 rocket into space with a radiation probe aboard.
read moreKDDI to enter drone market
Telecommunications firm KDDI Corp. says it is developing a system to control multiple drones and plans to bring it to ma...
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